This Saved Me $1200 || Making a Large Concrete Planter

[@Bourbonmoth]

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[@ofcv1238]

11:01 when did you ad BenGay before the sprinkling Portland & is it essential for strength or just old worker recovery?

[@ofcv1238]

20:33 I didn’t watch what you did yet. I can tell you idea you did not have: pour pound of granulated sugar on back of pot, put plastic dome over back of pot and had few shovels full of ant colonies w/queen). Add a little water up top under dome for drink and those workers will work for free all night moving sand up to dome to protect queen. Hollow of sand below in 2-3 days more. Can also raise perceived water table by spraying water at inverted rim. Only do that if your free ant workers are not moving sand fast enough. I have not figured out enough ways to further delay completing a project so I would have run a cable conduit tube from dome over inverted new pot to my pickup so ants move it there themselves. Maybe 5-6 days of waiting if keep truck parked close to new pot. Of course, won’t be able to drive truck so it will delay a bunch of other projects….mega bonus!!

[@ofcv1238]

21:04 one other idea based on your shim technique - you could also reduce room temp of garage below freezing and pour water into inverted pot. After freezing, it should be lifted or broken.

[@ofcv1238]

23:16 clearly I have followed every detail of this saga. The pauses to comment are making it like a mini series on Netflix. Anyway. tip #-12 put pot board on scrap pallet. It makes it easier attach ropes to each corner and have neighborhood kids drag it around to where you want it. If neighborhood kids big & fast enough, they might make it to kids sandbox to drop load of sand falling out bottom. Anyway, tip #-13 unless you live at North or South Poles, there is a time of year to pour boat anchor wife project close to where you want it. Same idea as a tree, you don’t plant a see and 20 years later try to move it yourself. Even if you fattened up helper Mo, he couldn’t help you move a 20 year tree. Lord knows that pot is not moving for +30 years…so cast it where we want it become a permanent fixture of landscape for centuries with no roots or watering required (plants inside excluded)

[@ofcv1238]

23:47 divorce protection tip #-16 make sure she uses feet to secure dolly movement & what would be negative -$100,000 in value after you crush or sever fingers or break a nail; latter maybe only negative -$20,000 but only if no blood or skin scratches.

[@dkllkd]

Thank you. My wife just asked me if I can make a concrete planter. With 100% certainty I can now say, "Hell no!"

[@KA-qw5cv]

What? Have something better to do 😂?

[@nickprice7752]

Lol that’s funny 😂

[@erkeltree]

That will be on the Honey-do list for ever. You May as well go out and buy one tomorrow.

[@123AndJC]

Lol

[@emedina403]

Yep, this is one time I'll just go out and buy a clay pot. I have a concrete patio table and benches that came with the house cause they're too heavy to move until I work up the will to bust it up. Great video tho, and I admire your fortitude!

[@kevin8360]

I’m so happy to see that I’m not the only one that dives head first into random new projects without any planning whatsoever. It always goes really smoothly, until it doesn’t. That’s when I realize that 5 minutes of planting would have saved 8 hours worth of painful “Oh crap, what do I do now” moments.

[@destructionindustries1987]

Live and learn and do stuff

[@VetvsWorld]

I know no other way, but usually manage to pull something off not quite so shite. ✊🏻🤣

[@kathylavanga5205]

That was 28 min of worthwhile entertainment, tears flowing down my cheeks with laughter. I will now PURCHASE a planter, as my DIY urge has been curbed, thank you for sparing me the ABSOLUTE certainty that I WILL crack the darn thing trying to find people big enough to tip it over.

[@Luism87h]

Awesome book that gives you step-by-step photos kzbin.infoUgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0JlKt and directions to make every day project. I can see myself making a few of these projects and giving them as housewarming and holiday gifts!

[@peterwooldridge7285]

The final 1/4 inch should be a sand and cement slurry which then allows the final form to be made with the template...comes out perfectly smooth

[@rattlecat5968]

"...If you just pretend like you know what you're doing, sometimes, it works out!" LOVE IT! That motto has been driving my every home improvement attempt over the last 20 years! And sometimes, IT WORKS OUT! 🤣 Great job, fellas! Keep 'em coming!

[@sheenamoore3938]

Never have i enjoyed a craft video sooo much. I spat coffee across me living room more than once.I subscribed because of how human you are.

[@nw9353]

I am so happy to see that I am not the only that will go out of my way to find the hardest way to do something. Great video !!

[@grahamwhitmore286]

The "Treehouse" is looking good. Time we saw some more of it's making! 👍

[@simonesaidy]

Was intending to just skip through it to see the final result but the narration was so entertaining i watched it from start to finish. Well done.

[@jon_craftingo.o4686]

Thanks for taking one for the team. I too was targeted by Skynet’s social media algorithm with an attempt to entice me to create my own oversized concrete cereal bowl. I had a shopping list ready in minutes and was a mere weekend away from my own horror story. I owe you one!

[@isthatujeebus]

🤣

[@overgrowthplanet7531]

How much did it cost

[@destructionindustries1987]

Live and learn and do stuff. Even if you fail it's worthwhile.

[@armoris66]

@@destructionindustries1987 I totally agree. Learn from others mistakes but GATHER knowledge from your own.

[@romancito]

I'm only 4 minutes in, but "flat bottom planters make the rockin world go round" made the entire video worthwhile and enough to make me subscribe. ha! 🤘

[@maxburpee]

I love the spirit of experimentation associated with this and your “let’s give it a go” attitude. Fun vid to watch.

[@robertcullity1695]

In my time as a general contractor I’ve poured over 200,000 yards of concrete . But your excursion into that world was the most entertaining, funniest piece of concrete work I’ve ever seen. I couldn’t stop laughing. I’m sending you my hospital bill for giving me a hernia from the side splitting humor! You did it, well done! 👏👏👏👏

[@effyou128]

I know right! it was so funny how pathetic they are! Your soo right!!!

[@benclark2118]

I'll bet u don't do this again...at least I wouldn't

[@StCreed]

Best entertainment I had all night :)

[@denofpigs2575]

What changes would you recommend to make a better or easier end product? Aside from pilling the center of the sand core with something other than sand.

[@Chrischris491]

From my math that lines out to about 18-20 years of full time labor, with somewhere between no weeks off and only one week off per year aside from weekends. With an average yearly labor of 2040 hours. How far off am I? That's a long time man!

[@stephendickinson9929]

Thanks Jason. I was expecting a disaster at every step of the construction. You kept the suspense level of your voice just right. The finish when you put it on the porch and I saw the moss growing there on the concrete was very nostalgic for me. We lived in Albany for 18 years and had that same feature on our porch! We even had moss growing on the asphalt in the street.

[@onestar1017]

You can make the whole inside of the planter with foam. You just make it in sections with a center peice that you can pull out after it dries that will unlock the foam and be reusable.

[@USERMEX1000]

Can you share a link where we can see what you are talking about?

[@SteveWarlee]

Easier still is polystyrene sheet layers cut with a 4 inch blade. The method used was incorrect, for the flip over, from the wedges to the putty knives causing chipping. Place your base board on a pallet. Old mattress to land it. A plug to remove sand under pallet helps😂😂😂😂

[@SteveWarlee]

​@@USERMEX1000just spray pu foam into a blob. Cut with blade, ensuring taper for withdrawal is correct.

[@court2379]

Thanks for posting this experience. Definitly some things learned for when I do it. I think a few things would help make it easier. As you already mentioned a core if some other material could help support the sand. The mixes used were not ideal. For stiffening the sand get straight cement powder. The bulk of the body use mortar mix or do a three form setup, use the stronger concrete mix in the middle layer, and finish it with motar mix. Mortar mix has lime in it, which makes it stickier and holds its shape better. Also it will finish much easier and probably just with the plywood form due to only having sand aggregate. Pull the rod out once firm as you mentioned. Three lifting eyes could be placed in the bottom as feet and for an engine hoist or lifting device. Or drill a hole thru the middle of a small bar and put a cable/chain thru it. Fish that thru the hole in the planter and it will cover the hole on pulling it back, allowing you to lift it. Let it set for at least a week, better two. It has about 70% of the strength after a week. A couple days may only be 50%. It is not drying that makes it strong, in fact the opposite. It is chemical reaction with the water. That bottom edge being wet is good. Wet the rest of it and leave it for several more days. Use the pile of sand to safely flip it. If lifted on the cable you could tilt and lower it into the sand pile. Use a form shape that leaves something to grab to lift it later (a lip), and a rounded corner to prevent chipping.

[@JMtheCONQUERER]

Little late with this but what kind of sand should I be using? I have play sand but it keeps collapsing. Wetting it with water makes it worse. Just trying to get some info to hopefully ween down my frustration level from that damn play sand.

[@court2379]

​@@JMtheCONQUERERIt's likely washed concrete sand. You probably won't find it by the bag at the home store, but will need to go to a local quarry to get it bulk like he must have in this video. You just need it to hold its shape though. You could try lots of different things as a binder to get the sand you have to work. Sodium silicate (water glass) from a foundry supply would get real hard quickly, but isn't super cheap. Egg whites, corn syrup, flour and water might work. Anything that firms it up but is water soluble to wash out later. You could use foam and either sand to shape or hot wire cut it. Then use a much thinner filler like Bondo. Clay would work very well as long as you don't let it dry and crack. Or make a permanent mold with fiberglass, wax it, and cover it with fabric strips to give the concrete something to stick to. You could buy a commercially made plastic one, and use that as the inside in a similar fashion as above. There are really so many ways this could be done.

[@barthanes1]

Use landscaping fabric between the rocks and the potting soil in the planter. It prevents the rocks from cloging up with soil.

[@glassblastcollision]

I would suggest you use wedges under the plywood with blocks stepping it up till you can get a floor jack under it and tip it into a truck tire for it to flip into.

[@justinyates1154]

A toe jack would be ideal, it'd only have to be lifted an inch or so to slide it under

[@lemagreengreen]

Have seen a video about making these but the guy very specifically said to use a mortar mix, not concrete. He made a steel forming tool too.

[@LarryB-inFL]

From Wikipedia: "The term "wheelbarrow" is made of two words: "wheel" and "barrow." "Barrow" is a derivation of the Old English "barew" which was a device used for carrying loads."

[@Beef4Dinner22]

The term is definitely "wheelbarrow", but it is a common mistake to call it a "wheelbarrel", kinda like people mistakenly say "heighth" instead of "height". Also worth noting, in his case since it has 4 wheels, it is a cart and not a wheelbarrow. It is even labeled as a cart on the side.

[@brianreddeman951]

Thank you, that's neat to know.

[@SpiderF27]

@@Beef4Dinner22Yes, that was a cart not a wheelbarrow. And BTW, poting soil is compost, not dirt. As same with concrete, concrete is concrete, not dirt... 😅

[@warrenrross]

The term "wheelbarrel" is an eggcorn. Which is when a word is or phrase has a commonly used variattion in a way that either makes sense in a literal understanding that sounds similar. Other examples are 'old timer's' instead of alzheimers or 'youth in asia' instead of euthanasia.

[@jwm6314]

Is there anything worse than capable people with nothing better to do than this?

[@dna3930]

If you do this, use acrylic additives to the concrete, it'll make it weather and water resistant. It willl be less likely to decay or have freezing issues. Cost a little more but will last a lot longer. It will also give it a nicer finish.

[@rayjohnson6650]

Without wishing to cause any offence to anyone, it isn't often that an American can make me laugh so much, so well done to you! I thoroughly enjoyed your video.

[@GunAinmNoAodann]

Found this by browsing YT randomly and I'm glad I did. Great video. Appreciate your sense of humour, too.

[@gabrielcotebrockman3220]

The fiberglass tape was a great idea. I bet one strip around the rim would add even more strength

[@aprilgeneric8027]

not as much as human blood when it gets all dry and stuff and scabs up. 🙄 yeah that's why they put tape on your drive way and floor and sidewalks bridges and sports stadiums genius

[@Xhopp3r]

This is my first time seeing content from this channel. The story telling kept me watching the video to the end. I found it informative, interesting, and humorous. Great job!!!!

[@brianrobson3727]

I’d love to see a follow up video in a year or so showing how this has held up.

[@lglge611]

Without steel wire inside? I don't think so

[@dangre00]

As long as it stays put that thing will be solid for 100 years.

[@justicegaming1412]

@@lglge611 Surely the fiberglass serves a similar role.

[@zianeshkasparen4358]

Maybe in the US with the seasons changing it does not last long. But here in the Caribbean with hot weather year round it goes for years.

[@mikel9567]

@@lglge611 Steel is only used to provide lateral strength. Concrete is extremely strong when it comes to compression strength. Steel wouldn't do anything. This concrete planter should last a lifetime.

[@benicio1967]

My mother always told me never ask someone to do anything you’re not willing to do yourself unless they do it for a living. I commend you. I’ve dreamed of making something like this. I can see it’s every bit as difficult to make these as i suspected. I’d never have the audacity to ask my husband to make one. I do thank you for showing so much detail. Sadly, that dream just died for me tonight....but it sure was fun watching you succeed. It turned out beautifully. I know you must be very proud.

[@benholder1152]

For future use, if you get a yard of dirt or mulch, fill up the bed of your truck with Buckets and tubs. Then when you get home you just grab a bucket and you dont need to fill up a wheel barrow. huge time saver

[@Eyes0fTheSC]

That's big brain thinking!

[@jacksondoughty]

With so many other videos explaining different principles to achieve this same process, I still appreciate the “let’s just figure it out on the go” Reminds me of many projects I’ve attempted. Sometimes that’s the best way to tackle something. Well done

[@markfelton8170]

Just a tip. Before applying concrete and forming after making sand mold, brush the wood where concrete will meet wood with oil.

[@royreddick2934]

Jason it is WheelBarrow, don't you just love it when you surprise yourself and something works and looks good when you're through. Well done Jason and wife and Craig.

[@Guren74]

Next step must definitely be a wood fired oven for pizza

[@BakerVS]

I had the same thought!

[@35manning]

I have a better idea, combination wood oven with smoker. Go around the back, throw in you meats and wood chips to smoke your own meat. Then cook a pizza in the front of it whilst you wait.

[@philip8102]

I thought the same thing

[@mrsstaff78]

He’s already got the sand for it

[@vesslewiththepesstle]

don't mention fire.

[@tkalokalo]

Thank you for the ride. The drama during the build was worth the watch and had me in stitches and some. I was expecting total disaster... Thank goodness for concrete and it's ability to makeup for our shortcomings. Nice build which turned out splendid.

[@jerrywhidby.]

I've been told that this is called sweep moulding. Normally a thin piece of metal is attached to the wood, and protrudes out to define the shape. Also towards the end a slurry is made to give it a smoother finish. A similar technique is used with a profile to make plaster moulding.

[@AngelaJManning]

I had also watched several videos and looked up several pins while redoing my backyard patio and I had purchased most of the materials I thought I would need to make several planters. Boy, oh boy! I am so glad that I watched your video first before I attempt to make them. Thank you so much!!!

[@shlatekkin]

Looks awesome! Only thing I would have added would be some indentions from the drainage hole to the edges so water has an easier way to escape from underneath the pot.

[@rhov233]

Yeah, this might induce root rot down the line.

[@DMKani8963]

Some broken color glass design on the cement planter would have been more fun

[@AZHITW]

It's wheelbarrow, because when excavating the material removed is called barrow, hence the tool used to move the barrow is a wheelbarrow.

[@destructionindustries1987]

Neat

[@destructionindustries1987]

I thought it was barrel, but thanks for the correction.

[@stalwart56k]

Regarding potted plants from the store, my grandmother taught me to break up roots that have grown in a circle aka "root bound" in a pot before planting potted plants in the ground. Otherwise the roots will continue to grow in a circle and potentially not get enough water for the plant. I'm in the south and our summers are brutal.

[@frankparsley1913]

That process looks like a genuine beating. It also makes the concrete planters at Costco a bargain at $49

[@court2379]

Until you own one for more than a season and find the break in the winter.

[@mogyui2902]

​@Court that doesn't happen as much down south. 😊

[@drippingwax]

Costco says "We're sorry. We were not able to find a match." I highly doubt they include 600 pounds of concrete.

[@MRTOMBO]

That's a great job. And your wife planted that out nicely. Thanks for the video.

[@DerClaudius]

The wet perimeter isn't bad... cement cures by being wet... you don't need to get the wetness out.. in fact you should add some to make the planter stronger.. it can still cure after a week or two and water helps..

[@johnlee7085]

The full cure process (chemical reaction not drying) for Concrete takes a month. Pros apply a curing compound when it’s wet to lock in the moisture. The plastic is a cheap diy alternative but really should be left on for 3-7 days. You also could apply a sealer to reduce the porosity, especially if you get freezing weather.

[@handlewithcare999]

I think the flowers just clutter up that beautiful big pot. Maybe try a small evergreen tree that does well in pots instead. Like a Moonglow Juniper? Nice clean tall vertical line against the wide horizontal line of the planter.

[@gbear056]

Jason, I’ve always had the idea to try this using decreasing circles of rigid insulation. This would give a stepped pyramid when right side up. Then the ridges could be used to hold lumber at various depths and decrease the need for all that soil. It’d also make it quite a bit lighter to construct. Otherwise, awesome planter. It looked beautiful.

[@jmbisme]

I use packing peanuts to fill a part of my planters…its a way to use an otherwise not so useful item and save a landfill. Just don’t use it if you are growing vegetables or things you will eat.

[@augenmaugen]

Very smart homie.

[@destructionindustries1987]

Neat idea

[@tristanbeddome3475]

The cement topping to the sand totally works, we used to mix Portland into roadcrush for grading prep so that as you mist between your packs on a lift you get maximum proctor.

[@nom6758]

Also, the face of the circumference cutting rig should be a wedge instead of a flat 90 degree edge. That will naturally force the sand to compact through the slit rather than constantly trying to re-add fallen sand and work around the fact it can just cut off a chunk of the entire sand hemisphere randomly.

[@LanguageSkillz]

😂😂😂

[@matheusfaria7230]

Good tip

[@destructionindustries1987]

Good thinking

[@dopapier]

That was fun. What a job! You have a great voice for narration which, with the humour, made listening a great pleasure.

[@threeriversforge1997]

Yep. It's work! This is how bells are made, basically, so there's a lot we can borrow from that traditional trade. As you found, creating a larger permanent structure to take up some of the negative space really helps things along. Styrofoam insulation can be shaped pretty easily, but even something like regular red bricks are very handy - especially when you consider that they're reusable. Stack up the bricks until you have about 3" of gap that you can cover in sand, and then start sweeping to get the final interior shape you want. And if you really want to go for a cool factor, use the old Roman concrete recipe so your planter will get stronger with age and be around thousands of years from now. 😁😎

[@WilliamRFCabezasWillxidoraven]

Where can you find the Roman concrete recipe? I thought it was lost to time...

[@threeriversforge1997]

@@WilliamRFCabezasWillxidoraven Lost... and then found. There's a good video on the details -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIm2YpprfbmMgNk It comes down to using "unslaked" lime in the concrete mix. The volcanic ash is important, and you can still get it today, I'm sure, but "hot mixing" the concrete so that you get inclusions of unslaked lime allows for the little bits of lime to then fill any cracks when water gets into it. Hence, a very strong concrete that heals itself constantly. Interestingly, I'm told that we can mimic this today with various chemicals, but choose to not because we're always destroying what we build and there's no reason to add to the costs of construction when you're just going to demolish the building in 50 years.

[@amandapittar9398]

It’s a “wheelbarrow “ unless I’ve slipped into another reality. I so enjoyed this video😊😊😊

[@cathleenc6943]

You can make lighter-weight ones by putting peat moss or coconut coir and pearlite or vermiculite into the cement, which is usually called hypertufa. This is also better for your plants because it is semi-porous.

[@petroart]

Wouldn't that make it more susceptible to winter freezing damage? Only good for southern climates or could you seal the surface to keep the light weight benefits?

[@35t10b]

More expensive and hyper tuna takes a lot more time to cure. Usual recipe is 1\3 cement, 1\3 perlite,1\3 spaghum moss.

[@cathleenc6943]

@petroart you can seal it, and also add drainage holes to keep water from soaking through and staying in it. Using a sealant meant for ponds will prevent anything toxic from harming your plants. This should help it better withstand freeze thaw cycles in colder climates.

[@goccogrrl]

literally snorted milk a few times watching this. BIG fan of creating the inner form in styrofoam! Glue insulation sheets together and rough carve the form then go in with sand to refine it. GREAT vid, great planter 💯

[@1TornMonkey]

This is a genius idea. I'm stealing it immediately!

[@jender8022]

@@1TornMonkey Yeah, lmk it after you price the difference.

[@jonboy8181]

Use a big plastic planter to take up some of the inside void maybe? Looks amazing! Love it.

[@st170ish]

Needs to be pretty sturdy any flex will end in disaster DAMHIKT

[@jonboy8181]

@@st170ish those moulded plastic ones are sturdy enough for my 225 lbs self to stand on. Not the kind that come free with your outdoor plants. Anyway, I was just spitballing, take care.

[@st170ish]

@@jonboy8181 there's going to be a lot more than 225 lbs on it, any give it will collapse with a landside.

[@BigSteelThrill]

@@st170ish But then you could just use easy to get field dirt inside of it, instead of clean sand.

[@hulabiker21]

I don’t think the form has to support that much weight. The concrete binds to itself, and forms a complete self supporting structure. Presumably the fibreglass/plasticiser additive helps with this binding. When it’s very wet/fresh it obviously needs some support, but this is setting rapidly, so the first layer will probably have some structural strength to support the next layer….maybe. The inside form would have to be porous though, to allow the concrete to dry and cure, so maybe the plastic planter wouldn’t work for that reason.

[@SeanBlader]

I've done 2 concrete projects.... One was a heavy base that I mounted a pipe into so I could have a bike stand for maintenance, which works great and my bike doesn't have any issues hanging from it. The other was intended to be a desktop firepot... I've been too afraid to light a fire in it though for fear of it cracking and leaking burning alcohol all over. The one thing I wish I had was a concrete form shaker, someday I'll get the one on my Amazon wishlist when I expect to do more concrete projects.

[@thisismissem]

You could've also used PVA glue as a binder in the sand to make it stick together more (That's what professional sand castle builders do)

[@rareandwonderfull]

.......... While I was thinking about it, you were actually doing it. But then my 50 feet by 300 feet densely planted vegetable garden and canning everything from it possible, absorbed a lot of my time this past summer here in Ohio.

[@st170ish]

Three big mistakes you made, first make up some neat cement(no sand just cement powder and water) and gradually pour it over the sand it'll form a layer about 1/4 thick with the sand on the mould, then dont use concrete mix its why you had so much trouble smoothing it out with the rotary form, use a render mix! Lastly should had made a few hoops of fencing wire to brace it radially, one hoop in the bottom layer and one near the top so if it does crack(it will one day) it doesnt split open like an smashed chocolate easter egg... Finally as every gardener should know you need air under your pots 😆

[@st170ish]

Oh and one or two more things, your pivot pole before applying the cement cut some pvc pipe a few inches long give it a good coating of grease put it over the pole and push it into the sand a bit. When you demold it'll be a lot easier to remove the pole and the pvc will just slip out. Also if you're only going to have one drain hole contour the mold so water drains to it, if you want multiple drain holes a bit of pipe makes a great hole punch while the cement is soft still. You need to seal the concrete pot internally, you can buy spray on I reckon its a PVA product or you can just use some thick paint. As you may have guessed yeah I've made a few failures before getting the process down pat.

[@mj-uc6wc]

That was something! I've been trying to talk my other half into making a frog pond of fibreglass, and it needs to be bit elevated (not in the ground) so the cane toads don't get in there, only the tree green frogs. The hard part is to make the mould first. Ideas much appreciated!

[@CNile-se9xw]

Great effort, guys. 👍 But I have a suggestion, please carefully remove the centre plant & tease the roots, as it looks pot-bound to me. Once it's removed, gently use your fingers to free up the side roots so that they aren't as compacted/matted, then open up the hole, plop the plant back in & replace the potting mix.

[@jessicaannes]

I noticed the roots were bound, too

[@CNile-se9xw]

@@jessicaannes Well done. 👍 Also, a tip for people buying pot plants, squeeze the sides. If rigid, there's a good chance it's potbound, so put it back & find one that's softer. A bonus tip, plant seedlings. They're cheaper & will catch up to the more mature ones quickly.

[@ericjohnson1016]

Always appreciate you adding the experience behind the craft

[@sempervirens2]

Due to the physical properties of water, using filler materials like rocks in the bottom of planters actually hinders drainage and can lead to issues like root rot. You can look up “perched water table” in relation to container/potted plants to see source documentation, but in essence, the change in material leads to the water moving sideways instead of downward, creating a saturated zone much closer to the plant roots than if it was all potting soil. So if your plants die mysteriously, they may have drowned. Otherwise, a fun build video!

[@jessicaannes]

This is true.

[@jerrywhidby.]

Ha I posted the same thing. I didn't expect to see so many plant people here.

[@texasRoofDoctor]

I have made 5 concrete planters with varying degrees of success. Hypertufa with peat moss or perlite and Portland cement seem to be the best combinationof weight vs strength. I tried papercrete but the process of shredding all the paper is a real beating.

[@gregkrueger331]

Maybe Craig is playing in the sand because he wants more treehouse content too! Come on Craig, give the boss man a noogie until we get a finished fort! 🤣

[@TheRealUncleTony]

Thanks for the video and your honesty, hilarious stuff. Definitely makes me feel so much better knowing other people are out there winging it just I do so many times.

[@FuzzeeDee]

That metal strapping is called Plumbers Tape.

[@chrisv_b]

Or strapping iron. I think it depends on where you live

[@chrisv_b]

@@FuzzeeDee I lived all over Canada, in the maritime sand Alberta many called it strapping iron. Not so much in Ontario. Of course that was us Electricians naming it, or ‘borrowing it” from the plumbers

[@vincentsterring5265]

Só happy you did this myth-buster-thing cause I was ready to make my own planter… now not anymore 😅

[@ndelahun]

watched another video on this and he did a very wet mixture as the first layer to probably do a shell to protect the sand

[@myleftshoe9]

I believe the "strappy thing" is called plumbers tape.

[@pierra4716]

Flat bottom planters make the Rock’n Roll go round…

[@hollybritton7255]

Your honesty and humor makes this tutorial soooo much better! Ha😢

[@1zippy]

Life hack for next time: use packing peanuts as a base layer in your pot, top with mesh, and then add rocks/soil/etc. Keeps things lightweight and manageable (especially if your planter isn't already 600 lbs lol)

[@panzerswineflu]

Just be sure it's not the kind that dissolves in water

[@jb902331]

the sprinkling of the sand is a good idea and I've seen a lot of these videos and its definitely a trick of the trade!

[@McofCOD]

As someone who has moved a lot of pianos, when using a dolly, angle it up underneath the heavy object at the angle you have the bottom at. For example, at 25:55, you could’ve put the dolly at about 45° and slid it right up under the planter. Then you wouldn’t have had to manhandle it on there, it would’ve all just fallen at once. It’ll save your back!

[@aaron46008]

fr this man^ is not lying

[@christopherdarnallescue2880]

This was great! lol. Thank you for actually making this from start to finish. I had been watching the sand pot videos prior to yours. This was as real and honest as it could be lol

[@eoinosullivan2636]

Nice build. I think using a bag of fibre reinforcement in the concrete mix, would have much better strength throughout the entire planter.

[@Entarra]

11:43

[@44xxggaaj]

You don't use concrete , fine sand mixed with cement is what's used . No rocks in the mix .

[@eoinosullivan2636]

@@44xxggaaj not sure what your point is? Concrete is the result of mixing cement, sand and water

[@44xxggaaj]

@@eoinosullivan2636 The point is he made it so much more difficult and time consuming that if you wanted to learn how to create your own planters you'll be frustrated with the process and won't come out the a perfect shape and most likely unhappy with the end product because it will look hand tooled and not molded . He started using hand tools because he couldn't obtain the correct shape and his screed was incorrect you need a sharp thin edge to contact the cement and you can't screed with a blade hitting the rocks that are in concrete because they move as they a hit the wood he was using causing voids and thats why you use sand ! I make plaster , gypsum , cement and high density urethane foam architectural moldings as a profession from screed sleds and rubber molds so I'm aware of the process that achieves the shape and your not gonna get it using concrete ! Thats the difference between someone who knows and someone who doesn't .

[@44xxggaaj]

@@eoinosullivan2636 Concrete is cement plus aggregate which is larger rock and sand not cement and sand .

[@cmsbeth]

Monday night, after a shift at the hospital and I laughed until I cried! Great job!

[@sparkyprojects]

Although you have a drainage hole in the bottom, it's unlikely to be effective, you should lift it up on some sort of spacers

[@jessicaannes]

Three drainage holes for a pot that size.

[@brianreddeman951]

@@jessicaannes A little late unless his wife doesn't mind having the pot emptied.

[@brianreddeman951]

From experience I put in multiple smaller holes with channels for the water to exit without having to use spacers. Personal preference.

[@jessicaannes]

@Brian Reddeman Yes, definitely a little too late! The comment was for future reference and/or advice for others that are going make this DIY.

[@Trixtah]

@@brianreddeman951 I dunno, dude is expert on wedges now - maybe they're still lying around in his shop. 🙂

[@SomewhatAbnormal]

Lightweight concrete would have helped this situation. There are various formulations you can find here on YT - ones using perlite, foam made from Suave soap, fiberglass threads and more. Funny that you posted this. We must have seen the same Insta and both had the same foolish idea that it looked easy.

[@chadwessels1441]

Mortar no large aggregate. CSA mixes also set up faster and stronger.

[@elijahrose7913]

Those are nice scratches your porch has now. Memory lines.

[@kellyb7321]

It always amazes me how your videos can be around 30 minutes long and still feel short.

[@Jptoutant]

They do those in asia a lot, where there is mild or no winter at all. I hope it holds up

[@sethseth9578]

You better built it with bricks. You can do any size.

[@jenninext]

But then it wouldn't be a concrete planter.

[@daviddietz1165]

I made my own about five years ago but made pour forms. walls of pots are 1.5 inches think used three bags per pot and they still look great today even leave outside full of soil thou the Wisconsin winters

[@buonleo]

Nice, too bad you made it so small 😅

[@lisamiller7143]

10 bags wow, I been wonting to make one, great video

[@billferrol4202]

Great, as usual! I noticed the completed treehouse (without any trees😂) in the background of the sponsor's push. As I followed all of the build videos is there a final one to get to where it is now?

[@Bourbonmoth]

Great Question… 🙂 check back soon

[@danih7577]

We’ll worry about that later is my mantra for every DIY too 😂

[@ademisky637]

I did see the other guy showing his concrete pottery. I was going to ask husband make same one. But your video realistically shows every detail, the other guy doesn’t mention. I ‘ll better go to costco and get some planters with no hustle. Thank you! U saved our weekends!

[@AnetteWold]

Just a tip: Put something under the planter to lift it up from the ground so it will drain properly. Or else it might crack in wintertime. Looks awesome though. Great video!

[@matytj5738]

I've been wanting to make one myself and I'm glad I watched your video to show me what not to do. Cause I would have done the same mistakes. First time is always a learn from your mistakes. Now the second time will be so much easier. It would be awesome if you tried it again to see how much easier it could get.

[@Jessicaran]

"Happy accident", "as good as i was willing to get it", really enjoying your narration lol

[@guadalupearredondo3573]

Looks familiar and fantastic, me and my wife made 1 which is wider and shallow which weighs a ton and are about to make 3 more because to buy them would cost about $1200 a piece. So it’s worth the cost of sand and crete. We absolutely love the look and no one is for sure not gonna steal this one. For some reason planter theft is common in our hood.

[@imcoolyoudrool]

I want to pressure wash your porch and driveway so bad. Love the planter and glad your back didn’t break.

[@montereybaymurals]

My question is what about drainage? Wouldnt the one hole on the bottom be sealed up due to no space between ground and hole? Great project. Alot of hard work.

[@78tag]

I gotta say, that went better than I thought it would. Every step of the way I saw potential failure. Whether it was luck or just plain stubbornness, you got-er-done. Interesting video, thanks for sharing.

[@tummytub1161]

Big tip for the Woodpecker T-square flip it over for circles, that way the stop doesn't get in the way.

[@JCtheMusicMan_]

What a beautiful and practical idea! ❤ I definitely would have added something to take up space on the inside first, however there might be some issues with the sand wanting to slide downward. Your solution is probably easier to work with by having a more stable pile of sand for the form. 😎

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[@toxicwar]

this video appeared out of nowhere on my feed and holy hell this was fun to watch! i'd never expect to see this video through lol. That was awesome!