If you have ever wanted to make a durable bench for your backyard then here’s your DIY Concrete Bench project. This is something you build and don’t have to worry about for a long time. If you have a favorite tree you like to sit under, or if you would like to have a table in the busy area of your backyard, you might want to consider doing this project!
Here is the what you will need:
Recipe: Make two separate batches of this recipe: one for both legs, another for the bench top.
20 lb Type I white portland cement
30 lb Multipurpose sand
30lb Pea gravel
77oz Cold water
54oz Acrylic Additive
7 oz Black alkali-resistant pigment
Not ready for concrete alchemy? Pick up two 80-pound bags of Quikrete Pro Finish 5000 Concrete Mix instead.
