Co-op Garden Box User manual

GARDEN BOX
LONG SIDE VIEW
Pressure
Treated
4x4, 10 ft.
• 1 post
Pressure
Treated
2x6, 8 ft.
• 6 boards
DIMENSIONS
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MATERIALS LIST
3/8" Lag Bolt,
3-½" long
• 40 bolts
3/8" Flat Washer
• 40 washers
End Cut Wood
Preservative
• 1 can
Heavy Duty Plastic
Sheeting
• 25 sq.ft.
3/8" Staples
• 150 staples
96”
51"
SHORT SIDE VIEWSTOP VIEW
11"
20"

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GARDEN BOX CONSTRUCTION
COMPONENTS LIST
# Component Name Quantity
1 Post 6
2 Side 4
3 End 4
3
2
1
The Cutting Diagrams show how each piece of lumber is to be broken down.The components are
numbered in the order they are assembled. Due to the moisture that is required for growing, it is
recommended that all cuts be treated with an end-cut wood preservative.
• The dimensions of this raised Garden Box can be altered to
suit the user's preferences.
• The assembly sequence will work as long as all side and end
boards are uniform in length.
• This design has extended posts to anchor the box and keep
the side walls from bowing outward.
• The centre post is not required on any side of the box that is
less than 5' long.
• Pressure-treated wood is specified in the plans but cedar is a
good preservative-free alternative.
4x4 Pressure-Treated Post
One (1) post 10' long is required for component #1.
2x6 Pressure-Treated Lumber
Six (6) boards 8' long are required for components #2 and 3.
CUTTING THE COMPONENTS
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CUTTING DIAGRAMS
20” 96”
48”

•Turn the side assemblies upside down and connect the Ends (3)
to the Posts with 3/8" x 3½" Lag Bolts.
3
3/8" x 3½” Lag Bolts - 16
3/8" Flat Washers -16
GARDEN BOX ASSEMBLY
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1.1 Position the Posts (1) on a flat surface as shown.
1.2 Align the first Side (2) board flush with the top and edge of the posts.
1.3 The Sides should overhang the end posts by 1-½".
1.4 Square the Side with the Post and secure the joint with 3/8" x
3-½" Lag Bolts and Flat Washers.
1.5 Place the second Side board tight against the first and secure it to the
Posts in the same way.
1.6 Repeat the process for the second side.
46½”
46½”
3½” Lag Bolts - 24
3/8" Flat Washers - 24
1½” Overhang
on both ends
STEP 1. SIDE ASSEMBLY STEP 2. END ASSEMBLY
NOTE: Lag bolts require the
drilling of clearance and pilot
holes prior to installation.

GARDEN BOX ASSEMBLY
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3.1 Staple plastic sheeting along the top and bottom edge all the way
around the inside rim of the garden box. Place staples approximately
4" apart.
3.2 Trim plastic so that it reaches the top and bottom rim but does not
go over.
4.1 Set the posts in holes and back fill them with firmly compacted earth.
4.2 If burrowing pests or roots from nearby vegetation are a concern, place
hardware cloth or landscape fabric in the bottom of the box before filling
with soil.
STEP 3. LINING STEP 4. INSTALLATION
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