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Raised Bed Cost Calculator
Lumber + soil + hardware cost for a raised bed. Cedar / pine / composite / metal materials.
Updated April 2026
Lumber / frame
$120
24 lin ft
Soil
$36
1.19 cu yd
Hardware
$15
Screws, brackets
Total cost
$171
$5.33/sqft
Frame lifespan: 10-15 years. Cedar is the sweet spot for durability vs cost. Avoid pressure-treated wood for edible gardens.
Soil note: Budget option — works for most crops. Buy bulk for anything over 1 cu yd; bagged soil is ~2x the price.
Bed size: 32 sqft, 1.19 cu yd of soil. Most gardeners find 4ft width ideal — you can reach the center from either side without stepping on the soil.
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What it does
Cedar lasts 10-15 years, pine 5-7. Full cost — lumber + soil + hardware — for any bed size and material.
Runs entirely in your browser — no upload, no account, no watermark. For more tools in this category see the full tools index.
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Paste this snippet into any page. Loads on-demand (lazy), no tracking scripts, and sized to most dashboards. Replace the height to fit your layout.
<iframe src="https://freetoolarena.com/embed/raised-bed-cost-calculator" width="100%" height="720" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" title="Raised Bed Cost Calculator" style="border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:12px;max-width:720px;"></iframe>How to use it
- Enter bed dimensions.
- Pick material + soil.
- Read total cost.
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