How to Build a Concrete Top Garden Table
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Watch as I show you how to make a concrete top and timber base for a tall, bar type garden table.
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Famous last words of any man doing DIY - “I don’t think my wife is going to get too upset”
DIY projects crossed with a civil engineer, great combination! Loved the Roman techniques with the ratchets 😂 👏🏽
Thank you very much!
Finally! A creative DIY RUclips channel that isn't from some god awful American! Really cool stuff. Thanks!
Well thank you very much
I once searched for 'how to sharpen a chisel'. Found a video of a large American fellow feeding his chisels into a chisel sharpener. "That's how I do it" he said. Lol. But seriously, that is a bit harsh.....lots of them are Canadians 😄
I expect you have no idea how racist this is... Or perhaps you don't care...
American isn't a race. Lol but perhaps you didn't know that?@@harryinhuahin1272
You are a natural at presenting. Found your content so inspiring. You should be on prime time TV. Many thanks Dr Jackson
It's really fun to see the 'Roman techniques' for moving the heavy table top - along with all your "Hi, I'm an engineer" little additions :)
Glad you like it
Great job Stuart. Your channel is right up there with the best. You're an excellent teacher on top of your proper diy skillset.
What a brilliant way to move the slab!
Nice job and pleasing result - as you would expect from the intelligent application of knowledge and TLC.
A comment on tables in general and bar tops in particular. : my English background ensures that I am most comfortable standing up at the bar, with one foot on a foot rail. This suggests building a bar with the top at ELBOW HEIGHT. This will make the whole structure potentially top heavy unless some ballast is added below. The foot rail can be used as the basic carrier for some form of ballast. The elbow height I find something of a necessity these days : I am at present in my late 80's and find standing and bending at the same time to be a painful experience, and the elbow height really helps.
This channel is good enough to be on mainstream TV. Bloody brilliant videos.
I'm glad you think so. At least on my own channel I have complete control over everything
Awesome idea, even better execution. Impressive workmanship
Thank you
mate, this is awesome. I really like how you proceed methodically with your projects and don't just "jump in and fix mistakes along the way" like so many other channels here. Nothing like someone who knows what he's doing!
Well thank you very much
Great project! And love the references to civils as no other channel adds that element!
Thank you - I can't get away from it!
@@ProperDIY yeah I can imagine it's fairly 'built' in... I'll get my coat
hahaha i am bridge engineer working in the UK. When I you made the groove in the concrete i was stunned! I specify this all the time for new brisges and structures in general. Later you said that you are an engineer and things started to make sence to me. Nice project and thanks for sharing the video! best wishes
That was a mini version of the drip detail on the first bridge I worked on as a young engineer on the M4 in Wales
@@ProperDIY Explains a lot ! Drip details has been prooven a crucial detail especially with the weather in UK. The things you have to do early in your career usually are the things that you usually never forget:) I studied in Wales (back in 2005) and used to live in Pontypridd (I have driven the M4 many times) and now in Scotland. You having a civil/structural engineering background explains the reasons in a lot of things that you do to tackle your projects, that I now vigorously bingewatch! thanks again for your amazing content! Please keep them coming as they are a source of not only ideal reference points for DIY projects but also for motivation!
Another great video. I particularly liked your concrete vibrating method and Roman lifting ideas!
Thank you
Great, flipping heavy is definitely a calm engineering phrase and not one I’ve come across on site 😂thanks for another cool project 👍👨🏻🏭
In 30 years of working for contractors it's not a word I have ever used before either however these days I have to be more RUclips friendly I think. I did actually record it with 3 different phases so I could decide later but my wife made it clear which one I should use!
Stuart, your videos are a pleasure to watch, so clear and you make things easy to understand, you my go to DIY’er ! Hope you have many enjoyable beers at the table ! Best wishes Michael.
Thank you very much
I applaud your moving skills I'm going to need this
Thanks
I like your techniques and humorous delivery, thank you.
Thank you for watching
Got to say when i do some diy , your channel is my go to reference from now on, love it...
Wow, thanks
Just goes to show preparation is 90% of the project. Rush it at the start and the finished product will show it. Nice job.
Thanks. I do spend some time planning
Brilliant video. Literally the only bit I could do myself would be lifting the concrete at the end. Lol.
Thank you
Nice project, hope you enjoy using it. Cheers 😃👍
Thanks. It was well used over the summer for many glasses of wine!
Good video Stuart.👍👍
Hi Stuart, yet another excellent video project. Your background always shines through when it comes to planning and method, and yet watching some of your out takes, I know it doesn't always go right first time. I thought the use of an old sander to vibrator was pure genius. I started my working life as a painter & decorator with my Dad, and can attest to the "rain drip" on all wooden window & door cills. That I'd get a clip on the ear for not hitting them with my brush. Oh happy days. Kind Regards, Barnacle Bern. 👍👍👍
Than you for your comments. Yes, always learning and no everything goes right!
A true engineer using what you know to improve your projects. I've loved concrete projects for a long time and dying to have a go soon
I'm glad you are enjoying them.
Cant see it blowing over in the wind nice build thank you 👍👍
I cant move it so I'm sure the wind won't!
Brilliant video Stu keep up the great content 👍
Thank you - will do
A great build. Well done
Thank you
Hi I really like to watch your videos ,, in fairness you explaine them very well ,and teach people like me to turn ,,,thank you Barrie Evan's
Superb Job. Thank You.
That's a cracking table really well done. 👍
Thanks 👍
Quickly becoming one of my favourite channels👌🏻
Thank you very much
Excellent video. We made our outdoor table using slate from a snooker table ( the ones without the pockets, didn't fancy losing my drinks!!!). We built legs from concrete blocks then dressed them with stones.
Thanks. That must have been solid!
Proper props from the US! Keep up the fun content!
Will do
Love this build
Good
Would be good to do a “how to hang an internal door”!
Funny you should ask that - already filmed - out soon - just for you!
Another well-produced video sprinkled with humour and tons of useful information. I like how you intersect the worlds of civil engineering and DIY!
Thank you very much!
Absolutely love it.
Absolute genius craftsman! Thanks for this video, another fantastic build, enjoy your drink!
Thanks, will do!
your a brilliant teacher, love the precision.
Thank you
Wish i had found this channel ages ago
Nice build. How did you attach the top to the frame? Or is it held there on its own weight?
Was about to ask the same.. (for a friend of course)...🤔😉
Same here...
and me 😁
Same here. I know it's heavy but knowing my luck it would get pushed off-centre and then fall through the middle of the frame. Shame there aren't any brackets/fixings cast into the concrete.
Always some b*gger asks the question I wanted to ask :)
Super interesting! thanks for your efforts :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video going to try this out I love how the engineer side of you comes out especially about the drip line underneath.
Other channels wouldn't go into this much detail so fair dues! You do know with your subtle hint of not having an air compressor a lot of companies are going to be throwing them at you now!
Thanks. I have no problem with accepting any free compressors however I'm still waiting. If I do get some, I will pass any spare onto you for being the first to recognise it!
Simple yet effective
Im a little confused as to why you think the rebar going around the outside of the form will make the concrete stronger? Wouldnt it be better to have it say, going diagonally across the piece, to add rigidity?
A drinking table! Why didn't I think of that?!?? Great vid as usual. 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you!
Wow that was really nice and it looks good too.lots of hard work gone into it.
Yes I'm very pleased with it
Great job 👏
Thank you! 😃
Ive found in the past the excess silicon comes of really easily if you only let it go off for a few hours (just need to be carefull as the good edge you've made will still be soft, but the excess comes off great this way
I'll try that next time
Fabulous project very well filmed. Thank you!
Thank you
Some great tips there. I was planning to replace our broken bird bath with something formed from concrete, but I may try something like this too. Thanks.
A perfect project
Great video, loving the channel found the other day scrolling through all videos now 😀
Glad you like them!
Good result, you could do an outdoor kitchen series using the same techniques.
Thank you - I'm feeling tired all ready thinking about it
For the edges of the silicon, tape up with masking tape before applying and rounding. Press through like you did with the ex-camel, leave and peel the next day. I did similar for a number of large post caps, worked well, bloody heavy to lift though :) I do enjoy your humour!
Good idea
Nice job
Another great video Stuart, your a class act 👍
Well thank you
Ex camel 🤣 Lovely looking table, great project.
Thank you
Great video. Loved the comment about the wife not getting upset with you using kitchen utensils. I have a habit of using one of those flat kitchen icing spreading knives for tapering jointing compound when doing plasterboard repairs. Drives the wife batty :-) But such a perfect tool for the job !
We have to use the best tool for the job and unfortunately sometimes that comes from the kitchen!
Lovely job...really solid table!
Glad you like it!
That is awesome !
Hi, excellent build. Love the black concrete look. Brilliant job. 👍👌
Thank you. Yes the black came out better than I thought
Great fun to watch your pieces; and as others have said so well organised and clearly presented.
Thank you
What a cracking result! Content and production quality is amazing nevermind for a new channel!
Much appreciated!
Imagine having a man like this around the house #goals
Good job and lots of tips here.
Really enjoying your vids and genuinely look forward to them
Thank you Somewhere Else - I can always rely on you!
Bravo nicely done mate 👏 👍 👌
Thanks
An excellent video. Thank you. I would like to see a bit more of the joinery method that you used if you happen to be doing another project with similar legs at some stage.
Thanks. I know - I had to cut things a bit tight as the video was very long to start with. I could make an hour long video just on the timber base - but people don't necessary want that level of detail. I'm am planning to be able to provide both
Use a sharp wood chisel held vertically and drag it like a scraper to remove the silicone, it comes off in one go.
nice great work
Thank you! Cheers!
Well done, looks great.
Glad you like it!
Brilliant video, well put together I really enjoyed this. Great instructions and idea.... fab Stuart
Glad you enjoyed it
Top notch work mate👍
Thank you
Really wanted to concrete my breakfast bar, think it'll be well north of 200kg on PDs estimate, might need a tad reinforcing.. great vid though!
Great job, I'm surprised at how well the sander worked, I was wondering how you were going to get a vibrating poker in there.
One day I'm going to buy one and really go to town on it!
Great work will be trying that myself very soon 👍🏻
Good luck
Hey, I have an idea. You could just lay an extra panel on the bottom of the mold to make that drip edge. Also, since you were sanding the edges to form them when you first cracked the mold, could you just skip the caulk?
The caulk also prevent the cement and water to drip off the mold
Thanks for this. The glass top blew off my garden table in this storm we've been having, gutted. This could be a solution to replace the table top with something stronger. What's the thinnest do you think I could get away with using this process?... as I'd prefer to not have it as thick as the on done here.
How did you affix the concrete top to the wood frame?
Wow. That's really cool. I dread to think how much something like that would cost in a garden centre!
Thanks. That's what my wife said!
Bloody YT, and the dangers of watching a vid like this. Makes it look easy and fun, till I’m elbow deep in a wheel barrow of black dyed concrete thinking what a God damn mess I’m making and how the hell im going to clean my garage floor.
Cool❤
I loved all your videos. This one was so interesting! It would be really good to meet for a beer. I have no idea where you are from. I'm 12 miles north of Cambridge. I'm learning so much from your informative videos.
Thank you. I would love to but I'm really too busy making things for the house and RUclips to get out these days. You'll have to just keep watching!
Great stuff. Most enjoyable.
Thank you
Another great video, thanks
Thanks
Great work 👍🏼
Thanks
If you do something like this again... If you wax the melamine before doing the silicone, the silicone will still stay in the corners well enough, as long as you don't pull at it, but the excess will peel off nicely.
Great build. Wasn't planning on making a concrete table. Hmmm...🤔🤔🤔. The longevity of the concrete table out beats a wooden one. Will it keep my old lady happy. 🤣🤣🤣
I hope so
I think i would have cast a few wooden blocks into the concrete mould for fixing the frame to the concrete top
Quick question - did you fix the top to the table or just use gravity? Thanks very much, I really enjoy your videos 👍
Really good that - just thinking about the drip bead around the underside could you place a dowel / profile into the cement to form it - saves the grinding -
I did about doing that but as the concrete contained quite large aggregate, it was quite difficult to push anything into it and easier to float off flat without anything in the way so decided to cut it after
get yourself a compressor pal. mine was a hundred quid aldi special, still going strong after 9 years. you'll wonder how you got anything done at all without one!
Nice video. Save yourself 24 hrs and the price of silicon and grind for the bevel edge or better put a piece of decorative trim 1cm plastic cornice ( around your form work) at the bottom of your pour. Pattern up. Cheers for the video
Thanks. If you don't use the silicone to form the roundover you may still need some to stop grout loss
As always fist class job 👍
Thanks
Another (easier) way to find out how many litres the ballast equates to is the same method Archimedes used, put the bag in a bin, fill the bin with water, take the bag out and measure how much water is needed to top it off again....... if you use a bucket like a home-brew bucket its already indexed reasonable accurately.....
Can do - good suggestion
You just need the rubber silicone scrappers, as long as you spray the silicone with a soapy solution before dragging all you’re left with is a spotless bead. They cost about £10 for a bag of different sizes.
My camel was cheaper and funnier
Great job! That table looks awesome, think I'll be giving that a go as well. P.s. really enjoying the videos 👍
I'm glad - it keeps me going
A 4x4 sheet of ply on the floor would have saved a lot of mess. A sheet of polythene to catch the splash and you’re done.😁 nice finished job though.
Hi Stuart, just want to pick your brains. I'm going to make a circular concrete garden table. The circle base is not the problem, what can I use to go around the perimeter that will bend around the base? I will need something about 20mm depth. I just can't think of anything to use. 🤔🤔🤔 Thanks Niall ☘️☘️
Thin plywood strips, with the outer grain running vertically should bend around your circular base.
Good video. Thank you
Thanks