The bench is built with a convenient fold up design that allows you the seat to work as a wall mount bench for rest or changing shoes.
Build a bench seat attached to wall.
Construction of a seat wall at the edge can be used in lieu of railing to create a safe barrier against people walking or falling off the edge.
Measure and cut two 2 by 4 planks to 66 inches in length with a miter saw.
Step 4 prepare the bench seat frame.
Optionally add hinges to the top instead of using screws to attach it for it to serve as the lid.
How to build a wall sitting bench step 1.
Use a stud finder.
Sand and paint or stain the wood to get the design you.
Leave a 1 16 gap between the plywood pieces for the hinge.
Mark their location on the wall with the pencil where the screws will attach the bench to the stud.
I placed a 2 x 6 the length of the built in.
Attaching the wood to the brackets.
Use a tape measure to determine the spacing between the studs.
To make the stationary piece of benchtop that will go against the wall rip a 1 7 8 piece lengthwise from each of the lid pieces and screw them face down along the wall on each side of the bench.
This way the bench.
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Prep the wall this title probably sounds funny but you need to get the wall ready for the bench.
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To cover the two sides and the front of the bench with 1 4 x 4 t g beadboard cut each piece to fit vertically from the base of the bench to underneath the top seat overhang.
Cut the footboard in half to use the halves as armrests.
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Measure and cut baseboard to length taking care to bevel cut the corners for a corner tight joint.
2 draw a rough schematic of the.
Cut two additional to 18 inches in.
When the retaining wall must rise above the patio grade in order to hold a slope it can become a planter wall as well.
Step 5 frame the bench seat.
Glue beadboard in place before nailing image 2.
Place four 2 x 6s from the already placed 2 x 6 to the wall equal distances apart.
Measure and mark on the 66 inch planks a vertical line 33 inches from each end which will be the centerpoint.
Install shelf bracket to the wall take one of the heavy duty shelf brackets and place the 8 side on the wall.