Bench Made Out Of Cement Blocks

Firstly you should decide the size and shape of the bench.

Bench made out of cement blocks.

Decide where you want to place your bench and determine how large you would like it to be. My parents wanted a bench to go with the concrete fire pit i made for them. Place three blocks next to each other. Repeat the operation with the other blocks.

Feed the planks of wood through each of the top holes of the cinder block as pictured below. How to make a cinder block bench start by building your bench posts or legs. Dig two 24 inch by 24 inch square shaped holes 6 inches deep where you plan to place the pillars. Each cinder block post is going to use 3 concrete blocks 1 horizontal.

Diy wood pallet garden bench. Garden bench made of concrete blocks variant 2. 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. 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.

Would you like to save yourself the trouble of mixing the concrete but still not do without a concrete garden bench. Then simply use ready made concrete blocks. Add some extra style to your porch patio living room dinning room bedroom or garden with your favorite from these diy bench ideas. The third is turned in the opposite direction the opening.

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. Concrete blocks come in various earthy colors beige bluish gray pinkish brown reddish brown and gray. They look natural and create fabulous neutral color combinations with natural stone metal and wood in your yard. It will be better to wait until the adhesive gets dry about 1 hour.

This colorful garden bench is actually quite simple to build. Then you can start to bond the blocks together depending on your seating arrangements. In a few simple steps a decorative and robust garden bench is created which can also be produced without great experience in. You will need concrete cinder blocks wood posts concrete adhesive and colorful paints to make a beautiful cinder block bench.

The first courses are buried in order to. I decided to reuse the wooden forms from that project to make a bench. Four 4x4s would have worked just as well. Mark off the length of the bench.

Cinder blocks are cheap hard and durable ideal for making concrete garden benches and tables that allow variations in the design.