B&Q Bench

I bought a softwood bench from B&Q a few months ago for just £25. The price is fantastic and the bench itself is very nice. It comes flat packed unvarnished and ready for assembly. My husband first treated all the wood to some preservative and then stained it with some wood varnish, this needs to be done before assembly otherwise you will have bare wood under the bits that join. Several days later (two coats of preservative and one of varnish had to dry) he put it all together. The instructions were clear and easy to follow but some of the parts were very badly fitted. He had to replace two of the joining thingy's because they didn't seem to fit and ...  Read the complete review

Having been on the lookout for a garden bench for some time and seeing the prices well over £60 I was a little dubious about the bench offered by B&Q at £25 so I went to investigate. It's a self assembly bench that comes in a plain wood finish. You can varnish or stain the wood to suit your tastes. The assembly was relatively easy as some of the parts were pre-assembled and all that is required is screwing the bits together. Once assembled it is remarkably sturdy and having used mine for a month or two it is very stable. The lats of wood that form the actual seat are a little springy but are more durable than I expected. You can buy a covered foam cushion that ...  Read the complete review