How to build a raised Sleeper

Measure and plan your raised bed

How to raise a sleeper with covers

Cut the sleepers to length and treat the cut edges

step by step of building a sleeper with covers

ensuring the measurments are right for your sleeper with covers

Lay the sleepers down to create your design

ensure all the pieces fit together with covers

Ensure the corners are square before fixing them from the top with screws

making sure all the ends are sqaure before using fixings

If doing a single level bed, you can attach from the side

if its sa single bed sleeper attach from the side with covers

You can reinforce by using corner brackets

reinforce your sleepers with corner brackets with covers

Lay a membrane down before adding the top soil

ensure a membrane is laid before introducing top soil

 

Materials needed

  • 8/10 Sleepers
  • Fastenmaster Screws
  • Weed membrane
  • Brackets

Tools needed

  • Saw for Sleepers
  • Tape Measure
  • Spirit Level
  • Stapler
  • Pencil
  • Cordless Drill

PPE needed

  • Gloves
  • Ear defenders (if using wacker plate)

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