Amazing Concrete Garden Boxes PART 1- DIY Forms to Pour and Cast Cement Planter link together Beds

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Make your own Concrete Garden Boxes! Build the forms and cast your own reinforced concrete panels that lock together to make long lasting and durable garden boxes. Complete precast build video that shows step-by-step how to make the plywood molds for the concrete garden boxes.
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@MANaboutTOOLS 4 ай бұрын

I now have molds ready-to-go here: manabouttools.com/product-category/abs-plastic-molds/

@jimpatch5970 4 жыл бұрын

If you want to reduce the sides sinking into the soil (which they will over years), you can lay the sides onto pavers (like 2" thick 8" wide x 16" long) to give it a wider surface area.

@infinitepowers6224 4 жыл бұрын

This has to be one of the smartest and greatest detailed step by step videos I’ve seen in a long time. Outstanding! Thank you!

@PJ-si2po 2 жыл бұрын

I am also am a journeyman carpenter and an retired , I worked all my live on many concrete form system and I can tell you that you are doing a very high quality product as any professional would do Good job and thanks for the video

@thediydad71 4 жыл бұрын

I bought your plans and built the forms, making only slight modifications (instead of fir 4x4 I built that part with the plywood by building 2.5 x 2.5 box). The forms worked great, I have poured four 4 foot panels so far and will be making quite a few more. You videos are great, the idea awesome and your plans were easy to follow. The only other change I made was to use mineral oil as my wood finish leaving out the polyurethane. I did this since I am using mineral oil for my form release anyway and for this type of project I think the oil will provide a superior finish over polyurethane. Thanks for the idea and plans!

@billrogers6863 8 ай бұрын

Boiled linseed oil is another possibility.

@MxAxG 5 жыл бұрын

I am a union structural concrete form work carpenter. For a living I build architectural form work and have been thinking of building poured in place board form garden beds this idea has just blown my mind!!! To build this way fixes my dilemma of ever having to move my garden beds you just solved the most massive hold back in that if I poured my beds monolithic moving them without a tractor would be next to impossible... absolutely great idea to build them modular like this can open up so much more into shape of the beds as well!!! Love it!!!

@MANaboutTOOLS 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! Thank you so much for your comments here!

@bluesfan51 5 жыл бұрын

I also was a concrete carpenter retired 37 years local 22 San Francisco , I've been thinking about forming up some concrete fence post, because they always rot off right at the base, but my concern is the weight....Your thoughts.

@josephcoen665 5 жыл бұрын

Concrete posts are common in UK. Climate doesn't suit wooden posts! An 8ft post - for a standard 6ft fence - weighs 29kg (64 pounds). So a two man job - with gloves! Concrete posts are made over here with slots for the fence panels, so no need to fix them to posts, just slide in.

@Sylvan_dB 5 жыл бұрын

@@bluesfan51 concrete posts are becoming more common in Idaho. Rot affects posts in irrigated areas, and wildfire in others. We even have concrete rails for a decorative 3-rail fence that won't burn in typical range fires. (The other primary fireproof style uses steel tube for rails and sometimes posts.)

@Giganfan2k1 5 жыл бұрын

Love concrete posts. In the Ozarks a lot of people make corner and gate posts out of weld wire cylenders filled with our ubiquitous rocks. XD

@Bisley56 4 жыл бұрын

These ready-made concrete elements have been available in Germany for a long time. I purchased some well over 30 years ago, they are still going strong. The only problem with them is weight, my German ones are one metre thirteen cms long by forty cms high and six cms thick. (44.5 ins * 15.7ins * 2.36ins) They are pretty hefty but they last for ever. I'd guess they weigh about 50Kgms each. Yours are a bit smaller and thus a lot more elegant. I wish I had a workshop as well-equipped as yours but seeing as I don't I can only admire your work. Well done.

@JustinShaedo 2 жыл бұрын

This is excellent, not just the idea, but how to make concrete moulds in general. Also reducing the amount of arsenic treated wood in vege patches is a major win.

@billm1651 2 ай бұрын

Nobody uses arsenic. It’s micronized copper and perfectly safe for garden boxes.

@grifterx2567 Ай бұрын

Unfortunately there are some places still using CCA treatment, here in NZ it's still used by most mills as they won't change due to cost

@JustinShaedo Ай бұрын

@@grifterx2567 Same in Australia unfortunately. There are restrictions on where it can be used; but most people are unaware and just go for cheap/free timber

@handy335 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for one of the most professional, detailed, and complete instructional presentations I've ever watched. My only recommendation is that you don't change anything and that you continue to give us more of your excellent videos!

@MANaboutTOOLS 5 жыл бұрын

Why thank you so much! I really appreciate the support and kind words! I will do my best. Kent

@rhiannonkeeler7418 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. I've been clearing my garden this year and want to build some raised garden beds. Love that this will have little to no maintenance!

@Moondoggy1941 5 жыл бұрын

I have use panels like that and different sizes for over 20 years. At least once a week I would get a order to repair one.I wish I saw this video 20 years ago. Bravo

@voice4voicelessKrzysiek 5 жыл бұрын

I was glued to the screen watching your video. Thank you very much for posting it. Absolutely beautiful job!

@ManuelRamirez-dq7cv 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome job!!! I love the attention to detail,truly impressed. Thank you so much for the tutorial

@TheVictoroftheDIY 5 жыл бұрын

I like your style. You Canadians are something else.

@gustav24-7-52 4 жыл бұрын

That was fun to watch...… and exhausting. Sell the mold forms pre-made or a kit with all the parts for easy assembly by "normal" people who have a tool box not a shop...….. and you could get RICH ! ! ! ! ! ! !

@anjanean 3 жыл бұрын

I'll order the first premade kit. Please invoice me and I'll give you shipping details!!!

@nowitchhunt 2 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@SWFCite 2 жыл бұрын

Yup I'd take one

@freddiedrawhorn1939 Жыл бұрын

Me too

@jasonhowell7102 Жыл бұрын

He has the plans for sell so you can do it yourself

@elephantsong7782 4 жыл бұрын

so satisfying to see someone enjoying all these tools

@mikesinistar8834 5 жыл бұрын

Really like how you used tools instead of your hands to move the concrete, good job

@JJE2010MO 5 жыл бұрын

@ 7:20 I think using them clamps is ingenious !! I really enjoy watching you use these tools in ways I never thought of before. Well done Sir!

@MANaboutTOOLS 5 жыл бұрын

Well thanks very much Jack! I really appreciate the feedback. Cheers, Kent

@cherylsiegel8029 5 жыл бұрын

This is amazing. Thank you for taking the time to share. I have spent all winter thinking about how I want to make raised beds and this is by far the best idea I have seen!

@MANaboutTOOLS 5 жыл бұрын

Well thank you very much!

@GingerBear88 5 жыл бұрын

I’m in the same boat Cheryl, I think I’m going to pull the trigger and build these as my next project. I might even sell some of the blocks to help pay for the time and materials that went into building them in the first place.

@mikedoingmikethings702 5 жыл бұрын

WOW!!! A simple but well thought of HOW TO video. The first I’ve seen HOW TO VIDEO that actually shows us viewers on how to from start to finish! I am bit of a tinkerer and watching your video is very THERAPEUTIC... Thank You!!!🙏🏼

@MrSidMan 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you for your contribution to the gardening community!

@calebkorzo2038 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Professional quality video and craftsmanship. Clear, concise instructions. Breathe of fresh air. Thank you sir!! Liked and subbed

@ritamccartt-kordon283 5 жыл бұрын

This was a wonderful video!!

@dennistaylor3762 5 жыл бұрын

Its a pleasure watching a craftsman at work,the best do it yourself vid I think I've ever watched.

@argentorangeok6224 2 жыл бұрын

As both an engineer and a tool and die maker, this is a really well thought-out and well built mold.

@davemeacham5721 5 жыл бұрын

Great job. I put 1/4" Stainless steel hardware cloth under my raised beds to deter moles. Mine are relatively new ...but when they start to rot...I may be building forms.

@abella981 5 жыл бұрын

If you leave the rebar long you can utilize it for a pvc hoop house or pvc trellis

@c.j.rogers2422 5 жыл бұрын

Good thinking!

@nzzenith 5 жыл бұрын

or less for a hole for the pipe. less dangerous.

@jeffcecchini8803 5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing.

@billrussell7672 5 жыл бұрын

Another great idea from a female rounding the pin ends for articulation and this. Very well done

@mururoa7024 5 жыл бұрын

Avoid sharpening the rebar, keep it as blunt as possible so it does maximum tissue damage when you fall on it. ;)

@kenjsr1 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic idea and the reusable molds making the modular concrete panels is a much more permanent solution for garden box's. Thanks for the vid!! 😁

@ollie54able 5 жыл бұрын

This is by far one of the most thorough, complete and practical DIY videos I have view! Easy to watch, you have a very pleasant speaking voice and the end results look fantastic. I think I may add a cement coloring powder to avoid the gray of the cement look just to dress it up a little. Thank you for this terrific idea.

@vikchem 2 жыл бұрын

You can paint it in your favorite color without problems.

@crforfreedom7407 8 ай бұрын

@@vikchem Just be sure to start this project about Oct or Nov to be sure to allow enough time to be ready for planting in the spring.🙄

@vikchem 7 ай бұрын

I did it. And receive first harvest. I have 4 form: 2 from crap plywood and 2 from steel angels and ground treat 12x2" plank. Forms from plywood will be dead after 20 attempts, I think.@@crforfreedom7407

@edmartin875 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very informative video. I especially liked that you took safety more seriously than many DIY builders with safety eye and ear protection and using a push stick on the table saw cuts. I also liked that you included the small details that most don't bother with. These details will make it much easier for someone to follow your procedure and make their projects seem so worry free. Liked and subscribed.

@DesertGardenPrepper 5 жыл бұрын

one of the finest tutorials i have ever seen. really, really good. subbed!

@unknownpersonofnointerest2743 Жыл бұрын

It’s nice to watch a great video that was well thought out, educational, and high quality. Great job. Nice project. The tips that beginners wouldn’t know were nice also. Like wet concrete being corrosive and not to use standard caulk because it’s too strong to get an easy release. I like taller beds so I’d modify the plans accordingly. I’d estimate a bed 4x8 and 16 inches tall to need two bags of concrete per mold. 6 panels needed. 12 bags at $5 is $60 for concrete and a couple pieces of rebar. Inexpensive, long lasting bed that can be removed and installed elsewhere if I move or change the layout of my garden. Great work!

@mandylavida 5 жыл бұрын

Loving this idea

@garybrooks1194 5 жыл бұрын

What a great idea!

@angelamanning7122 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful design and work.

@kaylafranklin7370 5 жыл бұрын

Over 500k views! So proud of you Kent! Recognition deserved!

@mohawkgunsmith7569 2 жыл бұрын

This idea is awesome!!!

@downbntout 5 жыл бұрын

You've got my dream tool setup. This is the best-made vid up anywhere on YT bc your graphics made it all clear, your narration moved along smooth, efficient and clear. The perfect vid technique and I've seen a couple thousand vids.

@MANaboutTOOLS 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words and support! I really appreciate that.

@downbntout 5 жыл бұрын

MAN about TOOLS It was earned, sir, so I'm pleased to post it

@baxter6007 5 жыл бұрын

@@downbntout , agreed, he's very fluid and easy to follow. My pet peeve on other videos is listening to nose breathing for the entire video. This guy sounds professional.

@Shaun.Stephens 5 жыл бұрын

I liked the video but the speech inflection sounds like man imitating robot (unless it's some geographic dialect I'm not familiar with?).

@stoveboltlvr3798 5 жыл бұрын

I concur, well made video!

@ChickaWoofRanch 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Love the inset detail!

@glenkelley6048 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You so much for a fine-in-all-ways presentation.

@cruisernet 4 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant!!

@robertfeller1672 5 жыл бұрын

This was one of the more informative video's online and I am planning to duplicate your work down to the last detail. Thank you.

@robertfeller1672 5 жыл бұрын

@@dubayew3235 I do not understand your comment, of course I had the sound on.

@shawnolson8222 5 жыл бұрын

Great design.. Love the video

@Kudos2ooU Жыл бұрын

I'm a concrete form Carpenter I enjoyed the video thank you. You can probably get away without Using caulking and sealant and polyurethane. . Clean up edges with file or mason disc on grinder .Buy some mdo board very reusable for a long time. Instead of screwing you form together consider clamping method to make it easier to take apart and put together. Form oil works really good I'm just about any wood. We reuse forms for construction jobs for months in repetitive concrete form pours on a job. Something to consider.

@gottagit8772 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, just fantastic....you are an artist!

@thebeardedone1225 5 жыл бұрын

For anyone thinking about building them any bigger, keep in mind a regular bag of sacrete is almost a hundred pounds. His size is perfect. Any larger would need to be done with air-crete, where foam is injected into the mix. Or styrofoam pellets are used for fillers to reduce weight.

@matixx5493 4 жыл бұрын

Realmente lo felicito por la genial idea y la calidad con que realiza cada pieza. Me encantó 😍

@jacoblauser 5 жыл бұрын

Sir, you are a freaking GENIUS! Kudos!

@Mike-or2cv 2 жыл бұрын

SO AMAZING!

@davidbradley3074 5 жыл бұрын

Kent: Your concrete boxes are a great design! You are a thinker!

@TN_Travesty 5 жыл бұрын

Long time Contractor here. You sir, just earned a Sub. Great video.

@MANaboutTOOLS 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@SerpentLord Жыл бұрын

This is brilliant!

@futureskills1881 5 жыл бұрын

This is really excellent. Thanks for all the thought and effort you put into this

@ulisessomarriba480 5 жыл бұрын

I am building a new home and my family wanted to do a project in the back yard. This is perfect. I think I will add some color to the cement and maybe add some decorative accents to the center insert to further add to the piece. I am a decent woodworker and can figure out my own dimensions but I will buy your plans on principal and contribute to a fellow builder. Thanks for a very well put together video.

@pedromeza2398 5 жыл бұрын

Man, thank you for an excellent DIY project, that is easy to do as well as modify to have a different faces. This has so much potential..

@MANaboutTOOLS 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words and support!

@pedromeza2398 5 жыл бұрын

@@MANaboutTOOLS please keep post your information videos, more so because other will add and further create, you are the inspiration.

@jdxtube68 8 ай бұрын

Outstanding!

@Lou.B 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done!

@schwartzmatthewe 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Couple things to consider: 1) fiber reinforced concrete is far superior to rebar/meshing. Rebar/meshing will rust; 2) epoxy coated rebar fails worse than regular rebar. Fiberglass rebar is superior in these scenarios.

@joshpoe Жыл бұрын

Ladder wire is fine.

@matthewcondon1985 5 жыл бұрын

LOVE this! It's time to start replacing my wooden raised bed frames...I may just have to convert all my wooded frames to concrete.

@meehd01 2 жыл бұрын

Eastern Red Cedar is a LOT better than concrete for planter boxes.

@alexspectre962 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent work!

@greenwolf401 Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful idea 😊

@HowlinWilf13 5 жыл бұрын

That was a great vid, Ken, and I loved the results. I'm going to use your methods to replace the brick surrounds of 2 raised beds in my garden (the bricks are completely frost shattered), but I'm going add waterproofing and some colour to my concrete mix - a nice shade of green maybe!

@joshrobinson4409 5 жыл бұрын

Great modular idea. I would suggest using form ply if you're going to go to the trouble of making this. It is specifically made for forming concrete and as such has a very smooth, anti-corrosive surface. It will last a lot longer with less maintenance.

@kamiltukaev8833 4 жыл бұрын

form ply?

@ergohack 4 жыл бұрын

@@kamiltukaev8833 Form ply is plywood specifically manufactured for building concrete forms.

@compubyte2010 3 жыл бұрын

@@ergohack a link to these would be awesome..

@ergohack 3 жыл бұрын

@@compubyte2010 To buy? I can only really help with what is available in Canada.

@b.k5222 2 жыл бұрын

@@compubyte2010 you can get it at home depot and several other places online (depending on your location), just google formply (one word)

@theresedignard4267 3 жыл бұрын

What an awesome idea. Thanks for sharing.

@ml.2770 Жыл бұрын

Those are very well done. Thanks for sharing.

@A1986Ge1995 5 жыл бұрын

Great idea and well presented. I am thinking of using it to replace my rotting raised bed frames but I plan on using either a thin layer on small pebbles on the bottom of the molds to give it the look of exposed aggregate or some concrete coloring to get away from the bland look of grey concrete.

@bradfry2259 5 жыл бұрын

This gained you a sub.

@kosharyian 5 жыл бұрын

This is a GENIUS idea!

@coolskool1.061 4 жыл бұрын

Great Idea, Love it!

@jothimuruganp8517 5 жыл бұрын

Hai Really it's "Amazing Concrete Garden Box".. neately explained by . Keep the good job done..

@LadyKerowin 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! I can’t wait to try this. I’m thinking of using a router on the inset panels to make a design 😊

@maddeusdoggeus1 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You so much for taking the time to do such a Great Video!

@lilivdl 4 жыл бұрын

Great design.

@hart796 5 жыл бұрын

What a great project and awesome you tube video! Excellent work Sir!

@outofworkbum2324 5 жыл бұрын

That is ingenious and I will be trying this in the spring thanks for the great idea gave you thumbs up and subscribed nice tools by the way

@MANaboutTOOLS 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!!

@baphometpresidente4637 5 жыл бұрын

great idea video. youtube recommended this to me. thanks to youtube algo too 😁👍

@bobbythompson3544 5 жыл бұрын

Love this video, well done, great results!

@clearviewsewercams2300 2 жыл бұрын

you are genius I love this Idea! Thank you!

@Technoanima 3 жыл бұрын

You are the hero we need but not one we deserve!!!

@millionyears7341 5 жыл бұрын

Smart decision 👍

@asmodeus6631 5 жыл бұрын

Gives me an idea for an above ground pond. Video much appreciated thanks

@user-md8hr3ti8t 5 жыл бұрын

Superb!!!

@dianablanke2543 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@martinemjt 5 жыл бұрын

you could even stack a few levels high using longer rebar to hold them in place.

@GingerBear88 5 жыл бұрын

That’s what I want to do as well. I can’t wait to build these. It’s certainly not very cost effective once you factor in time and materials but I feel like it’s worth it for rot free, beautiful, custom beds.

@robert5 5 жыл бұрын

@@GingerBear88 It would be cost effective if you are going to build a lot of these panels for a lot of raised garden beds. Combine the techniques used here with this other guys video such as using melamine finished boards with prefinished smooth surface and flow control concrete additive. >> kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ip2djKVn3ZycdI0.html The other thing you could do is rent/lend the molds out after you are done with them. Just give people a link to this video as instructions. at 10 bucks per day rental fees I bet you could make some decent coin. Put ads in Craigslist and I bet you could have these forms rented out the entire spring and much of the summer. I would just sell the finished panels at 20.00 each though.

@cupbowlspoonforkknif 4 жыл бұрын

@@GingerBear88 If you consider how long these will last, I think you'll find the effort is well worth it. I don't know for sure but it could probably last 50 years!

@pjonez6769 5 жыл бұрын

Very good idea! Thank you!

@Phalanx443 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet! I now know what my next project is going to be!!

@AdamChenevert 5 жыл бұрын

holy crap, i am never in a million years going to make those molds, but the beds look amazing

@gordbaker896 5 жыл бұрын

Just Roto-till , rake and plant. Raised beds dry out quickly, are a nuisance to mow around and needless.

@travisedwards9983 5 жыл бұрын

@@gordbaker896 Raised grow beds have far more advantaged than disadvantages. Also utilizes growing space etc

@gordbaker896 5 жыл бұрын

@@travisedwards9983 Just exactly what do you mean by 'utilizes growing space etc"???

@travisedwards9983 5 жыл бұрын

@@gordbaker896 You can grow more per ft with raised beds, it also requires less upkeep etc. Soil also never gets compacted, requires less fertlizer/weeding and walking paths

@gordbaker896 5 жыл бұрын

@@travisedwards9983 You have the same area at grade. No less upkeep, more watering required. Same Fertilizer and weeding. Dream On . Walking paths?

@MANaboutTOOLS 5 жыл бұрын

I'm really happy how these concrete forms worked out. The first concrete panels I made 8 years ago are holding out well and I've had no issues with them at all. Those panels were 48" in length. In this video I'll make forms to cast a 36" panel. See written instructions here: manabouttools.com/make-concrete-garden-boxes/ If you would like to support the channel and future content then please go here: www.patreon.com/manabouttools

@christined3953 5 жыл бұрын

fine skill & craftmanship. But how much will it cost to buy a concrete panel at home depot if they did sell them? 50.bucks a pop?

@83RBurke 5 жыл бұрын

They look very good, any finish sanding required? Also is the soft roundover on the edges just due to the latex caulk?

@giuliusmymind 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and excellent work! Thank you so much for the video. An idea: It is possible to add waterproofing to the concrete, so the plants will lose less water in the summer. Big hug!

@shinigamilee5915 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I thought you did a really great job with it. I don't think I have the time to build a jig and then do all the cement work, but I think someone else could sell those and I would buy them. I'd probably buy your jig just to save me time. Would you sell them?

@jes587690 5 жыл бұрын

You should make forms to sell or put them out at hardware's rentals places, I'd buy or rent them like right now!....then take them home and pour my own raised garden forms.

@johnswimcat 3 жыл бұрын

A very well thought out and well done job

@WBracknell 4 жыл бұрын

Great project. I'm excited to build some of these in the spring. I love gardening and want to get into using more garden boxes.

@gakaface 5 жыл бұрын

Great craftsmanship and a quality finish. Well thought out.

@doctoreden 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and idea!

@MANaboutTOOLS 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

@ahiparagmailcom 5 жыл бұрын

Well, that was a pleasure to watch. Thank you.

@Godisknockingx 5 жыл бұрын

With a bit more planning you can build a house this way. Mix a type of fiber for R value in cement and build a house like LEGOS. You would need to put mortar between the blocks for integral strength. Of course roof and floors would be built the traditional way.

@thegreenman4898 5 жыл бұрын

nice design, well done

@snort455 2 жыл бұрын

I've long wanted to make Lincoln log retaining walls out of concrete. The way you form corners is giving me ideas!

@Violetrueblue 5 жыл бұрын

really pretty

@pamiles9409 5 жыл бұрын

You are a FRICK'EN GENIUS!! I LOVE THIS!! I SUBSCRIBED FOR MORE GREAT STUFF!

@MANaboutTOOLS 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind words! I'm overwhelmed by the positive reaction I've received from this project. The forms are not perfect, and I'm sure it's not the best solution. But, it's a starting point and if it sparks further innovation and ideas then that's all I need. Cheers, Kent