Raised garden 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 47¼ × 23½ in weighs 84.3 lb empty and holds 5 cu ft of soil. Your building manager or a structural engineer can tell you what your patio or balcony can carry.
- 84.3 lb
- empty bed 47¼ × 23½ in
- 5 cu ft
- soil to the rim
- 8 sq ft
- of floor space taken up
Updated 10/21/2026
Bed sizes and weights
| Bed | Size | Height | Area | Empty bed | Soil | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 47¼ × 23½ in | 11¾ in | 8 sq ft | 84.3 lb | 5 cu ft | |
| M | 70¾ × 35½ in | 16½ in | 17 sq ft | 182 lb | 19 cu ft | |
| L | 94½ × 47¼ in | 21¼ in | 31 sq ft | 337 lb | 47 cu ft |
Bed price including VAT, excluding shipping, measured in Studio 10/6/2026. 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 liter 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 garden bed weigh with soil?
An empty 47¼ × 23½ in bed weighs 84.3 lb. Add the soil: volume 5 cu ft × the weight of a liter from the packaging. The calculator works it out for you.
Will my balcony carry a raised garden 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 47¼ × 23½ in bed with a height of 11¾ in. In Studio you can draw a different size too, the part lengths are 4¾–23⅝ in in steps of 2⅜ in.
What wood is the bed made from?
Solid European larch 2⅜ in thick, durability class 3–4 per EN 350, with no chemical treatment. In a typical garden count on a lifespan of 15–25 years.