Add some extra style to your porch patio living room dinning room bedroom or garden with your favorite from these diy bench ideas.
Making a concrete bench seat.
A 25kg bag of concrete is good for 12 liters.
The premixed bags are easy to use.
The way i see it this bench is like a countertop that you sit on and that s the way i built it.
When you change the size of the bench you have to calculate the amount of concrete you need.
1 part cement 2 parts sand and 3 parts gravel.
Drill pocket holes at both ends of the 10 supports and insert 1 1 4 screws into the perpendicular components.
How to make a custom concrete bench.
When you want to make your own concrete you have to put the cement sand and gravel together.
Benchmark stone s long time reputation for quality in the concrete casting industry is widely known.
Build the frame of the bench seat out of 1 4 lumber as in the free plans.
These beginner friendly diy bench ideas will inspire you to build beautiful benches out of 2x4s concrete blocks or even re purposed old headboards chairs and dressers from yard sales.
Project instructions shopping list.
This was my first concrete casting project.
I don t expect anyone would duplicate this design exactly but it s real purpose is to explain how and why so you can make a bench that works for you.
When working with cement based products always wear eye protection and waterproof gloves.