warpedredneck
warpedredneck New Reader
8/24/09 1:59 p.m.

has anyone got any good sites to give me idea's for a deck bench that i want to build? i built a deck on the weekend and want to build a bench incorperated into one end of it. thanks folks jeff

John Brown
John Brown GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
8/24/09 2:31 p.m.

I looked around at other decks and modified ideas for mine. Helps to have a FIL that's a finish carpenter as well.

Autolex
Autolex Reader
8/24/09 2:51 p.m.

upload a few pictures and I can probably whip something up for you in sketchup in a few minutes.

bludroptop
bludroptop Dork
8/24/09 2:52 p.m.

Permanent benches should ideally be planned for in advance so that they can be tied to the framing - bolted to the joists. Portable benches can be as simple as a box, or as complicated as you want to get. Generally, for something that is exposed to weather, simple is better. But if you want to get complicated, you can make very nice adirondack chairs from leftover deck building lumber. Google is your buddy - if you built a nice deck, the bench should be easy.

mtn
mtn Dork
8/24/09 3:07 p.m.

I believe that decks would be margies business

NYG95GA
NYG95GA SuperDork
8/24/09 4:37 p.m.

Several empty milk crates, and a 1X12.

Cushions if you want to get fancy..

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