Bench seat with firewood storage

[tony1982]

A gabion bench seat with decorative rocks and built-in firewood storage.

• The project
• Before and after
• How to make a D.I.Y. outdoor storage bench seat
• More fire pit projects

The project

The gabion cage is a simple box construction with wire u-nailed to the front and then rocks dropped in from above.

I only wanted the rocks at the front as a decorative feature so didn't need a large volume of rocks to fill the full gabion cage.

I built the frame using H3 treated Pine and clad with decking boards. The decking boards are some kind of red Australian hardwood from a reclamation yard.

Before and after

How to make a D.I.Y. outdoor storage bench seat

Build your own bench seat with handy storage space by following this guide: How to make a D.I.Y. outdoor storage bench.

More fire pit projects

Using Merbau screens as fencing and in a custom bench seat design, Workshop member lcooksey88 created an outdoor haven dedicated to gatherings around the fire pit.

By building a lid for his fire pit that matches his bench seats, Workshop member Raymond’s fire pit doubles as a small table for year-round entertaining.