Country Manor Bench

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Step-by-Step Instructions
Country Manor Bench
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Country Manor Bench
from concept to reality
Use this block configuration for courses 1, 3, 5, & 7.
Step 1 : Prepare the location
After selecting your location, measure the
required 14’ 2” x 32” rectangle for the bench.
Remove dirt from the rectangle until you have
a hole 12” deep with a level bottom. If you
are placing the bench on a patio or other
concrete base, make sure surface is level, then
use Keystone KapSeal adhesive to secure the
base course in place.
Step 2 : Construct the leveling pad
Add 3” of crushed stone. Level and
compact with a hand tamper. Repeat one
time to complete the 6” leveling pad. Use
illustration above as a guide.
Step 3 : Install the first course
For the first course, place the units as illustrated above on the prepared leveling pad. The
first course must be 6” below finished grade. Check the front-to-back and side-to-side of
each unit to make sure it is level. Adjust as necessary with sand.
Use this block configuration for courses 2, 4, & 6.
Cut block to fit
Cut block to fit
Step 4 : Build the bench seat and column bases
Place two ¼” wide strips of Keystone Kapseal adhesive completely around the first
course approximately 3” away from the edge of the units. Place the second course of
units on top of the first course as illustrated above. Apply Keystone Kapseal as before.
Continue alternating course layouts as indicated until the fourth course is completed.
Note: It is suggested that you dry fit the second course and each course of blocks thereafter before you apply the
adhesive, to ensure you have the correct orientation and correct blocks.
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Step 5 : Build the backrest and columns
With the fifth course, you will begin building the
backrest to your bench. Apply Keystone KapSeal as
before to the back wall of your bench and the columns
only. Continue alternating course layouts as indicated
in the previous steps, omitting the units on the front
wall of the bench. Continue the pattern, omitting the
units on the front wall through course seven.
20" x 20" column unit layouts
Use this block configuration for
course 8.
Use this block configuration for
course 9.
Step 6 : Finish building the columns
Once you have completed the seventh course, you are
ready to complete your columns. Please note that the
eighth and ninth courses are built on the columns only
using the 20” x 20” column patterns shown above.
Complete the column layers as illustrated above
alternating with one of each layer per column. Secure
in place with Keystone KapSeal. Be sure to alternate
the layouts to avoid seams lining up in the final design.
Step 7 : Cap the bench and columns
You are now ready to complete your bench by capping the lower wall on the front
of the bench to create the seat as well as the wall that creates the bench’s backrest
and columns. Secure the cap units with Keystone KapSeal. Complete the look with
outdoor furniture cushions, wood or another material of your choice, and pillows to
make your bench more comfortable.
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