We were back and forth on building our own wooden raised beds, but combined with finding wood that is not treated to avoid chemicals, and the thought of having to replace what we have built in a short period of time, and then cost, we were quick to find another alternative. We ordered 4 of the 10 modular sets and just absolutely love them! We had some freedom with how we to assemble them and they were super easy to put together. I am so glad we chose to use this rather than wooden beds!