Do-it-yourself furniture from cinder blocks 108 photos

Cinder blocks in the interior

 

For example, make a similar gallery of cinder blocks to decorate a terrace or porch. Or as part of the composition of a small corner in the yard. The essence of the idea is, you need to prepare an even and solid foundation and then lay out a small wall from the blocks. The bottom layer is attached thoroughly, you can glue or in another way, and from the upper blocks you add the composition to your taste.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On a decorative shelf, you can arrange a greenhouse

Or such an unusual composition on Halloween

The most interesting thing is that the upper blocks can be changed to suit the mood, each time creating something new.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cinder blocks can be used as part of the interior design of your patio or terrace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blocks come in many shapes and sizes., most of us know hollow products with one or more holes, it can be with rounded corners and a closed or open edge. To make a decorative wall, in this case we use hollow cinder blocks with one hole.

 

To make such a shelf or other structure, special instructions are not necessary. We are just going to make a decorative design, so everything should be beautiful.

• First, the blocks must be cleaned of dirt, for this it is necessary to decompose them each separately at a small angle.
• Rinse off the dirt with a strong stream of water, this is when the blocks are old, if you are using brand new ones, then just brush off the dust with a brush or a large brush. The cleaner the block, the better the paint will lie. After washing the product, it is necessary to dry well, at least four hours in good weather and normal air circulation.
• Dry blocks are primed and painted with acrylic paint. Concrete absorbs everything well, so you need to give two, three layers of paint.
• For painting, use a small roller, so it will be much faster than with a brush and the inner cavity is easier to paint.
• Wait at least two days before placing and stacking the blocks so that they do not stick together. Make sure that the platform is level and reliable. After that, you can stack the blocks.

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Furniture from concrete blocks for the garden

 

As already mentioned, the blocks can be different, there are also heavy ones, for example, made of porous concrete. But with a creative approach, even such material can be used, to make furniture from concrete blocks for the garden. Such a sofa will definitely not snatch from your site.

 

 

 

 

The truth is this and its inconvenience, rearranging concrete furniture to a different angle, if desired, will be problematic. So during construction, you need to rely on installing a sofa for a long time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating procedure

• According to the specified scheme, we create a template of two wooden battens. The sofa consists of two identical parts, each of which will be made separately according to the template.
• Plates according to the scheme are laid end to face on the ground and fastened using special glue for concrete.
• In the next row of blocks installed end-to-end, we glue the spacers.
• As the glue dries, fill the cavity with polystyrene foam and cork with foam.
• We seal the sides, turn the seat over and apply the foam on the back.
• Bringing beauty - with a rasp, we remove the chamfer and apply plaster.
• After a while, apply another layer of plaster and level the surface.
• We fasten wooden slats for the back and seat with a rep tape with metal rings at the ends
• We screw special locks into the back.
• We install the canvas from the rails and fasten the rings for the locks on the back.

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Block bench without nails

 

One more a very simple version of garden furniture - a bench of blocks, nails are not needed, except that "liquid". Just fold the sidewalls out of the blocks, fixing them with glue, that is, “liquid nails”. Insert wooden slats into the holes of the blocks. What could be easier. The main job is to make beautiful slats and find blocks with three holes.

 

DIY concrete shop

 

It’s very convenient to make furniture out of blocks, but if you want to build a concrete bench with your own hands, it’s not such a problem. Every yard should have a shop. No blocks - make them yourself. The photo shows an ordinary classic bench on two concrete blocks made independently and a wooden base installed in grooves. That is, in which case the boards can be easily removed.
So, take it? The manufacture of the bench consists of two stages, first we make concrete columns, and the second stage - we manufacture and fasten the wooden base.

 

Production of concrete blocks

 

• To make a concrete mold, you need a wooden box, that is, two boxes that are absolutely identical in size. Maybe you have one, but I think putting it together is not a problem. Two more slats for recesses, we also fasten them to the drawers at a distance of 4 cm.
• The bottom of the mold can be made of plywood or any other material, it does not matter, the main thing is that the solution does not leak.
• Then fill the finished form with a solution.
• Fill the boxes with layers, tamping it slightly so that it fills the corners.
• We fill the next layer when the previous one dries, that is, after about a day. The top will have a bottom, so it can be especially not leveled.
• When the forms are completely filled, leave for several days to dry.
• We disassemble the box and take out the finished block, if necessary using a crowbar and hammer (carefully).

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Making a wooden base

• Under the blocks you need to prepare the site. These are recesses with a depth of 10 cm with a layer of gravel and well tamped. This is where we install our concrete products.
• Blocks should be at the same height. We lay down the board and check the level. If there is a skew, pour gravel under one of the blocks.
• We cut out the recesses for the slats needed to secure the bench seat.
• When everything is ready, try on how the grooves fit, fix on the screws and polish.

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The shop is ready.

 

But furniture from cinder blocks, it’s not only shops, this material has much more possibilities. Blocks can be used not only in the garden, but also for the design of the terrace, porch, and even in the interior. After all, it’s important not what you use, but how. See how many ideas.

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