Thread: Getting Condos Out of Bucket

You're the man...the dishpans worked perfectly for my PVC condos...I had no problem getting them out and they're perfectly reusable (plus they don't take up a lot of space)..I'm off to get more crete and a couple more pans, and start pouring some more!

I poured some using dishpans last spring right before I hurt my back and they were in the pans for 6 months and they popped out with no problem.

You can use cookin oil like vegetable,peanut oil,it won't harm any thing,but never use motor oil.

dish pans work the best (IMO) being that the sides are tapered as compared to the cylinder form of a bucket.

when the concrete sets it creates a suction. Therefore the tapered edges of the dish pan give you more leverage to `break' the suction as compared to the bucket.

i dont use buckets anymore....but if that is what you are going to use then before your pour the concrete drill 3-4 (1/4") holes in bottom of the bucket and a few on the sides (prevents suction). then use the trash bag as a liner as posted previously.

I also like to use dishpans. Very cheap.. You can pick them up for a $1 or less. You can also re-use them. Once the concrete dries you can kick around the edges and pull out just the concrete with the bed leaving the dishpan to re-use.

Jeff, how do you go about KNOWING you have successfully placed the structure out in an H pattern? Do you have any tips for anchoring the boat still, dropping one over the left, one over the right, and on and on? Or what do you do? Seems once you drop 5 or 6 down, you kinda lose site of where they actually are. How do ya keep track? I dunno, is this just me?
Thanks in advance

I drop two markers about 8 ft. apart. Then drop one condo in front of one of the marker. Then behind the marker. Then do the same at the other marker. Now drop one in the middle of the markers. This should form an H pattern. My wife or son drives the boat while I do the dropping. Works great.

I figured you had a system. Thanks