Concrete Block Bench

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

Concrete block bench.

Two posts will form the back support and four posts will make the seat of the bench. Allow the painted blocks to dry overnight before assembling the bench. Construct the seat using eight 2 x 4s cut to the distance measured in step 7. 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.

The plywood panel is cut to size according to the dimensions of the bench. Each cinder block post is going to use 3 concrete blocks 1 horizontal cement block laid directly on top of 2 vertical ones. Now all the blocks are glued together and you let the bench dry again overnight. Then you can start to bond the blocks together depending on your seating arrangements.

Cut additional 2 x 4s into 14 blocks each 4 inches long. 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 construction adhesive is applied to the underside of the plywood panel. My posts were just under 2 feet apart from each other.

Use seven blocks on each end of the seat to space the seat boards. 7cm x 7cm exterior facade paint. Concrete blocks and wood provide the ideal combination of materials for building inexpensive durable and comfortable benches and tables. You will need concrete cinder blocks wood posts concrete adhesive and colorful paints to make a beautiful cinder block bench.

How to make a cinder block bench. Space each post to your liking or to fit your cushions. It will be better to wait until the adhesive gets dry about 1 hour. See more ideas about concrete bench concrete concrete furniture.

Secure the spacers to the longer boards with 2 1 2 inch decking screws. 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. Mar 8 2020 explore yogi deelert s board concrete bench followed by 126 people on pinterest.

Standard wooden garden posts square. See more ideas about cinder block cinder block bench cinder. I decided to reuse the wooden forms from that project to make a bench. Place the concrete blocks offset so that the bench has more stability.

Start by building your bench posts or legs.