A few years ago I helped a friend remove an old deck.
In exchange for my labour he gave me a load of the boards and stainless decking screws.
This week I finally got around to using the boards to make a new bench for my seedlings.
I used Besser blocks from Bunnings ($3.60 each) for the supports and some treated pine to hold the decking board panels together.
The bottom section is 4m long.
The wooden panel sections lift off in 3 separate pieces so that I can move it to oil the deck once a year.
I was surprised at how sturdy the bench is given that the boards are just resting on the blocks.
I already had the pine and terracotta paint, and the decking was free. So total cost was just $32.40 (9 x $3.60).
Definitely not an original idea, but I am very pleased with the result.
Cheap Bonsai Bench
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Re: Cheap Bonsai Bench
Thanks for the post Aquaman. You've convinced me to get off my proverbial and do something similar. I have seen numerous Besser Block-type shelves and they seem to work well. Yours looks good.
I'd love a few nursery style, galvanised shelves (and a shade cloth set-up) but the funds don't stretch that far at present - better your solution.
I'd love a few nursery style, galvanised shelves (and a shade cloth set-up) but the funds don't stretch that far at present - better your solution.
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Re: Cheap Bonsai Bench
My original plan was to build a Japanese style bench with some nice ornate legs, but lack of time and money meant I ended up with this cheap and practical solution.MJL wrote: ↑October 25th, 2019, 9:55 am Thanks for the post Aquaman. You've convinced me to get off my proverbial and do something similar. I have seen numerous Besser Block-type shelves and they seem to work well. Yours looks good.
I'd love a few nursery style, galvanised shelves (and a shade cloth set-up) but the funds don't stretch that far at present - better your solution.
Good luck with your build. I look forward to seeing some pictures.