I don't have a dirt area to place bed. Can I use a section of patio? If so, do I need a base for bed?
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You will need a base for it as it is completely open on the bottom as well as each step. You will use quite a bit of dirt to full it but it would definitely work on a patio if you added a base. In my opinion, it would also help possibly with some structure issues as the pieces just slide together and there are no screws or anything holding it together. You will either need to fill with dirt as you build or use wood glue or something for structural support. Hope this helps!!
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I don't see why you couldn't put it on a patio, but you might have drainage issues if you have it on a solid surface like that where the water can't drain away. You wouldn't need a base - the patio would be the base. You could put a layer of landscape or weed fabric down I guess to keep the soil off the patio. But again, the biggest concern is going to be drainage if your patio is concrete or any other solid, non-draining surface.
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If later on you are planning to remove it (let's say, for the winter time or in a year or two) then base would not hurt - less mess when removing soil. If it's more like a permanent position than it should not really matter - just make sure there are no gaps between the bottom plank and the patio floor - otherwise rain and watering might wash out some soil onto the patio. Easiest solution - use landscape fabric. It will allow excessive moisture to escape and won't let any dirt outside.
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I think the patio would be fine as long as you put some drainage material under it such as at minimum a couple inches of gravel. I would honestly use the Greenes 4 Ft. X 4 Ft. X 10.5 In. Cedar Raised Garden Bed and double them up instead of the one you have chosen. Great thing about them is use can add more if you want to spread your garden to a larger size. Good Luck! Marty
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Yes. I built as bed for mine. I bought some wood planks and wood screws at Lowes. They'll cut the wood however you need. Total additional cost was like $25.
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Place on concrete patio? Sure. Don't foresee a problem unless you intend to plant items that grow really deep roots. On a wood patio? Probably would need a base as dirt will fall/wash away through wood slats.Not sure if you are aware, but the wood is just the 'outline'; frame is seemingly flimsy until dirt is poured in to stabilize the unit.
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No you dont you need a platform bed frame. We bought one from amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001GQ87NY/ref=ya_aw_oh_pit
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I did not use a bottom. Just set it right on the ground and filled it with dirt. If your ground is uneven, you may choose to level it out a bit so it sits straight. The corner spikes do a nice job of holding it in place as the go into the ground.
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You do not HAvE to use a box spring. We like our bed to be high off the ground so we chose too. It works either way and looks great!
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The beds are as deep as the box, there's no filler underneath. We used approximately 5 cu yards of soil (We ordered 5, had some left). You can plant anything you want in there. I absolutely LOVE this garden. Hope this is helpful.
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Yes, you need a foundation or box spring. It's not a real platform bed, though it looks like one. I had to return it. They have a similar looking one at Walmart.com that is an actual platform with slats.
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The company recommends that you keep on a covered porch, barn or garage. I THINK if you don't use the heated bed it would be ok. It is well constructed.
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You can use your foundation, if it is good and solid. If it is really like the old box with springs in it, you may want to get a sheet of plywood to put on top of it and then put the mattress on it. If it is the box foundation that does not have springs you probably would not need the plywood. As long as your foundation is solid you do not need to get a separate foundation.
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We used a bed with a slat base and no box spring. It works well. We did not want to buy a box spring for this guest room.
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You need a floor for stability really. You could put it straight on the grass but it won't be grass long and you'll end up with a dirt floor. I really recommend the floor frame and some plywood...otherwise you'll be stepping up over a metal framing bar and then down into the shed. It helps keep it sturdy as well. :)
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I love it in my sons bedroom ! I don't see why you couldn't use it in a covered patio, I think it would show the dust because of the color but that's about it...
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No not unless you want extra suppost but ours es on the ground with rocks supporting the frame since my husband thought we did not need a base. Been working great for over a year. Hope this helps.
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My instinctive response is that you would lose some support by doing that, but keep in mind the bed I bought from them is 4' X 6'. There are some advantages to leaving a little bit of room between beds that size, in my opinion, as I like to be able to get in from all sides especially when there are bug issues. you never want to walk on raised beds.
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Yes you will need a bed frame. It did not match mine perfectly, but I made it work.
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Yes a box spring is needed. The foundation are slats which would be placed too far apart for just a mattress. Also the bed would be super low with no box spring
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Just my opinion, I think maybe getting some garden edging would be better to collect the leaves, or there is flex border material, like the recycled decking, that you could wrap around ground stakes, that may be better suited. This is a great raised bed, I bought two of them, but I am going to use them for vegetable gardening and make mini-greenhouses out of them, maybe do both projects !! :)take care
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We did have two people, but I could have done it alone. Assemble the sides and the top so you have three big pieces, lay it on the side and add the sides to the top. Add screws to the top arch part. Don't add the rest of the screws until you're done and you can stand it up and level it. The screws we got were self-tapping, so we didn't need to pre-drill the holes. We assembled it all on a cement patio (use a level). When all the screws are in place, stand underneath it and grab the stronger horizontal bars and move it to where you want it. It's not heavy. Make sure the distance between the sides is the same at top and bottom. Mark the place for the holes, dig them, add gravel or small rocks under the in-ground leg extensions to level it and then fill in the dirt and stomp it down. We love our arch and have a night-blooming jasmine growing on it. It's lovely and has withstood some fairly strong winds.