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Before you start assembling the raised garden bed, make sure you put on your safety gloves. Some of the metal edges of the bed could be sharp. Putting the garden bed together will be easier if you have someone to help you. One person can hold the corrugated sheets of metal in place, while the other one inserts the bolts into the pre-drilled holes and tightens the nuts.
Next line up one of the long pieces of the garden bed with the pre-drilled holes in the corner piece. Put a washer on a bolt and insert it in the top hole and hand tighten the wing-nut. Repeat this in the pre-drilled hole at the bottom. To complete one side, take a second long piece and repeat the above process and attach it to the first long piece.
Take another corner section and attach it the other side of the end piece. Repeat Step 3 to assemble the second side of the garden bed. Only secure the top and bottom pre-drilled holes using the bolts, washers and wing-nuts. Make sure that the wing-nuts are on the inside of the garden bed and only finger tighten them.
Assemble the second end piece by repeating Step 2. Continue assembling the long pieces with the corner sections and the ends of the garden bed until you have built the L shaped raised garden bed. Once you have built the garden bed, insert the rest of the nuts and bolts in the pre-drilled holes and use the spanner, provided in the kit to tighten all of them securely.
To make the corrugated iron edge safe, put the protective edge all around the top of the garden bed. Then move the garden bed to where you'd like it in your garden. Now you are ready to fill it with a mixture of soil and compost and start growing your favourite plants, flower and herbs.
Asbestos, lead-based paints and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber are health hazards you need to look out for when renovating older homes. These substances can easily be disturbed when renovating and exposure to them can cause a range of life-threatening diseases and conditions including cancer. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer or visit our Health & Safety page.
When following our advice in our D.I.Y. videos, make sure you use all equipment, including PPE, safely by following the manufacturer’s instructions. Check that the equipment is suitable for the task and that PPE fits properly. If you are unsure, hire an expert to do the job or talk to a Bunnings Team Member.
