Firepit Benches with Table and Storage [1]

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1 [1] Submitted by Ana White [2] on Fri, :15 Page 1 of 20

2 [1] Additional Photos [3] [4] Page 2 of 20

3 [5] Hi everyone! Happiest Friday! We've learned one thing about the tiny house pretty quick. It's tiny house, big outdoors. And there's no better place to be outdoors than summertime in Alaska. We are truly blessed. But one big issue we found pretty quick is the benches that we have around our firepit became the go to dump spot for everything and anything. Without a table outside, food, bags, clothing, garabage, beverages - it all got dumped on the benches as opposed to the ground. So my friend Jen and I sat there and fantasied about the perfect firepit benches. They would have a table right behind the bench, so all the s'more supplies could be close at reach. And they'd need to have some storage, to hide the spare bag of marshmellows and the chips and the cooler, within easy reach but out of sight. Wouldn't that be lovely? Well, a few hours in the garage, and I made this! Page 3 of 20

4 And we fell in love with it immediately. So perfect! I had to make another! Page 4 of 20

5 Two might not be enough! Page 5 of 20

6 They are very comfortable and sturdy, but also practical and beautiful. I love the table height surface for prepping and serving food and beverages. And the storage space is a life saver. Page 6 of 20

7 And the kiddos agree! Here's how I made these - Page 7 of 20

8 I cut all my boards using a compound miter saw at 15 degrees off square. I used 2x4s for the leg sets. Page 8 of 20

9 I made the second leg set in mirror so the seat and tabletop boards can sit on top of the horizontal 2x4s. Page 9 of 20

10 Then I just layed out the 2x4s and screwed them together with 2-3/4" deck screws. Page 10 of 20

11 Then I just cut a bunch of 2x6 boads and layed on top and screwed down. One coat of semi-transparent penetrating deck stain (I use the Behr stuff in a brown tone on this one) and I'm done! Page 11 of 20

12 For one of the benches I added additional support to the base to strengthen the legs up. you could even do shelving on the bottom base for even more storage. Here's the video of building the firepit benches - And of course, the plans follow. Enjoy! XO Ana Summary: Easy to make firepit benches have a table and storage integrated! Free plans by Ana-White.com Page 12 of 20

13 CategoriesProject Type: Bench [6] Outdoor [7] main_category: Tiny House [8] Room: Outdoor [9] Skill Level: Beginner [10] Style: Cottage Style Furniture Plans [11] Rustic Furniture Plans [12] Tradditional Style Furniture Plans [13] Estimated Cost: $20 - $50 [14] Dimensions: Dimensions shown above Page 13 of 20

14 8 feet long 8 feet long 2-3/4" exterior self tapping deck screws Tools: Tape Measure [15] Carpenter's Pencil [16] Safety Glasses [17] Hearing Protection [18] Drill [19] Compound Miter Saw [20] Cut List: FOR ONE BENCH 17" - long point to long point, both ends cut at 15 degrees, not parallel Page 14 of 20

15 45-1/2" - long point to long point, both ends cut at 15 degrees, not parallel 37-1/4" - long point to short point, both ends cut at 15 degrees, ends are parallel 23-3/4" - long point to short point, both ends cut at 15 degrees, ends are parallel 17-1/8" - long point to short point, both ends cut at 15 degrees, ends are parallel 47-3/4" Page 15 of 20

16 [21] Lay out one leg set and attach together at overlaps with 2-3/4" screws. Exterior wood glue can be used to strengthen joints. Page 16 of 20

17 [22] Build the second leg set exactly the same, but in mirror. Page 17 of 20

18 [23] Place 2x6 boards on top, and attach, evenly spacing gaps in between. Screw down with 2-3/4" screws and glue. clickforplans: [24] Source URL: enches-table-and-storage Links [1] -and-storage [2] [3] 0firepit%20bench%20diy13_0.jpg [4] 0firepit%20bench%20diy14.jpg [5] 0firepit%20bench%20diy12.jpg [6] [7] [8] Page 18 of 20

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