Concrete Block And 4x4 Bench

My posts were just under 2 feet apart from each other.

Concrete block and 4x4 bench. How to make a cinder block bench. 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. The bench we liked the most was this one from kayla s basement. Allow the painted blocks to dry overnight before assembling the bench.

Cut additional 2 x 4s into 14 blocks each 4 inches long. It will be better to wait until the adhesive gets dry about 1 hour. Concrete blocks and wood provide the ideal combination of materials for building inexpensive durable and comfortable benches and tables. Call off the search and make your own backyard bench using several stacked cinder blocks and some 4x4 posts to slip through them.

7cm x 7cm exterior facade paint. Add some extra style to your porch patio living room dinning room bedroom or garden with your favorite from these diy bench ideas. Firstly you should decide the size and shape of the bench. Use seven blocks on each end of the seat to space the seat boards.

Secure the spacers to the longer boards with 2 1 2 inch decking screws. You will need concrete cinder blocks wood posts concrete adhesive and colorful paints to make a beautiful cinder block bench. We pretty much followed her instructions but without the cushion i liked the zen look of the bare wood and changing the size. Construct the seat using eight 2 x 4s cut to the distance measured in step 7.

12 cinder blocks i used these 8 x8 x16 cinder blocks from home depot at 1 58 each. Oct 12 2019 explore lila pamelar mcfarland s board cinder block bench followed by 195 people on pinterest. Then you can start to bond the blocks together depending on your seating arrangements. Standard wooden garden posts square.

Two posts will form the back support and four posts will make the seat of the bench. Complete the look with a few comfy outdoor cushions and you ll. 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. Space each post to your liking or to fit your cushions.

Start by building your bench posts or legs. Insert one end of a post through a hole in a cinder block and then into the opposite hole. Starting materials to make a cinder block bench. See more ideas about cinder block cinder block bench cinder.