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Chainfire

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4. It looks good, but how is the lumber attached to the blocks?

Reply to NJCher (Original post)

Tue Mar 22, 2022, 03:55 PM

Mar 2022

Is is just a friction fit? What keeps the whole thing from pushing apart from the weight of the dirt?

Some years ago we bought galvanized cattle troughs to plant in. They were a little pricey up front, but they last a long long time.

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Innovation for Easy, Inexpensive Raised Beds [View all] NJCher Mar 2022 OP

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depending on where you live NJCher Mar 2022 #6

All well and good Timewas Mar 2022 #7

It looks good, but how is the lumber attached to the blocks? Chainfire Mar 2022 #4

I use cement blocks for my firewood stacks using no tools! Emile Mar 2022 #5