Hello. I am planning to lay a bit of timber as shown and use it as a flower bed. I was just wondering the best way to attach to the concrete? There won’t be much weight and was thinking about these clips as shown in the picture. Any advise would be great thanks
Wood on patio
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Think I'd go for bigger angle plates than those (they aren't clips), maybe 1/2 to 2/3 the height of the timber.
Search for "Angle bracket"
For these I would use tool station over Amazon.
www.toolstation.com
However, why does the wood need attaching to the concrete floor? I did not bother. With the weight of the wood and the soil the flower beds should not move.
Ps on my wood flower beds i lined it with DPM to reduce contact of soil to wood to slow rot, and to keep water in bed.
For these I would use tool station over Amazon.
Toolstation
www.toolstation.com
However, why does the wood need attaching to the concrete floor? I did not bother. With the weight of the wood and the soil the flower beds should not move.
Ps on my wood flower beds i lined it with DPM to reduce contact of soil to wood to slow rot, and to keep water in bed.
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I gained the impression that the OP wanted to use the timber as the wall of the flower bed, in which case the weight of the soil might well push the timber out a bit. I agree that the DPM is a good way of slowing the inevitable rot and retain water, maybe with a bed of broken brick at the bottom?
Good point - missed that. Biased as Mine are all rectangle beds to keep gap and separation off house wall.
Joec, our pleasure - but now need closure 
Are you planning to make a wall or a rectangular bed?
Are you planning to make a wall or a rectangular bed?
Single height or more levels to make taller?
From my experience... Front panel will bulge out (over time) due to weight of soil.
To stop it I would not screw into slabs/ tiles though (as slabs / tiles might break).
Quick cheap fix is to cut a bit of wood same as your side panel and put it 'flat' on base/ floor in middle of bed and screw into it (from outside or use above angle brackets on inside). If a long bed do this at two or three points evenly spaced.
Strongest (and most expensive) version is to fill base with wood.
I typically use three or four (or however many offcuts I have that will fit).
Def use DPM.
Sfk
From my experience... Front panel will bulge out (over time) due to weight of soil.
To stop it I would not screw into slabs/ tiles though (as slabs / tiles might break).
Quick cheap fix is to cut a bit of wood same as your side panel and put it 'flat' on base/ floor in middle of bed and screw into it (from outside or use above angle brackets on inside). If a long bed do this at two or three points evenly spaced.
Strongest (and most expensive) version is to fill base with wood.
I typically use three or four (or however many offcuts I have that will fit).
Def use DPM.
Sfk
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Make more sense to just build a box freestanding
...and look into making it deep enough to retain enough moisture.
Why would you want to put a flower bed on top of slabs, slate by the look of them, so not cheap. It doesn't make sense.
Better to get a large planter or a set of large/small pots to arrange around the patio but take care to sweep underneath or the slabs will become stained over time.
If you're trying to do the job without spending so much money you could look around for used pots, like a chimney pot from a reclamation yard to give your planting height and variation in the planting scheme otherwise wind and wuthering will wear away the look of your patio.
Ceramic pots aren't cheap but you can spread the cost over time by getting one or two and build them up as you go.
Pots will also have the advantage of being easier to move should you wish to change the look of the layout and give your patio an eye-catching display through the year, with the right plants.
Better to get a large planter or a set of large/small pots to arrange around the patio but take care to sweep underneath or the slabs will become stained over time.
If you're trying to do the job without spending so much money you could look around for used pots, like a chimney pot from a reclamation yard to give your planting height and variation in the planting scheme otherwise wind and wuthering will wear away the look of your patio.
Ceramic pots aren't cheap but you can spread the cost over time by getting one or two and build them up as you go.
Pots will also have the advantage of being easier to move should you wish to change the look of the layout and give your patio an eye-catching display through the year, with the right plants.
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