How To Build A Large Concrete Planter Box

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How to build a large concrete planter box.

A shovel for mixing caulking gun. The boxes can be made of cardboard or wood. Learn how to make a planter that fits over a picnic table umbrella from funky old jell o molds found at garage sales and thrift stores. Find 1 large box and a slightly smaller box.

A large concrete mixing tray. Fill the large box halfway then press the knockout down into the concrete and hold it there. Tap on the sides of the box continually to help air bubbles escape to the surface. Continue adding concrete until it reaches the top of the box.

In this diy video i ll show you how to make a large concrete planter using 2 buckets and a bag of concrete. Saturday build the forms and fill with mix steps 1 5. Download a cut list to make a concrete. The space in between the 2 boxes will determine the thickness of your concrete planters.

You can make a nifty little planter box using melamine boards caulk mineral spirits spray adhesive a circular saw pink insulation foam and clamps. A utility knife or circular saw optional a tape measure how to make your own diy concrete planters step. Quikrete translucent concrete stain about 27 per gallon. Decide how tall you want your planter to be.

Upcycled rustic pallet planter upcycle a used pallet into an oversized rustic planter you can put to work outside this fall. The smaller box should be able to fit inside of the larger box. The boxes will be the molds that you ll use to create the planters. Medium or smaller planters use thick cardboard boxes plastic containers buckets or bowls.

This is composed of an outer frame and inner frame. Concrete is more durable than wood safe to grow food in and inexpensive. We made our first one 24 tall. Step 1 overview for how to make a concrete planter illustration by gregory nemec.

Quikrete countertop mix about 16 for an 80 pound bag. Large planters build using laminate boards with screws cover joints with silicone caulking. Put something in the knockout that s heavy rocks sand weights.