Concrete Raised Garden Bed Molds - Plastic ABS Portland Cement based Forms
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- čas přidán 14. 03. 2024
- 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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Do I already have garden beds built? Yes
Did I still watch and enjoy the entire video? Yes
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Me too!@@teejay622
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.
@@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.
@@ljprep6250 I just saw the prices. A bit steep. Plywood molds are cheaper
This is the first time I've wanted to buy a youtuber product.
This is an actually worthwhile and unique tool.
SAME HERE!
To bad his price is a little high for a garden bed. I will just stick to the wood forms.
@@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.
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!
I thought the exact same thing!
Ditto.
Add cement dye to make them more attractive.
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.
@@SCscoutguy I liked the idea of the moulds, until I saw the price.
My opinion? You’ve created a product that removes the learning curve and allows novices to make functional beautiful objects with a difficult material. 🔥
that was like watching a really long segment of How It's Made. such good narration.
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.
The concrete garden boxes are one of the best ever series on CZcams in my opinion, very well done as always.
Sure they are.
This guy is a rare mix of communication and science guy
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!!!!!
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
This video was very informative and narrated perfectly and completely!😊
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.
That would be over 83 lbs. Just sayin'...
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.
I see your point, 83 or 90 lb slabs are no picnic to cart around or put in place.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
So nice to have watched this evolution through the years. I wish you great success with this new product!
Thank you so much!
14:37 check this out.
Thorough explanation and great attention to detail in your demo. Professionalism on display.
helpful tip, if you have a air compresser, with a rubber tip blower, running it along the edge will pop the mold right off.
An air hammer would vibrate the table and save the sawzall motor.
Yes, this is great! What a great way to expand your “hobby”, I hope these molds bring you a lot of well earned success.
Thanks so much!
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.
They are stackable! Duh. Evidently you don’t know how to read
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.
wow those are beautiful and will last forever. i love this fantastic idea
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. :)
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!!!
What an amazing transition from experiment to business. Well done sir. Hope you do well with sales. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Thank you very much!!
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 CZcams channel.
Yay! Thank you!
Can you stack them for a taller garden?
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!
The plastic moulds are an excellent development of the garden moulds!
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.
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 👌
Never ordered anything this close to it being made available anytime before.
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
I couldn't stop watching. It's amazing how neat and tidy you were filling the molds. I probably have concrete everywhere. Fantastic idea.
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.
These are awesome.
Can you stack them 2 high for taller boxes and use longer rebar ?
Clearly, I should have read the comments before posting my question - lol.
I asked the same thing, practically verbatim.
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I would like to know the same thing ... but I am tempted to stack them 3-4 high
I love the molds! Thanks for making them available!
I've seen your earlier videos were great and this one is amazing. Thanks.
Been following this for years! Very excited to get some and try them out
I worked years making reinforced concrete pipes use car soap and a pump sprayer to help release the concrete from the molds !
congrats on bringing a new product to market! that's quite an achievement!
That is a game changer sir. Brilliant
Congratulations on bringing a great product to market.
Thank you!
Very well thought through. Good product, excellent design.
Just what I was looking for. ! I will be buying a few.
Brilliant idea and execution
This is a really great design. It has been banging around in the back of my brain for 5 years.
I have enjoyed watching you make these Concrete Raised Garden Boxes for years especially after seeing my wooden raised garden frames rot away. Since most square foot raised garden beds are 4 ft square or 4 ft by 8 ft rectangles, it would be great if your new ABS plastic molds had a 4 ft long mold option. I wish you the best!
Same. My entire garden is based on a 4x8 size. I know I could line up a bunch of 2 foot, but would really like to see a 48" version.
The design of the panels makes them quite modular. Using the 24" panel, put 2 together to make a 48" length on the long sides with one 24" panel on each end. Better than trying to move 4' concrete panels!
@@CerberusOnFireFYI, the original MANaboutTOOLS conc. garden box forms (version I & II) provided for 4', 3' & 2' lengths which give a lot of sizing options for raised beds. By my estimate a 4' long conc. panel weights about 73 lbs. which is pretty heavy for most people. Using two 4' long panels for a 8' raised bed frame, the mid joint may tend to splay outwards (become misaligned even with a long rebar joint pin) due to soil pressure from the raised garden bed. This may be overcome with an interior tie strap from one side of the bed to the other. But as Juliet points out (due to weight concerns) it's possible to make an 8' length using four 2' panels. Yet, this may present challenges for keeping all four panels aligned (i.e. in a straight line). Bottom line: Different approaches may work for different people. For me, I'd prefer the 4' panel option.
I have made your forms and they work great, thanks for sharing this about two years ago
Love this. I'll definitely have to try this out.
I learned so much about simply using concrete itself, as an absolute beginner. Your video is super clear. Sincerely, thank you so much.
I love them. Explained very well & the results are great.
Glad you got these made . I hope they sell well!
love these concrete boxes . ill be ordering some soon . keep up the good work.
This is so awesome finally I can make cost effective concrete beds
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
Outstanding! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I still have my first rendition blueprints.
Great stuff neighbor!
Awesome, good looking too.
What an awesome idea!
Excellent… worth the wait and development 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I also like that with longer rebar, you can make double or triple course planters, but unfortunately I think that would only work well as squares, as the pivot point in the middle of a 6' long panel might give way to pressure from taller soil.
Have you considered some sort of tie back or other idea to prevent a long run from pivoting?
If you're going to raise a bed, why not raise it to the point where you don't have to bend over... =)
Very nice molds and detailed tutorial.:)
Great design!
This is a wonderful result of your effort with the forms that I’m sure many will appreciate. Well done!
Great job. Love to see some curved molds!
Very ingenious, well done
Great idea. I like the simplicity ands practicality throughout !
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.
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!
Nice work! I loved watching the evolution of these from the beginning! I hope you sell a butt load of molds!
looks like a great product!
I wanted to do this years ago, but was not sure about making the molds myself. This solves the issue, I will be buying
Yooo way to go man, great design
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
Nice job!!
I love the idea!
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.
You are so talented! Love your work.
I'm 70% sure I'll be buying some of your molds. Thank you so much for offering this. Wishing you prosperity 💜💙💚
Thanks!! I so appreciate that.
Hey congratulations been watching since your wooden variants glad to you market your idea.
This is a natural and positive evolution of very good idea!
Great job!
Love it! I will save up for your molds
RECIPROCATING SAW !!!!
Beautiful 🙏🏻.
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First time seeing your videos. I love the idea.
I have probably seen concrete raised beds before, but I think this is amazing! I need to do this.
Thanks so much for making these available! Very exciting!
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
i built my own forms , it took me two days . it worked great and i had fun
Love to see this. Greetings from Tennessee
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
Awesome! Thank you!
Great job 👏
Nicely done ✔️
This is really cool!
I love the engineering & details, great job, cool product.
Thank you very much!
Pro workmanship .
Those might do well to have additional pipe alignments continuing vertically along the entire length of the walls to reduce weight.
Thinking about it now, it could be used to stack vertically, plus I can imagine a few modular attachments that could serve well, like a green house frame.
another weight reduction could be using 'foamcrete' .. not as strong but much easier to lift - foam made from dish soap and water , mixed into cement slurry.. the yield is about 40-50 gallons of very light concrete from a pint of dish soap , a bag of portland, and about six gallons of water . The device to make the foam costs a few hundred in parts
Those look great!
Thanks!
thats a neat idea, it saves replacing wooden ones every decade or so
Been waiting for this for years!
Excellent videos, especially liked the multiple different ways to approach this, including getting the air bubbles out of the concrete with multiple different tools.
Nice work.
I love the plastic molds. I would buy them.
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 🇨🇦👍
Excellent!!
Congrats on the progression of this idea. Hope you have big success.
Thank you very much!