Concrete Raised Garden Bed Molds - Plastic ABS Portland Cement based Forms

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3 ай бұрын

Make a long-lasting rot-proof raised garden bed by casting your own concrete panels with these abs durable plastic molds. These concrete forms have a removable pipe that forms a hole in the overlapping end of the cast garden box wall. Rebar is inserted in the holes to pin the corners together either in a straight line or at a 90 degree corner. I've been making these wooden molds and casting these concrete garden box panels for around 10 years now. 5 years ago I made a video showing my first wooden mold design from plywood. In the years since I've refined and simplified the design in an attempt to make them easier to build, and to also experiment with making the panels lighter.
Not everyone who wants a raised concrete garden bed has the tools or ability to make their own molds. That's where these new plastic forms come in. Now you don't have to build anything at all. If you can add water to a bag of concrete mix then you can make these panels. Read the detailed blog post instruction writeup that details how easy it is to make a raised garden bed that will last a lifetime.
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@Golden-Nutmeg 3 ай бұрын

Do I already have garden beds built? Yes Did I still watch and enjoy the entire video? Yes

@teejay622 3 ай бұрын

Same

@pyroarch57 3 ай бұрын

Me too!@@teejay622

@ljprep6250 3 ай бұрын

Me, too, but all my cedar raised beds are finally rotting after 15 years in Oregon weather. I'm thinking making them out of Hypertufa, though. That's a whole lot lighter than solid concrete. After seeing the price on the molds, though, I'll use scrap plywood for molds, TYVM.

@chiblast100x 3 ай бұрын

@@ljprep6250 Yeah, at the production scale I'd need for redoing my own beds that price is a bit steep. For my part, I have other reasons I need to make my own molds but seeing that price is just another reason on the pile.

@beebob1279 3 ай бұрын

@@ljprep6250 I just saw the prices. A bit steep. Plywood molds are cheaper

@_GntlStone_ 3 ай бұрын

Saw the thumbnail and thought someone ripped off your idea and commercialized it. Glad it's you making this great idea available to us all!

@thetechfella1 3 ай бұрын

I thought the exact same thing!

@teejay622 3 ай бұрын

Ditto.

@deadcarz4926 3 ай бұрын

Add cement dye to make them more attractive.

@SCscoutguy 3 ай бұрын

It really isn't his idea just his take on it. I have a gardening book from 1978 that has plans to do this same thing but without the pin holes.

@deadcarz4926 3 ай бұрын

@@SCscoutguy I liked the idea of the moulds, until I saw the price.

@slaplapdog 3 ай бұрын

This is the first time I've wanted to buy a youtuber product. This is an actually worthwhile and unique tool.

@krashkidd1162 3 ай бұрын

SAME HERE!

@Thor1O1 2 ай бұрын

To bad his price is a little high for a garden bed. I will just stick to the wood forms.

@ltsallwood 2 ай бұрын

@@Thor1O1 Or just get a sheet of plywood and make your own mold for a like a 6th of the cost like I plan to do soon.

@Critter145 3 ай бұрын

My opinion? You’ve created a product that removes the learning curve and allows novices to make functional beautiful objects with a difficult material. 🔥

@user-hd1oh7of8l 3 ай бұрын

that was like watching a really long segment of How It's Made. such good narration.

@moonraker814 3 ай бұрын

The concrete garden boxes are one of the best ever series on KZfaq in my opinion, very well done as always.

@efh1896 Ай бұрын

Sure they are. This guy is a rare mix of communication and science guy

@MxAxG 3 ай бұрын

I teach at a community college in the construction technology department. We purchased some molds for ranch fencing, those molds were around $650 a piece (just for perspective). To anyone that thinks these are too expensive, I would challenge you to think about the amount of time saved within each casting. I built a few of the molds myself and I am seriously considering purchasing these to be able to cast them quicker. No disassembly and reassembly. No caulking the corners, no drill motor, pvc is reused and they are light! I am thoroughly impressed with the evolution of these beds molds. I contemplated making metal forms but once cast the metal along with the concrete would make them a bear to manage. These forms are genius, great work!!!!!

@BrooksCWhitehouse 2 ай бұрын

bought them the minute I could cause I knew even if I couldn't start pouring molds for a month or two they are easy to store and will have a lifetime of use

@DavinStewart 3 ай бұрын

So nice to have watched this evolution through the years. I wish you great success with this new product!

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@gregoryadkins 3 ай бұрын

14:37 check this out.

@zugzug2849 3 ай бұрын

Thorough explanation and great attention to detail in your demo. Professionalism on display.

@vicalbincooper Ай бұрын

Great idea! As someone who has made a lot of concrete countertops I would suggest doing a lot more vibrating. You basically vibrate the heck out of the form until no more bubbles come up. The end result will be very smooth with hardly any surface voids. Also vibration allows you to use less water which makes the concrete stronger. I have a cheap harbor freight CHICAGO ELECTRIC 3/4 HP Concrete Vibrator that costs only $99. It has survived years of abuse. Admixtures also help reduce water and include small fiberglass fibers which further strengthen the concrete. I would absolutely add rebar or mesh. These extra steps don't take long or cost much more but will have a major impact on the longevity of the pieces. And finally, in our area we have a lot of voles so I would put down some mole barrier wire at the bottom of the garden bed before setting up the sides and I would use much longer rebar pieces to help pin the garden bed down.

@chaosplan 3 ай бұрын

Yes, this is great! What a great way to expand your “hobby”, I hope these molds bring you a lot of well earned success.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@ltsallwood 2 ай бұрын

They're just a little too expensive for what they're made out of. And I personally think 8 inches won't be tall enough. I'm going to build my own molds that will be 24-30 inches tall and 3-4 feet long. I know that will mean they will be very heavy but it will prevent me and my family members from having to bend over to do gardening. Plus give me extra space in the raised bed for hügelkultur as well.

@carlbledsoe4773 Ай бұрын

They are stackable! Duh. Evidently you don’t know how to read

@aimeepearn9991 3 ай бұрын

Found the guy on a certain other site who copied your plans and is selling this very product, but I've been following you for a while and wasn't inclined to buy from him. I know you've made it easy to build, but I lack time and confidence, so thank you for producing this mold. And thank you for the reasonable price.

@Metanaut1 3 ай бұрын

helpful tip, if you have a air compresser, with a rubber tip blower, running it along the edge will pop the mold right off.

@ediecantor7003 2 ай бұрын

An air hammer would vibrate the table and save the sawzall motor.

@ElementofKindness 3 ай бұрын

I really like these molds. A 48" option would be the icing on the cake. As someone who works a lot with concrete repair, I would suggest avoiding Quikrete products. I favor the Rapid Set brand products typically available at Home Depot. Also, mixing the concrete with 100% acrylic fortifier (concrete adhesive additive) helps immensely with avoiding shrinkage fractures. One could save some money and cut the fortifier with water 50/50, and still get very good results.

@fritzwilhelm8258 3 ай бұрын

That would be over 83 lbs. Just sayin'...

@paulvandenberg5341 3 ай бұрын

Great, my lumber yard sell 90 lb bags. Once set they will probably stay put. I find mid bed spread to be a challenge on my 4x20 beds.

@fritzwilhelm8258 3 ай бұрын

I see your point, 83 or 90 lb slabs are no picnic to cart around or put in place.

@kameljoe21 3 ай бұрын

@@fritzwilhelm8258 You should only have to do it once. 4 foot would allow you to have a pretty good amount of adjustment. 4x8 box is 2 end panels, four 3 footers and two 2 footers. Would look quite well that way.

@fritzwilhelm8258 3 ай бұрын

@@kameljoe21 I'm a fan of 4x8 beds myself. Being old, I would have to stick with the two foot molds. I think I'll try to make them out of plywood, not being independently wealth... Good talking to you.

@mattevans-koch9353 3 ай бұрын

What an amazing transition from experiment to business. Well done sir. Hope you do well with sales. Thank you for sharing this with us.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!!

@BenMitro 3 ай бұрын

The plastic moulds are an excellent development of the garden moulds!

@leblackstock 3 ай бұрын

I have watched your channel for years. I've been wanting to make these for a long time. Now that you have the pre-made molds, I will definitely be buying them as soon as I can afford it!

@NICKL256 3 ай бұрын

I've watched your wood form videos multiple times over the last few years. Haven't had the time to make them. But this new plastic mold is a game changer. Awesome!!!

@petem6291 3 ай бұрын

You do nice work, I am sure you put many hours into the R/D we need more people like you making things and taking pride in there work

@makemakezone 2 ай бұрын

I just received mine, I ordered two of each. I haven't used them yet but my initial opinion is that they are really well made. I do have an idea to make them somewhat better. If you created an insert that rounded the joining edges, you could join the beds at non-right angles.

@jamslam406 3 ай бұрын

I purchased the combo pack! Thank you for making me so easily available and I’m so happy to support you and and all your work into this KZfaq channel.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 ай бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

@charlesjensen3288 3 ай бұрын

Should help alot of people out with these molds. I have been makeing a similar concrete panel and didnt like the wooden forms overall so I made one from urethane resin, but that cost $500.00 to make but is reuseable and its pretty heavy in itself. I only make lightweight panels with pearlite. I have changed up my garden beds as my needs changed and grew. I don't regret going concrete as the look is nice IMO. Again I like wood but the cost of renewing and the high cost of wood 4 yrs ago got me to change and I have had alot of great comments on my garden. Going with a mold really helps with a consistant product that is reproduceable. Super glad you stepped up and created a product that others can have the success I enjoy . CHEERS MATE! I wish you the best of luck on your endeavor.

@bobhoward9016 3 ай бұрын

I've been thinking making cement beds for the long term survivability. And you've already done all the work of building the forms,,, AWESOME 👌

@enmariushansen 3 ай бұрын

Never ordered anything this close to it being made available anytime before.

@sacredcowbbq1326 3 ай бұрын

I couldn't stop watching. It's amazing how neat and tidy you were filling the molds. I probably have concrete everywhere. Fantastic idea.

@ronrothrock7116 3 ай бұрын

I love the molds! Thanks for making them available!

@AMCGremlin1973 7 күн бұрын

I remember doing vac-u-form things as a kid. it was great fun. This is grown-up vac-u-form, so much cooler, great idea.

@MidnightMaker 3 ай бұрын

This is a really great design. It has been banging around in the back of my brain for 5 years.

@TheLitehero 3 ай бұрын

Kinda crazy I've been watching the molds since the original and now here we are.

@kjpowa98367 3 ай бұрын

The progression from a good idea to a genius idea is readily apparent. Good job, and thank you for this wonderful advancement for home gardening.

@JamesG10100 3 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you decided to offer this mold as an option. They look awesome! I am not handy and the thing holding me back was the construction of the wood mold. This makes it much easier to work with. Thank you!

@larryzook900 3 ай бұрын

I have made your forms and they work great, thanks for sharing this about two years ago

@kevineyesix2257 3 ай бұрын

This is a wonderful result of your effort with the forms that I’m sure many will appreciate. Well done!

@charlesmckinley29 3 ай бұрын

Glad you got these made . I hope they sell well!

@oupaswoodshop1325 3 ай бұрын

Brilliant idea and execution

@BrettBumeter 3 ай бұрын

Excellent videos, especially liked the multiple different ways to approach this, including getting the air bubbles out of the concrete with multiple different tools.

@Runehorn 3 ай бұрын

I wanted to do this years ago, but was not sure about making the molds myself. This solves the issue, I will be buying

@jimbennett1519 3 ай бұрын

That is a game changer sir. Brilliant

@williammiller5575 3 ай бұрын

Excellent! People often forget we have the ability to fabricate things like this often with better quality. Those concrete forms will last a decade or longer verses treated wood or cedar. I like the innovative method of designing the forms, very nicely done. :)

@Ayami3184 Ай бұрын

I learned so much about simply using concrete itself, as an absolute beginner. Your video is super clear. Sincerely, thank you so much.

@TomTrys 3 ай бұрын

Been following this for years! Very excited to get some and try them out

@davidtrammel 3 ай бұрын

I've seen your earlier videos were great and this one is amazing. Thanks.

@twistedsphere 3 ай бұрын

congrats on bringing a new product to market! that's quite an achievement!

@UsDiYoNa 3 ай бұрын

Very well thought through. Good product, excellent design.

@jdrew500 3 ай бұрын

This is a natural and positive evolution of very good idea!

@ps603 3 ай бұрын

I love them. Explained very well & the results are great.

@suzannepiontek8150 3 ай бұрын

Great idea. I like the simplicity ands practicality throughout !

@abella981 3 ай бұрын

This is so awesome finally I can make cost effective concrete beds

@kimh6610 3 ай бұрын

I will be checking for the kit availability early April. Great timing ! Need to replace old rotted wooden boxes and wanted to learn how to do a concrete project. As a first timer, this seems very do-able. Thanks !

@xq_le1t0r97 15 күн бұрын

Awesome system for the joints

@HunterMatthew 23 күн бұрын

wow those are beautiful and will last forever. i love this fantastic idea

@metalrott324 3 ай бұрын

I still have my first rendition blueprints. Great stuff neighbor!

@Miniscapes515 3 ай бұрын

Just what I was looking for. ! I will be buying a few.

@fidel-3470 3 ай бұрын

Pretty neat - I'm a long time gardener and I think there's a couple tiny tweaks to consider: 1) add indexing marks in the mold every 12 inches for people that practice Square Foot Gardening, the dimension should nicely fit a piece of wood lath. 2) I'd be interested in seeing how these look stacked higher, as I generally build deeper garden beds. 3) Have you looked at materials other than concrete with these molds, for example I think a segment of the gardening community would be interested in a more sustainable option like hempcrete or making a natural brick.

@superdave336 3 ай бұрын

Love the molds and will probably be ordering them soon. Wish I would have seen this before I built my existing beds. Thanks for sharing.

@mickwolf1077 3 ай бұрын

thats a neat idea, it saves replacing wooden ones every decade or so

@jmfarrell5 3 ай бұрын

Excellent… worth the wait and development 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@KLFaber 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations on bringing a great product to market.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@gordonland3916 3 ай бұрын

love these concrete boxes . ill be ordering some soon . keep up the good work.

@jennyjohnson5428 3 ай бұрын

I'm 70% sure I'll be buying some of your molds. Thank you so much for offering this. Wishing you prosperity 💜💙💚

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!! I so appreciate that.

@ShopTherapy623 3 ай бұрын

Nice work! I loved watching the evolution of these from the beginning! I hope you sell a butt load of molds!

@megacleancab256 3 ай бұрын

Can you stack them for a taller garden?

@infopimp 5 күн бұрын

My question too!

@sovanns 2 ай бұрын

You are so talented! Love your work.

@user-uo4qg6lp7x 23 күн бұрын

This video was very informative and narrated perfectly and completely!😊

@Ataraxia_Atom 3 ай бұрын

These raised bed molds are really cool. I remember watching your original video years ago but ended up making my raised beds out of wood

@Timberwolf-01 3 ай бұрын

Love this. I'll definitely have to try this out.

@cjgetreal 3 ай бұрын

Great job. Love to see some curved molds!

@curtdunlap6818 3 ай бұрын

I built a pair of forms a couple of years ago with a slight variation. Instead of using the CPVC tubing to make the holes, I cast the tubing right into the concrete and hold them in place with a wooden dowel. The CPVC helps to protect the concrete while pinning the panels together. It works great! Thanks for the mineral oil release agent idea too. This should also help to waterproof the wooden forms. I had had problems while casting multiple panels over a few days with the center of the long side boards flaring outward making a tapered edge which didn't sit well with stacking the panels. All in all, I have had great success with your idea! Thanks!

@marcusfneely 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for making these available! Very exciting!

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! It was a HUGE effort to design these and make them available. But, like I said, there's so many folks wanting to make these boxes that don't have woodworking skills. Cheers, Kent

@sl0ls 3 ай бұрын

Been waiting for this for years!

@duramaxmak 3 ай бұрын

I have been following you for years and so glad to see you develop this to where your at today. I really like the new forms keep up the good work

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@unleashnow226 3 ай бұрын

What an awesome idea!

@shinigamilee5915 7 күн бұрын

I watched your first video and although I rarely have time, I am seeing your progress. Wow. It's amazing.

@TheLOAF90 3 ай бұрын

You sir, are a genius; I sincerely hope that this is extremely profitable for you.

@donjewett1059 Ай бұрын

i built my own forms , it took me two days . it worked great and i had fun

@tombrandt8137 3 ай бұрын

Awesome, good looking too.

@Ministry_Of_Silly_Walks 3 ай бұрын

Very ingenious, well done

@squidikka 3 ай бұрын

These are amazing. I hope you delve further into these ideas and perhaps further expand on molds for retaining walls, or border walls for gardens, perhaps some with curves. What's great about these mold designs is that they not only can function as a great box form, but also as a border wall as well.

@nicholassmerk 3 ай бұрын

I have probably seen concrete raised beds before, but I think this is amazing! I need to do this.

@scottmcintosh2988 3 ай бұрын

I worked years making reinforced concrete pipes use car soap and a pump sprayer to help release the concrete from the molds !

@Tim_griswold 3 ай бұрын

I love your design. I made my own 2 years ago. Plywood coated with fibreglass resin. 32”x8”x4” . Built the bed 3 units high. Works great in Ontario 🇨🇦👍

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 ай бұрын

Excellent!!

@Lou.B Ай бұрын

Great design!

@RR-vu8ch Ай бұрын

You are a perfectionist. Zen way. Hard working like many DIY Americans. Great. Authenticity, clear knowledge and skill. Need to learn lot from you people about quality of work, perfection, extreme diy hardwork. Salute all DIY

@dalastjedi1768 3 ай бұрын

Oh Man. i'm absolutely buying 1 for now. that one comment deterred me a bit saying it was 600$ but the are only 80-130$ based on which size. totally worth it.

@Interdiction 3 ай бұрын

Pro workmanship .

@Jagrrr 2 ай бұрын

Nicely done ✔️

@damienbates 3 ай бұрын

Love it! Showing an example of adding color to the concrete might appeal even more to some in your audience. Some nice reds or blues.

@stephengraham1153 3 ай бұрын

Or browns. I already have a number of raised beds made from "garden sleepers" which after protective oiling have turned a very dark brown (almost black) so would prefer a matching colour.

@anothergoogleuser 3 ай бұрын

Outstanding! Thanks for sharing.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@matthewluna6443 3 ай бұрын

Hey congratulations been watching since your wooden variants glad to you market your idea.

@Critter145 3 ай бұрын

Love to see this. Greetings from Tennessee

@joosepkunder 3 ай бұрын

Very nice molds and detailed tutorial.:)

@TheAmos1968 3 ай бұрын

I think this guy is absolutely brilliant! I know this is for gardens and veg beds. But as I am building a passive home and worried about root infiltration and water management around my home with landscaping. This is a total solution. It would take a lot for work, but it would be a great solution to the problem of keeping the foundation clear of landscape problems around the home. Plus something you could do yourself is a plus as costs for homeowners are so out of control. I think if I could figure away to get a water management system incorporated into this design, it would be a 100% solution. My mind is now turning to figure that out. But this is a 75% solution to it all for sure. Thanks for such a great video, its just to cool.

@Randaddy96 3 ай бұрын

I love the engineering & details, great job, cool product.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@douggibson9084 3 ай бұрын

Excellent idea, bravo. It's all about draft angles. If you had a mold shaker you should be able to remove most of the air bubbles. Thanks.

@thedumbapple2339 3 ай бұрын

looks like a great product!

@Braddy_Daddy 3 ай бұрын

Yooo way to go man, great design

@dennisalbertson9335 3 ай бұрын

I love the plastic molds. I would buy them.

@thecognitiveconservative489 3 ай бұрын

Great product mail order is fine but this should be in every DIY garden center.

@chrisjordan6129 3 ай бұрын

Congrats on the progression of this idea. Hope you have big success.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

@albertbell7120 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant idea,I use pavement stones 3ft long 2ft wide 2” thick but they tend to push out after a few years of usage and they are very heavy now I’m getting on in age … love your idea from the 🇬🇧