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

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• MA

  @MANaboutTOOLS · 2 years ago (edited) · pinned

  I now have molds ready-to-go here: <a href="https://manabouttools.com/store-plastic-concrete-molds/">https://manabouttools.com/store-plastic-concrete-molds/</a>

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• JI

  @jimpatch5970 · 7 years ago

  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&quot; thick 8&quot; wide x 16&quot; long) to give it a wider surface area.

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• PJ

  @PJ-si2po · 4 years ago

  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 <br>Good job and thanks for the video

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• JE

  @jeniko2841 · 4 years ago

  This is literally DadTV and I can&apos;t stop watching this stuff.

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• JA

  @JasonSouthSoundSound · 5 months ago

  I bought your plastic forms about 8 months ago (2’ and 3’) I have made about 40 sets since, they look awesome and forms are holding up well. I will drill a second hole through the schedule 40 dowel so there is a hole at both ends to make it easier to pull no mater what way I put them in the molds. I went from the cheapest concrete up a notch to the high strength stuff and did find that they crack on the corners less often. Using mineral oil on the forms. I have been making them in cold weather 35-55 degrees F. No issues. We started putting the garden together which looks great, thank you!

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• TH

  @thebeardedone1225 · 7 years ago

  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.

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• IN

  @infinitepowers6224 · 6 years ago

  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!

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• BI

  @Bisley56 · 7 years ago

  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&apos;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&apos;t I can only admire your work. Well done.

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• TH

  @thediydad71 · 7 years ago

  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!

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• TH

  @theboynurse · 4 years ago

  Who are the 1k heathens that downvoted this vid? This is amazing.

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• DA

  @Darkice77 · 4 months ago

  I have a 1 acre food forest and made a bunch of these to hold much in. I made 3 different sizes for square beds and round beds. My neighbor must watch Youtube because he gave a thumbs up and shouted &quot;Man about tools&quot;. I&apos;ve never even spoken to him before lol. Except saying Hi when i was out working. I have about 100 pieces I&apos;ve made so far and need a couple hundred more. I used a very high white and very high black concrete dyes for a marbled look. Thanks for showing us how to make these. They are awesome.

• AB

  @abella981 · 7 years ago

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

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