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

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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[PJ-sipo]

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

[infinitepowers]

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!

[MxAxG]

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!!!

[jeniko]

This is literally DadTV and I can't stop watching this stuff.

[JustinShaedo]

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.

[thediydad]

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!

[handy]

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!

[ollieable]

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.

[plumfessor]

sharing this with my dad ... excellent work ... also seeing some nice Sketchup utilization ... AWESOME!

[Bisley]

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.

[cherylsiegel]

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!

[JJEMO]

@ 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!

[downbntout]

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.

[unknownpersonofnointerest]

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!

[Technoanima]

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

[Moondoggy]

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

[jimpatch]

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.

[edmartin]

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.

[kaylafranklin]

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

[jimhoward]

Nicely done Kent! I love your attention to detail. Very resourceful.