Concrete Block Bench

Cut additional 2 x 4s into 14 blocks each 4 inches long.

Concrete block bench. My parents wanted a bench to go with the concrete fire pit i made for them. Start by building your bench posts or legs. Move the two cinder block structures approximately 5 feet apart. Mar 8 2020 explore yogi deelert s board concrete bench followed by 126 people on pinterest.

Allow the painted blocks to dry overnight before assembling the bench. Place the concrete blocks offset so that the bench has more stability. How to make a cinder block bench. I decided to reuse the wooden forms from that project to make a bench.

Then you can start to bond the blocks together depending on your seating arrangements. 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. Two posts will form the back support and four posts will make the seat of the bench. Concrete blocks and wood provide the ideal combination of materials for building inexpensive durable and comfortable benches and tables.

See more ideas about concrete bench concrete concrete furniture. Construct the seat using eight 2 x 4s cut to the distance measured in step 7. It will be better to wait until the adhesive gets dry about 1 hour. 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.

7cm x 7cm exterior facade paint. See more ideas about cinder block cinder block bench cinder. Each cinder block post is going to use 3 concrete blocks 1 horizontal cement block laid directly on top of 2 vertical ones. The construction adhesive is applied to the underside of the plywood panel.

Use seven blocks on each end of the seat to space the seat boards. Space each post to your liking or to fit your cushions. Secure the spacers to the longer boards with 2 1 2 inch decking screws. Standard wooden garden posts square.

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. The plywood panel is cut to size according to the dimensions of the bench. Oct 12 2019 explore lila pamelar mcfarland s board cinder block bench followed by 195 people on pinterest.

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