Introduction
- This is a 100% DIY-friendly, 4×4, surface mounted, single header raftered garden bench brackets kit by riooutdoors.com.
- This Surface mounted, single header raftered garden bench brackets kit is made to be surface mounted on existing concrete pad, new concrete pad, new concrete footings, concrete pier blocks, or wood decks.
- All lumber joints have a dedicated DIY bracket included to eliminate complex wood joinery and undesirable toe nailing.
- The simplest installation method to use, in the absence of a concrete pad, is to create a concrete slab using dry pour concrete.
Lumber Costs
Lumber is not included in this kit.
The lumber costs based on our recent research will be approximately $142.00 plus tax, Midwest Spot Prices. You prices may vary slightly based on your location.
This lumber price assumes the Arbor Bench lengths is less than 8 feet long.
Raftered Single Header Garden Bench Size
- The size of the garden bench you can build employing this bracket kit is limited only by the lumber length you use for the bench length and headers lenghts.
- The recommended Bench width is 24″. The length is variable up to 10 feet long.
General Information
- The heavy duty single header brackets and rafter ties construction provide ultimate sway resistance.
- The floor post anchors secure posts to concrete surface permanently and prevent all sideways motions.
- The bench 2×4 supports make it super easy to connect the main bench support beams to the posts.
- This kit is designed to construct a high quality and high strength structure which will last for a lifetime.
- Thoughtfully engineered bracket designs provide easy installation without any wood working skills, low labor time, low effort, and low net cost and reduce injury risks.
- The flexible designs of the brackets allow for unlimited sizes, and aesthetics configurations.
- This DIY kit eliminates the need to outsource skilled laborers and makes outdoor living space creation affordabl
- Lumber is not included.
- You select the lumber type and acquire it. Use pressure treated pine, cedar, or redwood.
Lumber size
- This kit uses dimensional 4×4 posts and 2×6 or 2×8 headers lumber members.
- Lumber is not included in this kit.
What is included
- All brackets required to make all major wood joints are included.
- The wood joints which can be easily nailed together do not require custom brackets and are not included.
- Brackets are powder painted black. They may be spray painted over with any exterior grade paint.
- Brackets are made from 1/8″ thick welded steel for high strength and load resistance.
- All wood lag screws required to build the main frame and bench support structure are included.
- 10D x 3″ nails for bench cross supports and #8 x 2-1/2″ exterior grade construction screws for bench top slats attachment are not included.
Steve Storm –
Nice brackets and easy assembly design. It assembled very fast. Makes me feel like I am a great carpenter. Looks very nice in our garden.
Jeff Goldwin –
Brackets are over-duty for this structure but they make it look very substantial. Quick and easy to assemble in one morning or afternoon. We sit here in the mornings and have coffee and a beer or two in the evenings. Very comfortable.
Andrew Boss –
This took about 3 hours to cut and assemble. It turned out very attractive. The brackets make it very simple to put together. We love it.
Noah Stuhr –
We made the dry pour concrete pad which took about 7 days to cure enough to attach the floor anchors. We snapped lines on the concrete to mark the corner post points, This make is so easy to put the posts in place, place the headers in the U-channels then rafers on top. The bench main beam brackets were easy to screw in then the rest went really fast. You need a miter saw, a drill gun, measuring tape, and a level. Very simple to assemble.
Victor Hughes –
Using the brackets made this a 2 hour install job. The structure is very solid and sturdy. As long as the wood does not rot out, this should last forever in our garden. It it very refined looking adds some nice cosmtic flair to our garden. Very happy to have use this bracket kit. The lumber was only about $165.
Jon and Tatianna –
So simple to create. We asked for custom cutlist and got it within 1 day after ordering. We had this thing up in less than 1-1/ hours. We did not cut the complicated rafter tails but just cut them at 45 deg angle. After bolting the floor anchors into the concrete pad, the whole structure is immovable. Very strong and sturdy. We are really enjoying this garden bench. Kids love playing around it and we sit there and enjoy drinks in the evenings. We recommend.