Raised bed on patio or balcony
Pick a bed for your patio based on the space and the floor's load capacity. The smallest Brick Premium bed 1.2 × 0.6 m weighs 38.2 kg empty and holds 156 l of soil. Your building manager or a structural engineer can tell you what your patio or balcony can carry.
- 38.2 kg
- empty bed 1.2 × 0.6 m
- 156 l
- soil to the rim
- 0.72 m²
- of floor space taken up
Updated 13/10/2026
Bed sizes and weights
| Bed | Size | Height | Area | Empty bed | Soil | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1.2 × 0.6 m | 30 cm | 0.72 m² | 38.2 kg | 156 l | €164.92 |
| M | 1.8 × 0.9 m | 42 cm | 1.62 m² | 82.4 kg | 550 l | €375.03 |
| L | 2.4 × 1.2 m | 54 cm | 2.88 m² | 153 kg | 1,330 l | €655.14 |
Bed price including VAT, excluding shipping, measured in Studio 6/10/2026. Valid for the delivery country: Germany – you can change it in the page footer.
How to work out the load
Load = bed weight + soil + water after watering. You'll find how much a litre of soil weighs on the packaging or the technical sheet. The calculator works out the total weight and the kilograms per m² of floor space the bed takes up.
A patio on the ground and a balcony aren't the same
A ground-level patio or paving on solid ground passes the load down into the base beneath it. For a balcony, loggia or a roof over a living room, the structure's load capacity and waterproofing matter. Check with your building manager or a structural engineer first.
Where the water drains to
Think about where the water from watering will go. On paving or a wooden deck, it's worth having a base that lets water through and protects the floor, plus a gap the water can drain through to an outlet.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a raised bed weigh with soil?
An empty 1.2 × 0.6 m bed weighs 38.2 kg. Add the soil: volume 156 l × the weight of a litre from the packaging. The calculator works it out for you.
Will my balcony carry a raised bed?
Only your building manager or a structural engineer can tell you that. We give you the exact bed weight and soil volume so they have something to work with.
Which bed is the smallest?
The ready-made 1.2 × 0.6 m bed with a height of 30 cm. In Studio you can draw a different size too, the part lengths are 120–600 mm in steps of 60 mm.
What wood is the bed made from?
Solid European larch 60 mm thick, durability class 3–4 per EN 350, with no chemical treatment. In a typical garden count on a lifespan of 15–25 years.