Need a quote for some cedar.

[jaustin]

Looking to build some raise gardens this year.
I need some 8/4 cedar to build boxes out of. I think that may be the cheapest material that wont rot away to fast.(but open to more ideas if there is something better)

min 4ft boards up to 12ft. 6-8" wide.

 

[jeff...]

Looking to build some raise gardens this year.
I need some 8/4 cedar to build boxes out of. I think that may be the cheapest material that wont rot away to fast.(but open to more ideas if there is something better)

min 4ft boards up to 12ft. 6-8" wide.

$450.00 a board foot :gar-Bi

 

[jaustin]

$450.00 a board foot :gar-Bi

That would be some expensive vegetables after building a box for them.

 

[jeff...]

That would be some expensive vegetables after building a box for them.

It would wouldn't it.

how many 12' long 8" wide 2" thick boards do you need?

 

[JackLeg]

J: I'm gonna add another raised bed this year and I'm planning to use 7/4 cypress. We'll see how that does.

 

[jaustin]

It would wouldn't it.

how many 12' long 8" wide 2" thick boards do you need?

Probably 5 12 footers

 

[jaustin]

J: I'm gonna add another raised bed this year and I'm planning to use 7/4 cypress. We'll see how that does.

How expensive is cypress that size?


I am trying to do this the least expensive way possible, in case the wife makes this a one year thing and looses(sp?)interest in gardening.

 

[redhawknc1]

I am planning on trying a raised bed this year also. Just don't need the full size garden space any more. Also interested in what people are using and how they are building them. Do want a cost effective system though. Really hate to go the PT route...

 

[JackLeg]

How expensive is cypress that size?


I get $2.25 bf for it.

 

[jaustin]

I am planning on trying a raised bed this year also. Just don't need the full size garden space any more. Also interested in what people are using and how they are building them. Do want a cost effective system though. Really hate to go the PT route...

This will be the first garden we have ever planted, This book was recommended to me "THE ALL NEW SQUARE FOOT GARDENING BOOK"

 

[jeff...]

Probably 5 12 footers

So your looking @ 80 BF? If your looking to go the cheap route - look for some rough cut green white oak It'll last a good long time also. WO that size is a pretty common sawmill item.

Either way Ted up here in bullock will sell you White Oak for .65 a BF and .80 for the Cedar. Please note it's mill run and fresh cut green off the mill - don't expect anything but a sound wood like used for construction, should be ideal for your raised beds. If your interested, let me know about a week or so in advance before you come pick it up.

Anyways if you guys can get 500 ~ 1000 BF order together I could deliver it up to raleigh for a small fee.

Thanks

 

[jaustin]

Thanks white oak should be alright then, i most like will paint anyway. Now to find someone close that sells it.

 

[jaustin]

So your looking @ 80 BF? If your looking to go the cheap route - look for some rough cut green white oak It'll last a good long time also. WO that size is a pretty common sawmill item.

Either way Ted up here in bullock will sell you White Oak for .65 a BF and .80 for the Cedar. Please note it's mill run and fresh cut green off the mill - don't expect anything but a sound wood like used for construction, should be ideal for your raised beds. If your interested, let me know about a week or so in advance before you come pick it up.

Thanks

Jeff, just reread your post,
Where are you located?
I am in Thomasville close to Greensboro.

If not to far i would like to get some of the lumber.

 

[JackLeg]

Jeff, just reread your post,
Where are you located?
I am in Thomasville close to Greensboro.

If not to far i would like to get some of the lumber.

If you opt for rough sawn white oak, I've got probably 1500 bf of 5/4 that is air drying since last June.

$1.50 bf for that.

 

[Outa Square]

I have two raised beds, both made of untreated air dried pine. One is 4 years old and the other is 3yrs. I built them with intentions that i would only have them a year or so and then i would do something more permanent. The newer one has some rot where the soil doesn't drain as well, but it appeared to start near the end grain. I had the wood so it wasn't a big deal, but if i had to buy it i would do the same thing, i keep telling my self that the composite wood might be the way to go but it's pricey. I although eventually i'll have i enough as my local home depot has a cart that they put culled lumber on and it is priced from .51 to $4.01 and i picked up 6 pieces of 4' decking for .51 a board closer to my ideal price of free. I'll likely use them as end boards at a minimum when rebuild my beds.

But if your looking at a permanent solution white oak, cypress, or cedar would be the way to go.

 

[Dragon]

Thanks white oak should be alright then, i most like will paint anyway. Now to find someone close that sells it.

Haven't read the entire thread here but have you considered plain old everyday pressure treated pine????? Works great for me.

 

[Mike Davis]

We have 6 raised beds, been gardening that way for 4 -5 years now.

We use common 2 x 8 SPF from the borg. It works great.

The first box we built was old barn wood that was already half rotten, it is still there, doing fine.

Any of that sawmill wood from jeff or jackleg would be better than what I have, so go for it.

I will not use treated wood in my garden. They say it won't hurt you, but it kills bugs. Right?

Don't build your beds too wide, you should be able to easily reach the middle row without stepping in the box.

 

[Dragon]

In case anyone wants to read up on it..... http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/design/articles/pressure-treated-wood-in-beds.aspx
has some pretty good info even though it's a looooong read. Bottom line from my reading is that the potential hazard isn't high enough to be concerned about provided the wood is used appropriately.

Having said that, unless one plans to use the exact same gardening dimensions for decades, PT isn't necessary as most of us will at some point re-lay our planting beds and/or rearrange our gardening spaces at fairly frequent intervals so wood replacement is almost a given. The relatively short life of non-PT lumber shouldn't be a factor.