DIY Raised Bed (Removable) Pest Gate

This do-it-yourself pest gate is removable and can help keep out unwanted guests.

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If your garden comprise ofraised beds , they do extend some level ofcritter protection , depending on how tall they are . However , for certain fauna that are marvellous , you will require a ‘ wall ’ around your bottom of some sorting . With this type of pestilence protection , it comes at the cost of convenience . This pest ‘ gate ’ solve that problem by being completely removable . Thisprojectwill construct a 4 - foot wide by 1 - fundament high gate . If you want to make the logic gate taller , you’re able to for certain do so .

The list of things you ’ll need :

1 . Two 1″ x 2″ x 8′ Ellen Price Wood furring strip slip ( Pine is standard , but you may prefer for a nice quality wood . You ’ll have some additional left.)2 . Two 2 - ft wood dowels , 5/8″ diameter ( you may also get one 4 - foot man and cut it in half)3 . One 2 - pes piece of PVC pipe , 1″ diameter4 . Eight 1 1/2″ wood screws ( I would use a # 6 or # 8)5 . Eight 3/4″ wood screws ( I would practice a # 6)6 . Two - four 1″ charge plate conduit brackets7 . 1 - foot x 4 - foot patch of ironware fabric ( You may need to buy a inadequate roll of it . I used the wooden-headed 1″ mesh type.)8 . Electric practice session & drill bits ( bit size to match screws)9 . byword ( hand see is all right , but saber saw is recommended)10 . Tape step or ruler11 . Metal telegram - cutting pliers12 . Staple gun and staples13 . Stain or weatherproof coat ( optional )

Skill Level :

comfortable to intermediate , reckon on your wood - working / press cutting acquirement .

structure :

1 . First , determine how marvellous you wish well to make your removable gate(s ) . For this project , I built a gate that was4 - ft wide by 1 - metrical unit highschool . You may need a taller logic gate reckon on the existing summit of your raise layer and/or the eccentric of critters you ’re trying to keep out .

2 . From the two 1″ x 2″ x 8′ furring strip , cut out two pieces that are 4 - feet long and two slice that are 1 - foot long . After pre - drilling the screw holes , bang the four composition together . You ’ll have a long orthogonal skeleton shape(Photo A ) .

3 . reduce out a 4 - foot by 1 - foot piece of hardware cloth from a roll or sail . tie it to the rectangular material body with staples , about 3″-4″ between staples . This is done on the same side that the two 1 - foot farsighted side piece are on(Photo B ) .

4 . After pre - drill the hole , lie with the two 2 - foot wood dowels to the wood flesh , an adequate distance from each edge of the frame(Photo C ) .

Your pest gate is essentially finished(Photo D ) .

5 . reduce the 2 - understructure piece of PVC into two 1 - foot pieces .

grammatical construction Note : In this project , I installed the pest logic gate in a raised seam that already had soil in it . This is obviously more difficult than installing the gate in a newly - work up bottom that did n’t have land put in yet .

6 . Using the 3/4″ screws , attach the PVC pipe to the side of the bed with the plastic conduit brackets(Photo E).Tip : To pose the PVC pipes in the correct speckle on the side of the prove bed , slew the PVC pipes into the Mrs. Henry Wood dowels of the gate , then send all of those against the side of the call down bottom . Then mark where you ’ll need to screw in the plastic conduit angle bracket .

And you ’re done ! precaution must be taken to avoid gravel dirt or debris into the PVC pipes(Photo F ) . The logic gate will move a small inside the PVC pipe , since the dowel is 5/8″ in diam , and the privileged diameter of the PVC pipe is about 3/4″. A 3/4″ diam dowelwillfit inside the 1″ pipework . However , DO NOT use this size ! I found out the strong way that water and outdoor condition expanded the joggle to the point that they were literally stuck inside the PVC pipe .

This is a great improver to your raise seam , and hopefully will help keep those critter out !

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completed removable pest gate on raised bed

Photo/Illustration: Greg Holdsworth (All photos)

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