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2x4basics AnySize Table or Bench, Sand, 10310
List price: $16.99
Sale price: $15.99
You save: $1 (6%)
Batteries Included: 0
Binding: Lawn & Patio
Brand: Finley Products
Color: Sand
EAN: 0619122102006
Feature(s): Built to Last - The all-weather frame is built of maintenance free structural resin and is built to last.All hardware and assembly instructions included.Requires 2x4 lumber, sold separately; all hardware included; easy-to-assemble.Assembled unit stands 17 inches (433 mm) tall and 15 inches (381 mm) wide. You choose the length.
Item Dimensions: Height 16"Width 6"Length 15"
Label: 2x4basics
List Price: $16.99
Manufacturer: 2x4basics
Model: 10310
MPN: 10310
Number Of Items: 1
Package Dimensions:
Height: 5.2"
Width: 15.1"
Length: 5.2"
Weight: 4.8 lbs.
Product Group: Lawn & Patio
Publisher: 2x4basics
Release Date: 2005-09-07
Studio: 2x4basics
UPC: 619122102006
Variation Description: Sand
Editorial Reviews
Product Description:
SAND TABLE KIT: Use any type of 2x4 up to 6' long to create a long-lasting and economical end table or bench. Made of high-density, all-weather structural polyethylene. Lifetime warranty. Includes (2) legs, and hardware. Lumber not included. Color: Sand.
Customer Reviews Average rating - 4.5
Rating - 4 Date: 2008-12-12
Content: What a great idea this is. You can make the bench any size you want which is awesome, and we paid about $20 total for the kit and the 2x4's. You can't beat that! We looked all over for a bench that wasn't going to break our budget and would fit behind our table for the kids to sit at. We have a small kitchen so this idea is a must for as the kids grow. This product solved our search and it is perfect for what we wanted it for. We also bought an extra kit for outside too. Buy one or two, you won't regret it.
Summary: Just what we wanted!
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-10-22
Content: I purchased 8 benches - 4 for our house and 4 as house warming gifts for friends who relocated to the country. These benches were a breeze to put together. After thinking it over I decided to incorporate 2x6s in place of 2x4s where I could to prevent warping. 2x6 lumber fits perfect into this construction. I've attached photos above - check 2x6 construction. the 2x4 braces below make for solid shake-free benches. I sanded and finished mine with three coats of Thompsons "Honey Gold" tint Watersealant. After this summer and winter in OK I'll report back on how well these held up. All construction so far has been 6 feet long.
You have to realize it's wood you're working with and prepare accordingly. Measure to get the most of each cut from the length wood you buy. I purchased #2 Douglas Fir - it's a bit stronger than framing lumber.
Summary: Great afternoon picnic table and benches project
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-09-08
Content: We primed and painted kiln dried 8' 2x4s aqua and screwed them together. Couldn't have been easier and they look great. Used 3 supports for each bench and plan to order more to make 2 more benches for the deck. I hope they last in the Socal sun and heat. Will update if they don't.
Summary: I love my new benches.
Rating - 2 Date: 2008-08-20
Content: This kit is horrible - when compared to other kits. With the standard kit you get 5 boards - 3 for the table and 2 for the bench seats. For this table and two benches you need to mess around with 20 boards! Clean 20 boards. Stain/paint 20 boards. Align 20 boards. And cut 4 boards to a different length then the rest. And trying to get 20 good 2x4s that are perfectly straight is a futile effort. I think the table does look nicer, but it is not worth the hassle and work compared to other picnic table kits. The reason I bought this kit was for the resin frame. The picnic table this is replacing is the standard 5 boards with the metal frame, but after around 20 years the frame has become weak and you can no longer sit on it. Otherwise the wood is still good. I guess I don't see any reason why one couldn't use a wider board with this resin frame kit - just have to measure to make sure they fit properly. If I had to do it over I would just buy the 5 board kit again. I received 2 different types of screws with this kit - one kind for the table and a different kind (regular deck screws) for the benches. You would think they would be the same, wouldn't you? I put my parent's picnic table together when I was a kid (standard 5 boards with a metal frame) and didn't have the problems I had with this setup. Messing around with all of the 2x4s just isn't worth it.
Update - a couple of more things. The deck screws that come with the bench are 2", so if you don't drive them at an angle you may come out the wood on the other side. The diagram directions do show the screws going in at a angle, but there are no written directions with the benches (the table has written directions and no diagram directions) so I just wanted to point this out so others don't put them straight through. I did not have a problem since I put them in at an angle. Also - shame on you Amazon for putting the shipping labels directly over the diagram directions - on both packages! Couldn't remove the shipping labels without tearing the diagram directions. And think about the longterm - when it comes time to re-paint/stain you are either going to have to skip doing it inbetween the boards or you are going to have to remove them. I would never buy this kit again and wish I hadn't.
8/28/08 - update. I ordered another bench to do what another person had done and suggested - put a support in the center of each bench to help supoort and firm things up. I highly recommend doing this (if you were unlucky enough to purchase this kit). My bench was only 6 ft long, but still had some wobble (probably because of the cheap deck screws). So, for 2 benches you would purchase 3 of the bench frames and split the one between the two for center supports. With this bench I received the CORRECT SCREWS! The shorter, silver, bigger head screws - they secure so much better! The 2" deck screws I received with the other two benches are just the standard ugly 2" deck screws that if you are not careful to dril at an angle you will put them all the way through the wood. The heads on them are also much smaller so they do not secure very well and in some cases are small enough to go into/through the plastic slots. It sure would have been nice to have received the correct screws with everything. I have spent $181.21 - 3 benches, 1 table, the wood, a gallon of stain and a couple of ultra cheap/disposable brushes. Not worth the money or time. I highly recommend NOT getting this kit being they can't even include the correct screws. There are much cheaper kits that are much easier to put together and come with the correct hardware.
Summary: What a pain to put together!
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-06-09
Content: These benches look wonderful and are very easy to assemble. They are extremely sturdy and should weather well. We are very satisfied with this purchase.
Summary: Great Bench
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