Large Pot

Billy · 2008-04-21T17:46:54+00:00

I have a ceramic pot that looks to be about ten gallons in size and it doesn't have a drain hole at the bottom. I was thinking of placing rocks and sand at the bottom for a base and setting a five gallon plastic pot on top of that and then filling in the rest with potting mix. I was also considering drilling a hole in the bottom of the pot myself. I presume that's possible. Has anyone else confronted this type of problem and have advice to give?

Apr 21, 2008 21 Replies

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Billy 18 years ago

It was maybe a $30 pot, free to me. I may take my chances with the masonry drill bit.

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Sheldon 18 years ago

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Most any plumbing supply and floor tile store will have abrasive hole saws, and they are not very costly, a 3/4" will run about $15... a universal arbor about another $8. Naturaly you'll need a drill motor, preferably variable speed, as you'll need a very low speed for hole saws... I''ll assume every DIYer has an assortment of drill motors... if you don't own any drill motors you shouldn't be attmpting this project at all. Of course I'll bet you can plug a neat hole in that pot for the price of one .22 long.

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