Cinder Block Bonsai Bench

If you have a bag of concrete a 4x4 post some wood screws and some 2x4 s of treated lumber you can make pretty much anything in the book.
Cinder block bonsai bench. First they are painted. My wife asked for a bench to hold and display her trees. Cinder blocks 4 per support construction adhesive one tube glues about 3 supports primer. My posts were just under 2 feet apart from each other.
1b it focuses primarily on benches for displaying finished bonsai versus nursery or grow out type tables. How to make a cinder block bench. Warmer weather means lots of outdoor fun for the whole family. Here s one way to make a growing bench out of 2 x 2s.
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. We put a small bonsai on it just to give you an idea but it s actually. This outdoor furniture is very quick to make with just five to six easy steps. We have a really cool cinderblock planter so i decided to build something that matches it.
Wood posts 5 per bench carriage bolts nuts and washers 5 per bench if joining multiple posts for length for each support you need four regular double cinder blocks 8x8x16 inch 20x20x40 cm and one single 8x8x8 inch 20x20x20 cm. Build this beautiful bench in your outdoor area using only cinder blocks and lumber. A coat of paint and some fabric cushions will make this bench unique to your backyard. Figure 2 bottom view of bench top with gap cut 2 x 4 cross pieces to a length 2 inches less than the width of the final bench as laid out with the gaps between.
Normal weight concrete block regular model h0808160000000000 1 39 1 39. Space each post to your liking or to fit your cushions. She also asked for a column so i built one of those too. Set your store to see local availability add to cart.
Starting materials to make a cinder block bench. The great thing about using cinder blocks for this project is that you can make the bench as long or as short as you d like. Each cinder block post is going to use 3 concrete blocks 1 horizontal cement block laid directly on top of 2 vertical ones. 7cm x 7cm exterior facade paint.
Standard wooden garden posts square. Start by building your bench posts or legs. Concrete block model 3306680000 1 39 1 39. 2 the benches are very rudimentary albeit practical.
Position the cross pieces to avoid the cinder block bases when the bench is sitting on top of the blocks. Exterior wood paints if you wish to paint the seat of the bench.