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Outdoors > Patios > How to Build a Custom Tree Bench

Learn how to build a detached hexagonal bench around a tree.

Arrange all the seat planks face down on the patio or driveway, wherever there is a flat surface big enough to accommodate them. You may want to spread a drop cloth first to protect the redwood from dirt and abrasions. Put 1/4-inch spacers between the inside, middle, and outside rows and arrange them in a hexagon with their mitered ends firmly butted against the other planks in the set. Leave the seat planks in this position.
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