If you choose to use another spray paint, just be sure that it can be used on a masonry surface and that it is a paint that can be used for indoor/outdoor. I used “All Surface Paint + Primer” in the color black from Rust-Oleum. Spray Painting the Cinder Blocksīefore I placed the posts into the cinder blocks, I covered them in a few coats of spray paint. I kind of played around with the placement of the cinder blocks and adjusted the wood posts until I got it to the size that I wanted for the space we had. We had bought 8 feet 4x4s but I didn’t want the bench to end up being 8 feet long. I wanted to have an idea of how long of a bench I wanted before cutting the wood. + outdoor cushions with tie downs (optional) Organizing Your Materials for the Outdoor Benchįirst, I put together the bench so that I could figure out how I wanted it to look. + black spray paint (we used Satin All Surface Paint + Primer in black from Rust-Oleum) + 2 treated 4x4s – 8FT (we got ours from Home Depot) Materials Needed for Simple Outdoor Bench Made with Cinder Blocks I created this budget-friendly outdoor bench for seating that will cost you under $55! You just can’t beat it. I’ve been dreaming of an outdoor bench for back here but we didn’t really have an plans in the budget for something like this. We currently have four black Adirondack chairs out here but we always ran out of seating last summer when we had company. This spring, we decided to upgrade this little space we loved so much. We created our fire pit patio early in the spring of 2020 so that we could have our own little oasis to escape from whatever we might be facing. There is simply nothing better than those sweet summer nights! My husband and I especially enjoy them. All of your close friends are gathered around the camp fire and sweet summer memories are had tonight. Then, you grab your favorite drink… maybe your favorite craft beer, a glass of iced cold lemonade, who knows but all you know is that you need a refreshing drink over ice. You go grab your favorite over sized sweatshirt but remain in the same shorts you had on all day. A steady 65 degrees after the sun goes down. With various seating options, this simple outdoor bench will provide comfort for your guests and will last for many nights to come! We all love those warm weather nights around a campfire. Get ready for those warm summer nights with this simple outdoor bench made with cinder blocks.
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