Concrete Block Bench

Now all the blocks are glued together and you let the bench dry again overnight.

Concrete block bench.

See more ideas about concrete bench concrete concrete furniture. The construction adhesive is applied to the underside of the plywood panel. 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. Construct the seat using eight 2 x 4s cut to the distance measured in step 7.

Mar 8 2020 explore yogi deelert s board concrete bench followed by 126 people on pinterest. The plywood panel is cut to size according to the dimensions of the bench. Firstly you should decide the size and shape of the bench. Cut additional 2 x 4s into 14 blocks each 4 inches long.

Use seven blocks on each end of the seat to space the seat boards. Start by building your bench posts or legs. Standard wooden garden posts square. Space each post to your liking or to fit your cushions.

How to make a cinder block bench. Each cinder block post is going to use 3 concrete blocks 1 horizontal cement block laid directly on top of 2 vertical ones. Oct 12 2019 explore lila pamelar mcfarland s board cinder block bench followed by 195 people on pinterest. See more ideas about cinder block cinder block bench cinder.

Then you can start to bond the blocks together depending on your seating arrangements. Two posts will form the back support and four posts will make the seat of the bench. Secure the spacers to the longer boards with 2 1 2 inch decking screws. 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.

You will need concrete cinder blocks wood posts concrete adhesive and colorful paints to make a beautiful cinder block bench. My posts were just under 2 feet apart from each other. It will be better to wait until the adhesive gets dry about 1 hour. Allow the painted blocks to dry overnight before assembling the bench.

My parents wanted a bench to go with the concrete fire pit i made for them. I decided to reuse the wooden forms from that project to make a bench. Concrete blocks and wood provide the ideal combination of materials for building inexpensive durable and comfortable benches and tables. Insert one end of a post through a hole in a cinder block and then into the opposite hole.

Place the concrete blocks offset so that the bench has more stability.