Make Concrete Bollard

[Diyisfun]

I want to make 4 concrete bollards.
These will go on the boundary of my property to stop cars driving over the flower beds.
I have found a small bucket that will do for the form.
I intend mixing sharp sand & cement 5:1 & tipping in the bucket, let it set & tip out.
My question is will I be able to tip out & is what I am suggesting the way to do it.
I will paint white when dry.

 

[^woody^]

A small bucket?
You're not planning on setting this into the ground then

Sharp sand will crumble as soon as the first dog ****es on them

You need to coat the mould/bucket with release oil

 

[tony1851]

It will tip out of the plastic bucket but the finished product probably won't last very long in the winter.
Proper concrete bollards are made under factory conditions, with vibration- and curing equipment, which you won't have.

 

[banjodeano]

Wow...bollards made from a bucket mould, that is gonna look really classy i bet your neighbors will love you

 

[Pigeon85]

Get yourself some fence posts.

Or better still put up a small picket fence.

 

[Diyisfun]

Get yourself some fence posts.

Or better still put up a small picket fence.

There is only about 18" so no room for fence, but fence post might work at another part of front I put conduit in & put white plastic waste pipe on it.

 

[Diyisfun]

Wow...bollards made from a bucket mould, that is gonna look really classy i bet your neighbors will love you

Dick..If you got nothing to say, then don't try & be a smart r's.

 

[banjodeano]

Wow...bollards made from a bucket mould, that is gonna look really classy i bet your neighbors will love you

Dick..If you got nothing to say, then don't try & be a smart r's.

Chill out mate, it was only a joke, dont have a humor failure on us..
what about a few small fence posts several feet apart with some decorative white plastic chain linked to each post...

 

[Diyisfun]

A small bucket?
You're not planning on setting this into the ground then

Sharp sand will crumble as soon as the first dog p****s on them

You need to coat the mould/bucket with release oil

No I wasn't going to plant them, just place them.