Bench Made Out Of Cement Blocks

Diy wood pallet garden bench.

Bench made out of cement blocks.

Four 4x4s would have worked just as well. I decided to reuse the wooden forms from that project to make a bench. My parents wanted a bench to go with the concrete fire pit i made for them. The bench consists of two blocks of concrete made of quikrete 5000 and three 8 foot long 4x6s that i got from the home depot.

This colorful garden bench is actually quite simple to build. The third is turned in the opposite direction the opening. In a few simple steps a decorative and robust garden bench is created which can also be produced without great experience in. Repeat the operation with the other blocks.

The first courses are buried in order to. The sides are made of cement blocks stacked and joined together while the seat and back were crafted from wide slats of smooth wood which have been painted red to achieve the colorful look. Mark off the length of the bench. I did this project in southern california so frost heave isn t a problem which is why i was able to place the bench without digging deeper.

Firstly you should decide the size and shape of the bench. Cement blocks and wood garden bench. Each cinder block post is going to use 3 concrete blocks 1 horizontal. Feed the planks of wood through each of the top holes of the cinder block as pictured below.

Concrete blocks come in various earthy colors beige bluish gray pinkish brown reddish brown and gray. Cinder blocks are cheap hard and durable ideal for making concrete garden benches and tables that allow variations in the design. You will need concrete cinder blocks wood posts concrete adhesive and colorful paints to make a beautiful cinder block bench. Add some extra style to your porch patio living room dinning room bedroom or garden with your favorite from these diy bench ideas.

These beginner friendly diy bench ideas will inspire you to build beautiful benches out of 2x4s concrete blocks or even re purposed old headboards chairs and dressers from yard sales. Place three blocks next to each other. How to make a cinder block bench start by building your bench posts or legs. Then you can start to bond the blocks together depending on your seating arrangements.

Would you like to save yourself the trouble of mixing the concrete but still not do without a concrete garden bench. Garden bench made of concrete blocks variant 2. Decide where you want to place your bench and determine how large you would like it to be. They look natural and create fabulous neutral color combinations with natural stone metal and wood in your yard.

Then simply use ready made concrete blocks.