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Fabricating Rubber Lumber for Raised Bed Gardens
Step by Step Photo Instructions

	1. Equipment used to construct rubber lumber.
	2. Use a jigsaw to remove sidewalls from the tires.
	3. Cut the tread with a power hacksaw to produce long pieces.
	4. Orient the tread facing down while connecting tread pieces with screws.
	5. Form a loop at both ends of the board.
	6. Remove protruding screw tips with a grinder.
	7. A 30-foot rubber board ready for transport.
	8. A 30-foot rubber board rests in rebar "cradles."
	9. Use a hand winch to stretch 30-foot long rubber boards prior to staking.
	10. A 40-inch by 30-foot rubber board bed, ready to fill with soil mix.
	11. An end piece made from a single piece of tire tread.
	12. The perfect combination - 40-inch by 30-foot recycled tire beds constructed on 5-foot centers.

See Also:
Rubber Lumber Construction: Written Instructions
Plotting a Raised Bed Garden Site