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How to Make a Patio Set From Old Bricks and Beach Wood

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How to Make a Patio Set From Old Bricks and Beach Wood

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This project turned out great and is a eye-catching, functional recreation area and it cost less than $20. Meant to inspire you to create using reclaimed materials, it's a cool thing to do.

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I planned the planter-bench around these two beach log chunks and a busted up wood box that had washed up.

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I started by setting out the 3 elements out as i wanted them and then drew in the perimeter on the patio.

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Started to lay bricks in a rectangle just slightly over the lines I drew.

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Some of the bricks had mortar stuck to them. A hammer took it off and I placed it in the benches to solidify things and protect it from heavy wayward feet.

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On one layer I put a few in crossways just for strength. May have been unnecessary.

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Add the top elements, box and benches.

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Fill planter with a bag a potting soil and add summer plants to compliment the color of the bricks.

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It's done and I'm satisfied but there are still bricks. I am gonna build a barbecue stand.

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Yay!! Patio set, completely removable as its not mortared but perfectly sturdy and looks fantastic. Cost $20, bricks had to be hauled but they were free! Bought soil, and plants. Took 10 hrs. Peace

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Bricks from a chimney removal at a home renovation

Wood from the beach.

Hammer

Soil

Plants

Rosa Payne

Very nice, always love ideas for my yard

Rosa Payne 11 months ago

Laj S

This was a really awesome guide! FYI Craigslist.org has a "FREE stuff" section under its "For Sale" category. There's always landscaping items. Once I even saw two palm trees! 🌴🌴

Laj S 11 months ago

Jessica Love

Ps my house is grey and white so it all matched. Love the driftwood idea!!

Jessica Love 12 months ago

Jessica Love

Awesome! I love these kinds of fixes way better then a new patio set! I made a patio out of bricks from a torn down building near my moms house . They were painted white and the grey square blocks you have on the ground. I ended up buying 2 cheap folding patio chairs and a table from Kmart.

Jessica Love 12 months ago

Alex Delacampa

Great job

Alex Delacampa 12 months ago

Korianne Berry

Any ideas of where you could get the bricks?

Korianne Berry 12 months ago

μ„Έν›ˆ λ₯˜

Good

μ„Έν›ˆ λ₯˜ 12 months ago

Michelle Plantamura

That looks great :D

Michelle Plantamura 12 months ago

Citizen Jules

Good job!

Citizen Jules 12 months ago

Dan Walker

I'm EXTREMELY impressed! CARRY ON!

Dan Walker last year

Gustav S

Excellent job and inspiring to see reuse of materials.

Gustav S last year

Lawrence DeCoux

It looks easy! I'm just not sure where to get bricks. I really would like to try but I have one large project I saved for this summer.

Lawrence DeCoux last year

Terri Arnett

Love it

Terri Arnett last year

Mithun Nair

Two thumbs up

Mithun Nair last year

Julia Murray

Looks really nice, your hard work paid off 😊

Julia Murray last year

Anne Anderson

It looks great!

Anne Anderson last year

Patty Hughes

That's awesome and economical at the same time. WTG!

Patty Hughes last year

Eva Askildsen

I am still new in this so i will come to this later.

Eva Askildsen last year

Gustav S

Respect. Fully agree to that.

Gustav S last year

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Hat2flat .

Mmmmm burgers :)

Hat2flat . last year

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Evelyn Zabawa

But what's that I see? Still more bricks?? Whatcha gonna make next? :)

Evelyn Zabawa last year

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Jill D

What a great way to re use bricks!

Jill D last year

Cory Wolchyn

It's a Weber, bought locally. Very excellent grill. Best I've ever used.

(author) last week

Tina Lavato

very nice! Say, where did you get that grill?

Tina Lavato 2 weeks ago

Mark Abb

Wow very nice, and a real well done job, thanks for sharing.

Mark Abb last year

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