GARDEN BENCH HOW TO BUILD IT YOURSELF PROJECT

OUR GARDEN BENCH
HOW TO BUILD IT YOURSELF PROJECT

Hello Friends,

We have been gathering scrap wood for several years for projects
around our Little Place. I wanted to tell you about Garden Bench we made for the little frog pond that we found in our woods.
We have been cleaning up the area as we are able.
see post from Monday Feb 6th, 2006 Garden Bench Frog pond info & pics...

We decided to use some of our wood to make our latest project
a small garden sitting bench.

Sometimes when I need to take a few moments to
gather up or - pitch away, my thoughts ...
I go to the little pond.

Now I have a place to sit !!!!

The weather was so mild last weekend, we decided to finally put a
sitting bench down there.
The following is a photo journal of our Garden Bench project:



Picking out just where we want to place our bench





Pre - measuring the bench seat & the support boards





digging the holes for the leg posts 18 inches deep.






He decided to make the leg posts 36 inches long.
That leaves the seat a comfy 18 inches above ground.
Leveling out the bench seat.




Securing the seat on the poles he sunk and treated.







We decided to add a few rocks and some leaves for a more
'natural look'. He is going to add more rocks to the area in Spring.
We both like to add things around our little place that look like
they belong or have been here for a very long time.


We then treated the seat with boiled linseed oil.



I am so glad we treated it.
We had a pretty good snow this weekend.
It is perfect for watching the water rippling or for seeing the most
amazing sunsets...






*sigh*


See Our NewGarden Bench covered in snow.









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