Box Bed Materials Cost List.xlsx

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1	Avg. Cost of Box Bed Materials (All beds 4ft x 8ft)
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3	Note: To estimate your own costs, download this document and enter your information.
4	Note: This is estimated costs. Costs for materials may vary by location and time of purchase.
5	Note: All beds standardized to a 4ft x 8ft x 1ft size.
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7	Lumber Bedframe					Castle Block Box Bed
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9	Material	Estimated Single Item Cost	Number Needed	Total Cost	Special Notes	Material	Estimated Single Item Cost	Number Needed	Total Cost	Special Notes
10	Lumber (8ft x 12in x 2in boards)	$22	3	$66.00	You will need one of these 8ft boards cut in half.	Lumber (8ft x 12in x 2in boards)	$22.00	3	$66.00	You will need one of these 8ft boards cut in half.
11	3inch Deck Screws (1 box comes with around 75 screws)	$10	1	$10.00		Castleblocks	$4.00	4	$16.00
12	Metal Corner Brackets (2 pack)	$6	2	$12.00	Link to these particular brackets
13	Media (I cu ft bags)	$4.50	30	$135.00	May be more affordable to purchase a cubic yard, rather than 30 bags. 1 cubic yard (about $50) can fill the bed of the average pick-up truck. Keep in mind you will then need a wheel barrow, shovels, and more labor to offload and fill beds.	Media (1 cu ft bags)	$4.40	30	$132.00	May be more affordable to purchase a cubic yard, rather than 30 bags. 1 cubic yard (about $50) can fill the bed of the average pick-up truck. Keep in mind you will then need a wheel barrow, shovels, and more labor to offload and fill beds.
14	Compost (3 cu ft)	$9	3	$27.00		Compost (3 cu ft)	$9.00	3	$27.00
15	Nature Safe 8-5-5 Fertilizer (50lb bag)	$39	1	$39.00		Nature Safe 8-5-5 Fertilizer (50lb bag)	$39.00	1	$39.00
16	Azomite Micronutrient Mix (5lb bag)	$15	1	$15.00		Azomite Micronutrient Mix (5lb bag)	$15.00	1	$15.00
17	Drip Irrigation Kit	$250	1	$250.00		Drip Irrigation Kit	$250.00	1	$250.00
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19	Total			$554.00		Total			$545.00
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22	Cinderblock Bedframe					Metal Raised Bedframe Kit
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24	Material	Estimated Single Item Cost	Number Needed	Total Cost	Special Notes	Material	Estimated Single Item Cost	Number Needed	Total Cost	Special Notes
25	Cinderblocks	$3	36	$108.00		Galvanized Metal Bedframe	$75	1	$75.00	Amazon Link to this particular bed frame	Additional Note: You can find these same metal raised bedframe kits on amazon but in TWO PACKS, sometimes, THREE PACKS!! This can make the bedframes more affordable, however, you will now need to double or triple the amount of other materials needed to establish a raised bed.
26	Media (I cu ft bags)	$4.50	30	$135.00	May be more affordable to purchase a cubic yard, rather than 30 bags. 1 cubic yard (about $50) can fill the bed of the average pick-up truck. Keep in mind you will then need a wheel barrow, shovels, and more labor to offload and fill beds.	Media (I cu ft bags)	$4.50	30	$135.00	May be more affordable to purchase a cubic yard, rather than 30 bags. 1 cubic yard (about $50) can fill the bed of the average pick-up truck. Keep in mind you will then need a wheel barrow, shovels, and more labor to offload and fill beds.
27	Compost (3 cu ft)	$9	3	$27.00		Compost (3 cu ft)	$9	3	$27.00
28	Nature Safe 8-5-5 Fertilizer (50lb bag)	$39	1	$39.00		Nature Safe 8-5-5 Fertilizer (50lb bag)	$39	1	$39.00
29	Azomite Micronutrient Mix (5lb bag)	$15	1	$15.00		Azomite Micronutrient Mix (5lb bag)	$15	1	$15.00
30	Drip Irrigation Kit	$250	1	$250.00		Drip Irrigation Kit	$250	1	$250.00
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32	Total			$574.00		Total			$541.00
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