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Plastic boards

Les T2Les T2 Posts: 2
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I noticed an article in the March issue of Garders' World that said using plastic boards when making raised beds is a good idea for s reasons. Can anyone tell me where I can obtain these boards and what they are exactly ?

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  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    Fascia boards for a builders merchant or DIY.  i don't think they  wI'll be as cheap as scaffold boards though.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,142

    Probably cheaper if you can get them second hand or from a skip - otherwise I'd stick to scaffold boards or similar.

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    I wouldn't have thought they were very robust for a raised bed - unless you're only making it one plank in height and a short length. They're pretty flimsy. image

    Fencing timber is far better - or the scaffold boards as mentioned. 

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190

    You're right Fairy , very thin. Scaffold boards if you just want one layer or fix two or three 4 to 5" boards together.

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,384

    Agree, facia boards are far too flimsy.  I think the article is referring to recycled plastic planks.  These are available in all kinds of thicknesses and sizes, even posts.  Here are a couple of suppliers google just found:

    http://www.filcris.co.uk/products/boards-and-posts

    http://www.kedel.co.uk/

     

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • LesleyKLesleyK Posts: 4,029

    Flippin' eckimage.  Those prices are fairly high for something recycled Bob, though they do look great.  When I win the lotteryimageimage.

    LesT2 I think the others are quite right with the scaffold/fence boardsimage.

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117

    They'd probably be worth the investment if you knew exactly what you needed, didn't need to fit a particular space,  and didn't want any maintenance. image

    I presume they don't split readily when you fix them together......image

    I can see the attraction - you have to work within  your own budget though. Don't forget to factor in the cost of the fixings as well as the materials image

     

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Les T2Les T2 Posts: 2

    Thank you all for that, I like the sound of scaffold boards, I will have have to check out the cost.

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