Pour a Concrete Countertop for an Outdoor Bench

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Cast your own Concrete Countertop for a Potting Bench with a Galvanized Corrugated Metal Roof. Potting Bench plans and the Concrete Form are available for download. In our garden just past the gate there was a perfect spot for a potting bench idea. We wanted a long-lasting and durable countertop for the bench so we made the form and poured one from fast-setting CSA concrete. The potting bench is covered with a corrugated metal roof so, for stability, the legs of the potting bench are attached to concrete footings. In the cast concrete countertop I added a small sink that uses water from our irrigation system and drains down into a dry well dug below the potting bench. And we added a waste shoot cast in the concrete counter to make cleanup easier. This is Part 2 of this series.
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@MichaelBuilds 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this video man! And thank you so much for the shout out!!!

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Your work has inspired many of us.

@CameraEd1 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice. Possibly the sturdiest potting bench ever built. I really like the concrete and corrugated metal look as well.

@lolitabonita08 3 жыл бұрын

u just gave me an idea...instead of cement i can do it with reclaimed deck wood..and in the future if i need to move i can take the whole thing with me...thank you for sharing..

@Eeeeeeelllll Жыл бұрын

Just too genius. I love how you simply turn a metal bowl into a sink, just like that

@penguinistas 3 жыл бұрын

great idea to use the reciprocating saw to bring up the air bubbles.

@djaspurh 3 жыл бұрын

Turned out fantastic. You should try to inlay some leaves and ferns into your countertop next time.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Great idea!

@ytolk 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing. That's all I can say. Greetings from Russia.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@databang 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I like your videos especially the helpful 3D animated part assembly. Looks classy but more importantly really helps me visualize the steps and parts.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ASDJHVCGASDJHCVG 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one Dad :) The transition from video to 3d rendering at the beginning is so slick

@167curly 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this project. You have such calm and lucid commentary.

@hassanbazzi3545 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. This is a fine project. I build a concrete coffee table 3’X 4’ with heavy black dye mix. I added the dye to the sealer and rolled it. It is sometimes that I am very proud off. It is videos like your that I learned and gave the courage to do.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Concrete casting is very rewarding! Cheers, Kent

@jasonperry6046 3 жыл бұрын

I really love the look of your projects. Cant wait to see what comes next.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@desviz Жыл бұрын

So well done! Did you do that construction animation in Sketchup? I really like involving your 3D design model into the video intro and the mini-construction sequence animation...very professional!

@dalehamlin7383 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial........! Totally professional.... Thank you.

@jaimebujosaalicea2992 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@eddmundo 3 жыл бұрын

Just WoW!

@realpdm 3 жыл бұрын

This turned out to be a really beautiful project. Pretty sure I'll be building something like this for our garden sometime. Thank you for sharing and making plans available.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@Testroutesuk 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great!

@kdog3495 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work!

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@mattevans-koch9353 3 жыл бұрын

That is an outstanding garden/potting bench and as you mentioned cold do double duty as a BBQ work bench. Thank you for sharing.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@scorpio6587 3 жыл бұрын

I love your style.

@reinaldopeix1552 3 жыл бұрын

EXCELENTE tus videos!!! Saludos desde ITAPETININGA, SÃO PAULO, BRASIL!!!

@realrayra 2 жыл бұрын

nice build, looks good.

@jeffandphoebe 3 жыл бұрын

That looks fabulous. I'm always impressed by your creativity and craftmanship.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@Brian18741 Жыл бұрын

Love it! 👍 I have a similar structure built for an outdoor kitchen. I've been back and forth so many times about doing a poured concrete countertop or timber slab. I had settled on a big cedar slab I have drying in the workshop but now you've made me think about concrete again 😅😅

@MANaboutTOOLS Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@JLWoodArtistries 3 жыл бұрын

Looks really good. Nice job

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@hpw59 3 жыл бұрын

NICE JOB!

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Domizsolomy 3 жыл бұрын

Хорошая идея! Хорошая реализация. Спасибо за вашу работу и ваше видео! Привет из Рязани!

@FrJohnBrownSJ 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@penguinistas 3 жыл бұрын

well done.

@Spatzenterror 3 жыл бұрын

really neat

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@mikhaeloliveira3109 2 жыл бұрын

MUITO BOM !

@hyfy-tr2jy 3 жыл бұрын

Love the project....what about adding an overhead solar powered light and/or fan?

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

That's totally doable. Even a small panel with a USB charger for cell phone etc...

@timesham7538 3 жыл бұрын

Really nice job. It might not be as popular of a video... but I would love to see how you animate your project's sketchup model sometime.

@bob_frazier 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Should last a couple lifetimes!

@salikovalexandr5466 3 жыл бұрын

Класс , смотрю все ваши видео !

@Zhein84channel 3 жыл бұрын

Salam sukses Mister dari Indonesia

@rocki_bb 3 жыл бұрын

Would you consider doing a video on casting concrete diy retaining wall blocks for a terraced garden in a sloped yard? Not the blocks needed for a true retaining wall, but more like a smaller version of the panels for your garden boxes.

@davidbgood2801 3 жыл бұрын

If it freezes in your area in the winter time make sure you don't have water left in the P-trap or it will freeze and bust the pipe!

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@fleaniswerkhardt4647 3 жыл бұрын

Another excellently produced video.well done. A couple of points - using kerosine as a releasing agent works very well and is a lot less expensive than WD40. Maybe a small radius on the two outside corners of the bench top would be a good idea.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Good idea with the radius too!

@boots7859 2 жыл бұрын

Great build as usual. Only comment since I've been researching my deck build is that you will have rot anywhere concrete touches wood. You're covered where the silicone lies, however on those vertical 4x4's, not so much. If that was PT wood, might be a long time before that ever becomes a real problem though.

@nicolasazoulay-bouviere1283 3 жыл бұрын

Hi from France what software do you used to make this animation

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

I use Sketchup Pro

@doubledarefan 3 жыл бұрын

I thought you were going to use a fondant tool a la Modustrial Maker.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

I have a set of those tools and will probably use one on my next table top pour.

@enriquegarciacota3914 3 жыл бұрын

Looking great! Would you use the same kind of material for a kitchen countertop? There's a bunch of them in youtube but I am not sure about how they would work. As an aside, I want to comment on the really high video production and editing. The seamless transitions between sketchup and reality in particular are really good. It looks effortless but I know it must have taken some work and planning.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! We will see how the counter holds up this summer and I'll post a response later.

@catcolbert9044 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful 😍 Did you ever add the faucet?

@MANaboutTOOLS 2 жыл бұрын

Not yet! Thx

@ryefry 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like you could use a bigger bucket! I've seen people use orbital sanders to vibrate the form.

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

Bigger bucket means a heavier bucket to lift. An orbital sander is a great option too. Thanks!

@ReefEco 2 жыл бұрын

Just curious what software you use for your 3D animations? Great video!

@MANaboutTOOLS 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I use Sketchup Pro.

@skippylippy547 Жыл бұрын

I don't understand why you need a sink and plumbing?

@SyddlesFuzz Жыл бұрын

If I want to build a concrete island that has built-in grill/pizza oven, what would I need to watch out for or take into consideration?

@JustinWild 3 жыл бұрын

What did you think between the vegetable spray and the WD-40 penetrator?

@MANaboutTOOLS 3 жыл бұрын

The WD-40 is thinner and really spreads well. The veg cooking spray is non-toxic but thicker and sticky. And will go rancid over time. They both seem to work well for their purpose tho. I'll probably use the WD-40 more often as I always wave some around the shop.