Total Cost: About $69 (I spent less, though, thanks to my post’s sponsors and a helpful neightbor) DIY BENCH ASSEMBLYĪs I mentioned before, I tried standing my concrete blocks upright, as Fab Everyday did. oak boards (at about $5.64 each)ġ can of Loctite PL 500 VOC Landscape Block Adhesive (aproximate cost: $4.97)ġ can Thompson’s Waterseal Waterproofing Stain (in Acorn Brown) (cost: about $17.97)Ĭault Gun (about $15 if you need to purchase one free if you borrow a neighbor’s - thanks, Tyson!) (12) 16-inch x 12-inch x 12-inch concrete blocks (at approxiately $1.61 each) (See below.) But since I had the extra concrete blocks, I figured it made sense to use all of them and make the bench extra sturdy.ĭIY Wood and Concrete Block Bench Materials The oak boards were much easier to fit into my cart!īefore I settled on using a rectangular base of concrete blocks for the bench, I was planing to have a column of concrete blocks on either side of the bench. So, for my bench, I used two really cheap pre-cut pieces of oak board (from the lumber department at Home Depot) instead. The timbers that Fab Everyday used are very heavy, and I wasn’t sure whether I’d be able to fit them in my car. I got quite a workout from lifting and re-lifting and moving the concrete blocks! Read below for details on how I put my bench together! (The concrete blocks tipped over when I tried to stand them upright in my space.) So I came up with a new and sturdier configuration for my bench. The area in which I wanted to place my bench is very sloped, so I needed a more sturdy configuration of concrete blocks for my bench. I love the look for Fab Everyday’s bench, but it turns out that their bench didn’t work out in my space. I got the idea for my DIY wood and concrete block bench from Fab Everyday. (Not to mention that the spot underneath the shade tree is a relaxing place to read a book and enjoy a cool drink!) My kids often play with their friends in the front yard and the cul-de-sac, so it would be great to have a shady place to sit when I’m watching them play. See my previous post about my new shade container gardens for all the details on the shade-friendly annuals I used in my new beautiful container gardens! DIY Wood and Concrete Block BenchĪs you can see from my curb appeal design board below, my plans for my front yard curb appeal project include a DIY wood and cinder (also known as concrete) block bench. I adore that place! The nursery recently moved to a location closer to my home, so lucky me! I love how my new container gardens add color to my front yard’s shady garden area. I got all my gorgeous annuals from my local nursery, Corner Copia. So, I’ve decided to place beautiful container gardens in that area. Last week, I shared the details on what I planted in two new container gardens that now sit in that garden space. For reasons unknown to me, everything planted in that area dies - even the shrubs that the builder planted there before we purchased our home died! (I am wondering what the builder buried under the soil there! LOL - seriously.) This is what the area looked last summer. It’s great to finally be getting that area together! The space is basically an empty garden area to one side of my home’s driveway. Welcome to the third week of the Curb Appeal Blog Hop! As I said in week 1, when I shared my curb appeal blog board, and week 2, when I shared a tutorial for a beautiful shade container garden, I have been working to beautify and add purpose to an area in my front yard. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% my own. Thanks also to Thompson’s Waterseal Waterproofing Stain for sponsoring this post by providing the waterproof stain used on my new bench. Thanks to Corner Copia for sponsoring this post by providing the annuals for my container gardens.
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