Uploaded April 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video shows how to make a DIY modern outdoor concrete planter with limited tools. I'm putting this raised bed concrete planter box on my deck. The planter box is a great outdoor project that can add a touch of color and plants or flowers to any deck, yard, or other outdoor setting. I designed this outdoor DIY concrete planter so it can be made with only a circular saw, drill, and sander (and of course the usual small things that are needed for mixing GFRC concrete and assembling a melamine form). A miter saw is nice, but not required. This DIY concrete planter box is going on my deck, and would also be a great addition to any patio, yard, garden, or outdoor space.
Thanks much to Hikoki for supporting my channel and the maker community as a whole!
-- MORE PROJECT DETAILS --
For this raised bed concrete planter box, I made a melamine form with an inner and outer form, and used a GFRC concrete mix. I used PVC trim to create channels wrapping around 3 sides of the planter box. After pouring the concrete for the body of the planter, I came back and used red, orange, and yellow pigment in the GFRC mix to fill the channels with a gradient of pigmented concrete. I also made a cedar stand which raised the bed of the planter off the deck.
-- OTHER HIKOKI LIMITED TOOLS VIDEOS –
Chris Salomone’s Modern Shelving Unit: youtu.be/aWoycQK9Msg
Rag n’ Bone Brown’s Cat Bed Cabinet: youtube.com/watch?v=KtpzaeimrGI
METABO HPT / HIKOKI TOOLS:
Multivolt 36V Circular Saw: bit.ly/2Vmuz7T
Multivolt 36V Cordless Miter Saw: bit.ly/2Zx6quE
Multivolt 36V Hammer Drill: bit.ly/2ZuKsIw
Random Orbit Sander: amzn.to/2PsqPfH
-- FOLLOW –
Modustrial Maker Instagram: @modustrialmaker - goo.gl/F4UdEs
-- OTHER PRODUCTS –
o PVC trim: amzn.to/2XHi8B0
o GFRC Concrete Mix: goo.gl/keUX8H
o 1.5 Bag of AR Glass Fibers: goo.gl/t4qpTN
o Cake Fondant Tool for perfect edges: amzn.to/2w0JCVx
o Helical Mixing Padde: amzn.to/2GFyxjF
o Concrete mixer: amzn.to/2kEnZFi
o Colored concrete pigments: bit.ly/2GxzWrf
o blue pigment #2 (small quantity): amzn.to/2DaNoTw
o concrete sealer: amzn.to/2xW7Gth
o Black 100% Silicone Caulk: amzn.to/2B64iRY
o Paste Finishing Wax: amzn.to/2kF565e
o GFRC Recipes (w/ product links): goo.gl/35RvFM
This video is sponsored by Hikoki Tools.
#concrete
#planter
#diy
#limitedtools
#diyconcrete
#diyplanter
#planterbox
#outdoorproject
This video shows how to make a DIY modern outdoor concrete planter with limited tools. I'm putting this raised bed concrete planter box on my deck. The planter box is a great outdoor project that can add a touch of color and plants or flowers to any deck, yard, or other outdoor setting. I designed this outdoor DIY concrete planter so it can be made with only a circular saw, drill, and sander (and of course the usual small things that are needed for mixing GFRC concrete and assembling a melamine form). A miter saw is nice, but not required. This DIY concrete planter box is going on my deck, and would also be a great addition to any patio, yard, garden, or outdoor space.
Thanks much to Hikoki for supporting my channel and the maker community as a whole!
-- MORE PROJECT DETAILS --
For this raised bed concrete planter box, I made a melamine form with an inner and outer form, and used a GFRC concrete mix. I used PVC trim to create channels wrapping around 3 sides of the planter box. After pouring the concrete for the body of the planter, I came back and used red, orange, and yellow pigment in the GFRC mix to fill the channels with a gradient of pigmented concrete. I also made a cedar stand which raised the bed of the planter off the deck.
-- OTHER HIKOKI LIMITED TOOLS VIDEOS –
Chris Salomone’s Modern Shelving Unit: youtu.be/aWoycQK9Msg
Rag n’ Bone Brown’s Cat Bed Cabinet: youtube.com/watch?v=KtpzaeimrGI
METABO HPT / HIKOKI TOOLS:
Multivolt 36V Circular Saw: bit.ly/2Vmuz7T
Multivolt 36V Cordless Miter Saw: bit.ly/2Zx6quE
Multivolt 36V Hammer Drill: bit.ly/2ZuKsIw
Random Orbit Sander: amzn.to/2PsqPfH
-- FOLLOW –
Modustrial Maker Instagram: @modustrialmaker - goo.gl/F4UdEs
-- OTHER PRODUCTS –
o PVC trim: amzn.to/2XHi8B0
o GFRC Concrete Mix: goo.gl/keUX8H
o 1.5 Bag of AR Glass Fibers: goo.gl/t4qpTN
o Cake Fondant Tool for perfect edges: amzn.to/2w0JCVx
o Helical Mixing Padde: amzn.to/2GFyxjF
o Concrete mixer: amzn.to/2kEnZFi
o Colored concrete pigments: bit.ly/2GxzWrf
o blue pigment #2 (small quantity): amzn.to/2DaNoTw
o concrete sealer: amzn.to/2xW7Gth
o Black 100% Silicone Caulk: amzn.to/2B64iRY
o Paste Finishing Wax: amzn.to/2kF565e
o GFRC Recipes (w/ product links): goo.gl/35RvFM
This video is sponsored by Hikoki Tools.
#concrete
#planter
#diy
#limitedtools
#diyconcrete
#diyplanter
#planterbox
#outdoorproject
