Foldaway potting bench

Step one
Clean the pallet wood with the Resene Timber and Deck Wash. Lay your pallet down on a flat surface. With a crowbar and hammer, pry off the bottom deck boards.

Step two
Cut the pallet down to fit between your middle and upper fence rails. I cut mine down to 680mm which left the bench with six deck boards as a work surface. After cutting, give the timber a quick sand to remove any rough edges.

Step four
Attach the legs to the underside of the bench top with two of the strap hinges, then attach the lateral brace to the legs.

Step five
To make the potting bench blend in when folded away, I painted my bench the same colour as my fence (Resene Lumbersider Blackjack).

Step six
Attach the bench to the middle fence rail with the last two strap hinges, then use some leftover pallet wood to cut two swivelling lock tabs to hold the bench in place when folded away.