It can act as a support for tomato plants and other climbers like grapes and hops. Attach trellis: A trellis can be store-bought or homemade, and it gets screwed to the back of the bed.With 2x10s cut to length, secure them together using 3” exterior rated screws. You can use any length, but do not exceed 48” width to allow easy access for weeding and harvesting. Cut and screw boards: Use 2-foot-by-10-foot lumber (fir, cedar, or redwood are preferred, avoid pressure treated) for the sides.Remove all grass from the area where you’re building your raised bed.
Install an end cap on top of the nipple to complete the assembly.
Feed a 12” piece of ¾” black pipe through the holes in the first shelf and thread those pipes onto the leg assembly. Build the pipe supports: For the lower level, thread together a floor flange, a short pipe nipple, and a coupling to build the legs.Apply finish: Sand each piece of butcher block using at least a 120 grit sandpaper, wipe off sand residue, then apply two coats of wipe-on polyurethane finish, allowing time for each coat to dry.A portable drill press attachment for your drill can ensure perfect alignment Drill holes for pipe: Using an electric drill and a 1 1/8-inch drill bit, drill four holes per shelf, one in each corner.Cut the butcher block in half length-wise, and then half those pieces width-wise. Cut down butcher block: A slab of butcher block is designed to cover a countertop, but by cutting it into quarters, it becomes the shelf pieces.RELATED: At Home with TODAY: The Property Brothers welcome you to their shared pad Squeeeeek No More Floor Repair Kit, $20 at The Home Depot.Discard the broken off screw head and repeat the above steps until all squeaks have been eliminated. Place the screw head you’ve driven into the floor into that notch and rock back and forth until the screw head breaks off just below the floor level so you won’t see or feel anything. Break off screw: The tripod tool also has a notch on its side.Using an electric drill, drive the screws included in the kit as far as possible.
Drive screw: The kit comes with a special driver tip and tripod tool that together help set the proper depth of the screws.You can use string to mark joist locations temporarily. Once you’ve located one joist, the next one will usually be 16” or 24” away (depending on the house). Locate structure: Use a hammer to locate floor joists below your feet- a hollow sound indicates there isn’t structure, a solid sounds indicates that there is (this can be verified with a tool included in the kit).