When the retaining wall must rise above the patio grade in order to hold a slope it can become a planter wall as well.
Build a bench seat attached to wall.
Install shelf bracket to the wall take one of the heavy duty shelf brackets and place the 8 side on the wall.
How to build a wall sitting bench step 1.
Use a tape measure to determine the spacing between the studs.
Attaching the wood to the brackets.
Use 2 4 wood and 3 4 thick plywood to create the bench frame.
Glue beadboard in place before nailing image 2.
2 draw a rough schematic of the.
Optionally add hinges to the top instead of using screws to attach it for it to serve as the lid.
Features built of a sturdy and corrosion resistant construction.
I placed a 2 x 6 the length of the built in.
Frame the bench seat step 3 place a 2 x 6 wall to wall.
Cut two additional to 18 inches in.
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.
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 baseboard to length taking care to bevel cut the corners for a corner tight joint.
Lay the remaining larger pieces of the lids face up on the bench.
Sand and paint or stain the wood to get the design you.
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.
Mark their location on the wall with the pencil where the screws will attach the bench to the stud.
Step 5 frame the bench seat.
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.
Leave a 1 16 gap between the plywood pieces for the hinge.
Prep the wall this title probably sounds funny but you need to get the wall ready for the bench.
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.
Use a stud finder.
It goes under the cabinets on each.
Measure and cut two 2 by 4 planks to 66 inches in length with a miter saw.