Raised Garden Bed Anchor Joints, 2-pack

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• From Margy Campbell at 6/30/10 3:33 PM
  • can the one anchor be stacked onto another to allow a 2-board bed?
  • There are anchor joints and there are stacking joints. The anchor joints are designed to go into the ground, and the stacking joints are designed to slide into the tops of the anchor joints allowing you to stack another bed on top.
    
    If you wanted a 2 board high bed you would need to buy anchor joints and stacking joints.
    
    The stacking joints can be found here: http://eartheasy.com/raised-garden-bed-stacking-joints-2-pack/
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• From Bil Scott at 9/11/10 11:24 AM
  • I like the Garden bed stackers, but I want my raised beds to be 2 ..2x6 high. This item appears to only hold one 2x6.
    Is there a product or way to join or stack these so I can get 2 boards stacked ??
    Thank you
  • Yes, you can stack your 2 x 6 boards to any height you want for raised beds using the anchor/stacking joint system.
    Use the anchor joints for the bottom row of boards, then use stacking joints to build up additional height. The stacker joints are designed to fit into the anchor joints to provide a smooth attractive corner holding joint.
    For a four-sided raised bed, you will need 4 anchor joints (2 - 2-packs). For each additional row of boards (to build taller beds) you will need 4 stacking joints (2 2-packs).
    
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• From Donnie at 3/17/11 9:01 AM
  • My question is i noticed that there is two types of the raised stakes for garden beds a stacking one with a short stake and a anchor stake with a long stake. My question was if you were going to make a staking unit would you use the long one on bottom and then the staking one on top of it? Also does the the long anchor one accept the stacking one on top of it or do you have to only use the short stacking ones?
    
    Donnie
  • Hi Donnie,
    
    The longer anchor joints are for the ground level and are all you need if you only want a 6" tall raised bed. But gardeners usually want a taller bed, and so the stacking joint can be added to the anchor joint so you can attach another level of boards.
    
    To build an extra level on a bed, simply pull out the cap on top of the anchor joint and insert the stacking joint. That's all there is to it. You can add a third level, or a fourth level, if you want.
    
    The only difference between the anchor and stacking joints is that the anchor joint has a longer shaft, so it goes deeper into the ground.
    
    Greg
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• From Jean at 10/24/11 9:59 PM
  • Is it possible to combine an anchor joint and a stacking joint and use them with a 2x12 board or do I have to use two 2x6 boards?
  • Yes. You can use the 2 x 12 in place of two 2 x 6's with the anchor/stacking joint system.
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• From Jean at 11/4/11 3:33 PM
  • I recently purchased several sets of these anchor joints and planned to use them with standard 2x6 cedar. However, the width of a standard 2x6 board is close to 1 3/4" and the slots of the joints are only 1 1/2" wide. I did not expect to have to cut the boards to fit. Have you recently changed the specifications of your product?
  • We are sorry you are having difficulty with the anchor joint system.
    
    The boards you have purchased are what some lumberyards refer to as full dimension. They are thicker than standard.
    
    The common thickness for "2x" boards is 1.5". Your boards are 1.75". You should be able to return them for standard dimension lumber. Or you can remove the extra .25" using a chisel. If you want to adjust the boards yourself, then first take a small handsaw and make a cut .25" deep an inch back from the board ends. Then chip off the extra .25" from the ends of the board, using the chisel. It is a pretty simple job.
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