Cinder Block And Wood Bench
Firstly you should decide the size and shape of the bench.
Cinder block and wood bench. See more ideas about diy furniture cinder block bench wood diy. Modern outdoor concrete and wood bench duration. Move the two cinder block structures approximately 5 feet apart. My posts were just under 2 feet apart from each other.
For a full list of materials used and some important tips click the link below. Concrete blocks and wood provide the ideal combination of materials for building inexpensive durable and comfortable benches and tables. Standard wooden garden posts square. Two posts will form the back support and four posts will make the seat of the bench.
How to build a cinder block garden wall with justin kasulka duration. It will be better to wait until the adhesive gets dry about 1 hour. How to make a cinder block bench. Starting materials to make a cinder block bench.
You will need concrete cinder blocks wood posts concrete adhesive and colorful paints to make a beautiful cinder block bench. Start by building your bench posts or legs. Salvaged wood pieces are perfect seating or work surface solution for any yard design and cinder blocks or screen blocks make strong supports allowing to create many different outdoor furniture pieces for your home. Each cinder block post is going to use 3 concrete blocks 1 horizontal cement block laid directly on top of 2 vertical ones.
Then you can start to bond the blocks together depending on your seating arrangements. We pretty much followed her instructions but without the cushion i liked the zen look of the bare wood and changing the size. A cheap and easy way to build a outdoor bench using cinder blocks and wood. These are easy for anyone who can carry glue and paint cinder blocks and wood posts in the interest of time we bought some seat c.
Space each post to your liking or to fit your cushions. Easy outdoor cinder block benches. We recommend a light color for the exterior of the blocks a darker color for the interior but in fact it s the way you want it. We admire the bench on our neighbors front patio so we decided to make some for our back patio along the fences.
12 cinder blocks i used these 8 x8 x16 cinder blocks from home depot at 1 58 each. Insert one end of a post through a hole in a cinder block and then into the opposite hole. Allow the painted blocks to dry overnight before assembling the bench. 7cm x 7cm exterior facade paint.