Guide 28

Concrete planter

6 h / 3 days★★☆materials €63 – 128

A tall square planter 280 × 280 × 500 mm with a 30 mm wall, cast in your own mould. The mould lasts six to eight casts — the second planter costs you only the price of the concrete.

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14 pages A4 2 illustrations dimensioned drawings cutting plan shopping list

What's in this guide

A 30 mm wall decides the mix — which concrete to buy and why
The core has to come out: how the mould comes apart without breaking the casting
Drain, mesh and a 45 mm base
Cutting plan — drawn, piece by piece
The steps: mould, pouring, walls and curing
Shopping list on its own page

PDF, 14 A4 pages to print for the workshop · 2 project illustrations · shopping list on a separate page so it can be torn out and taken to the store. You download it right after payment, access is for life.

This guide is also in the bundle Concrete and masonry — 8 guides together for €29.

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Before you start building

This guide is informational material, not construction documentation or a professional assessment. Follow the instructions of tool and material manufacturers, safety rules and local building regulations. A piece built at home is not a certified product, even where the guide follows a European standard. Structures that carry people — beds, swings, decks, pergolas, children's equipment — should be checked by a qualified person before use. To the extent permitted by law, we accept no liability for the result of your build, property damage or injury arising from the use of this guide (Terms, section 9).