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Garden Bench With Planters

Need a cozy retreat where you can read a book or just sit and enjoy your garden? This redwood bench with planters on each end is perfect for a secluded getaway right in your backyard. No matter where you place the bench, you can bring

a little garden with you.

Figure A

Homeowner Charlotte Hamilton already had a large deck for entertaining. What she wanted was a spot where she could be alone and relax with a book. She chose a spot under some shady oak trees in her side yard (figure B).

Landscape designer Deborah Kuchar of Big

Time Gardening designed a redwood bench and planter combo that fit in well with Hamilton's rustic redwood house, as well as the woodsy side yard. She says that placing a bench in an enclosed setting buffered by trees or landscaping creates a feel of seclusion or intimacy, but this bench would work just as well in an open area overlooking a focal point. Her design includes a natural pebble base for the bench, surrounded by plants, lush greenery and cedar mulch.

Kuchar estimates that a professional would charge about $1,500 for materials and labor (not including plants), but do-it-yourselfers could cut their costs to only $300. This project, which requires basic carpentry skills, is rated a 3 on a difficulty scale of 1 (easy) to 5 (difficult) and can be completed in two weekends.

Master Carpenter Tim Rice of Rice Construction says you'll need a circular saw, jigsaw, saber saw, biscuit joiner and router--all available for rent at hardware stores--to build the bench/planter combo.

Figure B

Step One: Building the Frames

Use rot-resistant, pressure-treated 2" x 6" fir planks for the bottom frames since they will be placed on the ground, and use redwood for the two top frames. Figure B shows a diagram of the bench.

Figure C

To give the planters a half-moon curve, cut three fir planks 14 inches long, each with a 30-degree angle on each end. Be sure to measure precisely as you go so that the pieces fit together well. Lay out the cut planks so that the angles fit snuggly (figure C).

Figure D

Add a 2x4 cut to 27 inches to form the inner edge of the frame. Notch the ends of the planks with a biscuit joiner, and fit the pieces together with biscuit joints. Use a measuring tape anchored with a nail in the middle of the 2x4 to draw the outer arch with an 11-1/4" radius. Draw the inner arch 2 inches in from the outer arch. Cut along the lines with a jigsaw. Piece the frame together by joining the pieces with wood glue and drive in 3-inch galvanized screws. Figure D shows a completed frame. Use the first frame as a template for marking the inner and outer arches of the other bottom frame and the two redwood top frames. Complete the other frames as you did the first frame.

Figure E

Step Two: Building the Shelves

The shelves will be hidden inside the planters, so use a lower-grade redwood. Set a bottom frame on top of four 2x4s placed side by side, and trace the outer shape of the frame onto the planks. Cut out the curves with a jigsaw. Use wood glue and biscuit joints to hold the planks together. Screw two 2" x 2" braces to the underside of the shelf. Drill six holes through the shelf for drainage (figure E). Make another shelf for the other planter.

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