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Overview
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In this video, senior technical editor Mark Powers demonstrates how to assemble a bench between two planters made from stacked cedar boards
Steps:
1. Cut the Pieces
2. Assemble the Seat Frame
3. Pick a Location
4. Lay out the planter bases
5. Prepare the Base
6. Excavate the Soil
7. Add the Bed Gravel
8. Establish the Base
9. Lay the Second Course
10. Secure the Courses
11. Erect the Planters
12. Drive the Spike
13. Assemble the Inner Frame
14. Install the Seat Boards
15. Cut the Planter Opening
16. Miter the Cap Pieces
17. Secure the Cap
See the step-by-step -
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8 hours
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$350 for cedar construction
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Tools
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Shopping List
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Difficulty: Easy
The quick cuts and lap joinery make for a simple stacked installation
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Tools List
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4-foot level
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miter saw
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circular saw
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jigsaw
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Speed Square
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drill/driver fitted with a ⅜-inch paddle bit
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garden spade
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hammer
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hand tamper
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caulk gun
Shopping List
1. cedar 2×4s Get twenty 8-foot boards to make the 16½-inch planter pieces and the 82½-inch-long seat frame.
2. cedar 1¼×6s Get four 6-foot boards to make the 63-inch-long seat, and one 8-foot board to trim the tall planter.
3. ¾-inch gravel for drainage below the planters and to fill the assembled planters. Get at least 1½ cubic feet (three bags).
4. potting soil to top off the planters filled with gravel. Get four 32-quart bags.5. construction adhesive Get 4 tubes.
6. 3-inch stainless-steel deck screws
7. 2-inch stainless-steel deck screws
8. 3-inch galvanized siding nails
9. 12-inch galvanized spikes Get eight
2. cedar 1¼×6s Get four 6-foot boards to make the 63-inch-long seat, and one 8-foot board to trim the tall planter.
3. ¾-inch gravel for drainage below the planters and to fill the assembled planters. Get at least 1½ cubic feet (three bags).
4. potting soil to top off the planters filled with gravel. Get four 32-quart bags.5. construction adhesive Get 4 tubes.
6. 3-inch stainless-steel deck screws
7. 2-inch stainless-steel deck screws
8. 3-inch galvanized siding nails
9. 12-inch galvanized spikes Get eight
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