Comments on: small outdoor garden bench from reclaimed fence

By: Gail Wilson

Gail Wilson — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 22:58:39 +0000

In reply to Bobbi.

Bobbi,

That’s a good point, but my projects are always so random, and are determined by my inventory of wood. I imagine that is what most people would do–make it as large as their boards permit.

I’ll try to do better going forward.

gail

By: Bobbi

Bobbi — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:51:47 +0000

You should measure the final project & post those specs!
I made this bench, watching to save the longest boards for the top so that I didn’t have to splice the top rails.
But measure and post the final sizes, it keeps us from having to puzzle it out!
Cute benches, but post the measurements, please!

By: cathy

cathy — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 20:48:42 +0000

Inspiring

By: Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.

Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. — Tue, 06 May 2014 12:42:50 +0000

That is an awesome bench Gail! I love the rustic feel! What a great use of that fencing!

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 00:49:47 +0000

Love this bench!
I took my fence apart and am using it for my back porch ceiling. Love the look!
I don’t find pallets difficult and love their texture and colors. It’s just another method to make something very cool and unique for my home!
Now, through you, I have my next project!

By: Leslie Gill

Leslie Gill — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 19:29:29 +0000

Gail,
I just love this little bench. I have some fence pieces that will be perfect
to use for the top and I just need to go get some 2×4’s. I think I found
a project for my day off tomorrow!! Thanks 🙂
Leslie

By: Sue Z.

Sue Z. — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 06:29:01 +0000

It really is hard to find any wood be it pallets, or old furniture to upcycle around my area of the city.
Stores usually send the pallets back to whatever company to re-use, and the ones they are actually tossing away are 9 times out of ten too ravaged to save anything from them.
But I do confess, whenever I’m out and about and I am lucky enough to see some very nice pallets stacked behind a store – my heart just flutters.
Cut in half just the right way, add some 2×4’s for legs and you’re on your way to a very nice potting bench.
Using some of your ideas Gail, with the headboards – I’ve used good pallet boards that sanded up nice and smooth to make a few benches.
I love working with heat treated, clean pallets.
But as I said…finding them is as rare as a white crow!

By: Mindi

Mindi — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 18:08:04 +0000

It is so perfect! I love it, and it would look so good in a garden! Thanks for sharing a picture of my bench too! Totally made my day! Funny, I just posted a project made out of old deck wood…I love the benches you made from Jamie’s old deck! I remember them as one of the projects right when I started following your blog, I was so taken with how cute they were and the colored weathered wood!

By: Lorah Marquardt

Lorah Marquardt — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:34:33 +0000

Very cute! I have the same old fence. Guess I know what I’ll be making with part of it!

By: girlfromwva

girlfromwva — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:28:33 +0000

I love that small outdoor garden bench! Great job!