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Raised bed next to house!

earthchick13Sxqn6C1Eearthchick13Sxqn6C1E Posts: 1
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Looking for advice please! I am going to be building two large raised sleeper beds next to the wall of my house (wall is render on brick blocks). One bed will have perennials and the other veggies, so both will have high moisture in the soil. I want to protect the house walls from damp. Was thinking black plastic sheeting? Would this keep damp out of wall and would it last? Struggling to find advice online. Anyone attempted this? Thank you! 😀

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  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    I would build the raised beds with your sleepers on all four sides, about six inches from the wall.  It's not worth dealing with damp or other issues in your house.  
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  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601
    Agree, leave a gap and keep it clear of spilt soil and plant material.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    edited September 2020
    Absolutely. Needs to have a gap. Especially if the damp proof course is there too. You can't put something over that  :)
    Keep your plastic for lining the bed.
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  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530
    You'll also need to have a plan for extracting anything that falls into the gap.  Some cats and birds are daft and clumsy enough.  Or you might lose your diamonds down there.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    I would leave a gap that's just a bit wider than the head of a broom, so that it can be swept easily.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • nick615nick615 Posts: 1,487
    One really ought to ash, earthchick13Sxqn6C1E , whether the attendant problems with raised beds justify the decision to have them?  A conventional border would be free of such risks.
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