Once filled with soil, would this be too heavy to have on my raised deck?
740054
I don't think so at all! If you fill with that bagged Potting Soil like I did (which worked out SO well!) 1 don't think it'd be that heavy.
740055
Hi,If you are going to put this right on your deck, I would highly recommend that you put a piece of heavy plastic down first. Then assemble the wooden pieces together on top of the plastic, and then fill it with dirt. If you set this up first right on your deck and then poured the dirt into it, eventually your deck would rot. Hope you enjoy it! It's a great little garden!
740056
It takes 20 bags of soil. That's approximately 40 pounds each. If your deck can hold 800 pounds, plus retaining water from rain or watering.
740057
Yes, this holds ALOT of dirt, I think that it took about 14 of the big Miracle Grow bags of dirt = hundreds of pounds. Then the additional weight when you water! I would not put this on a raised deck.
1281702
Use a lightweight, outdoor good drainage potting soil ( For example one for rose bushes )
762868
No, we have it standing on our patio and it is very solid. You should just make sure the ground is level.
1368794
I just leveled out a spot in the backyard put some sand down to level and placed the tub on it, it worked fine. Although the tub is heavy, the weight Is spread out over several square feet so no problem.
991109
Probably yes too thick. Also if it is windy, this thing will collapse. This is more of an indoor thing, or maybe a sheltered porch.
789406
I would probably suggest some type of brick or stone under the feet to keep it from sinking into the ground too much. I put mine on some slate patio squares. You may also have to check the cemetery rules to see if it is permitted as some can be fussy about that.
1191459
Ours was put directly on ground. There are metal supports to hold structure circular & shelving to put the 4 planter pots on. This weight of the planted pots holds ours down.
325463
Probably not. Your footing probably has steel in it which will require something a bit heavier.
1781126
Yes, if you use something to it weight down where the stakes would be used.
1725173
I have a heavy planter and no problems. I have 3 of these, very strong, good wheels,. Will get some more this spring.
24190
In my opinion, that would be best. However, as long as the ground is level and compacted it will be fine. I didn't use gravel because that would have required more digging.
957287
If you push it down, it seems to stay up fine. Ours is in dirt in the front yard and we've had rain and wind, etc. and it's still there. Just push it down enough, firmly but not too hard, and it should be fine.
999875
Not unless you build a some sort of platform to cover over the spreader. There are no lips or ridges to hold a board in place so you would need to build something and figure out a way to secure it. My soil is compacted as well and this item had a tough time getting deep without a full load in the spreader and the spreader turned off. That's one way to get weight on it.
1417791
They're not too heavy...even the big one filled and planted...you can pick it up and move it anyway. But they do have drainage holes so if you're going to use them inside, you'll need something under them to catch any water overflow.
1105877
We also have heavy clay soil here in Colorado. I would suggest you break up the ground with a spade or shovel and then it should not be too hard to do. The legs are VERY heavy metal so they won't bend or anything while you are pushing them in. Hope this helps!!!
1094546
Agree with previous answers. What I found is that it is very heavy so make sure your hearth is stable and load bearing.
1746774
I have two of these, and if I remember correctly, I bought a yard of soil (cheaper than many bags of soil from Lowes) and it filled them both and I had a full wheelbarrow left. So, ha;f a yard of soil should be plenty. I would recommend a mix if you are in an area where the topsoil is high in clay, or it can pack down when you have a raised bed type planting. Any other questions feel free to ask, I have lots of raised rock beds/these/and other root pouch containers !!