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Posted by cshenk on June 11, 2008, 4:47 pm
Hi All! Didnt get answers so perhaps I was too chatty (long winded).
Would I need a sort of riser every 2-3 feet to stabilize the box? Box is in
8ft long sections, nailed to an inner frame.
I also got some advice from a co-worker. He said due to the size and that
I'm putting it right up to the footer, I should call the city code office
and make sure I dont need a permit. He added that in my area the bottom
will rot out faster than I thought and I should raise the wood up off with
some sort of cement blocks.
> Hi!
>
> Everyone here is so useful with help! Just saying thanks along with yet
> another question <grin>.
>
> Closing out the sunroom addition thread, I have an idea to add something
> to my backyard. A large long raised garden box for along the back porch.
> The back porch is fully screened and has a 6 inch or so cement footer. I
> want to make organic (mostly) growing space in a semi-permanent way with
> 2-3ft high, 1 foot 'deep' and 16ft long boxes (8 feet each, at least 2,
> have room for 44ft worth before we hit the enclosed sunroom). These can
> be removed but are not truely 'movable' as they are gonna be too heavy.
>
> Advice cheerfully accepted! I was thinking it would not be good to use
> the wall of the porch (about 3ft high, vinyl sided) for any of it but to
> start the boxes open to the ground at the bottom (and flush to the footer
> so I dont have to weed behind them).
>
> This would allow for ground water to drift up a bit (still have to water
> them though).
>
> So, start with a framed box of PT 2x4 then nail PT 1x6 to it for the 4
> sides? Would I need a sort of riser every 2-3 feet to stabilize the box?
> This could be done on the exterior and nailed firmly through to the
> interior frame. I can use screws vice nails if needed but am not aware of
> any advantage in this sort of construction to them and nails seem easier.
>
> Once frame is built and wood for the sides added, I was looking to fill
> with the cheaper 'garden soil' bags, mixed with perhaps some of the clay
> that may be left behind after digging out the footer for the sunroom.
> Clay as I recall if mixed well, helps retain water? If nothing else, will
> save me some $$ on 'garden soil' (aka 'top soil').
>
> I'm not really sure what sort of exterior 'treatment' to do on the wood
> but it will be constantly damp on one side (inner). For 'looks' painting
> it a dark brown semi-gloss would be best match to rest of house. Seems
> we'd want to apply seal on planks then build, then paint the outside?
>
> Details if needed: Back side of house, has a huge porch addition. A 13ft
> x 11ft section on the far corner is now a sunroom enclosure. A remaining
> 44ft section is a fully screened porch with a 'kneewall' about 3ft up
> covered with vinyl siding in almond color.
>
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