I personally am not a fan of monkey poles. Each pole holds one tree. A simple bench has a lot more flexibility.
If you’re set on monkey poles, then just ignore this. But I found these benches to be really sturdy, easy to build, and if you want to move it, you can!
The bench is three 4x6s. Mine are 12 feet long. You could get shorter ones, or cut them to whatever length you want. The columns are concrete “wall bricks”. 4 to a layer. They’re heavy, the columns are sturdy.
I chose to use 4x6s because they won’t sag.
I can change the height of the benches easily by adding, or taking away, layers of bricks. The key is to start with a flat and level underpayment for the columns.
If you’re set on monkey poles, then just ignore this. But I found these benches to be really sturdy, easy to build, and if you want to move it, you can!
The bench is three 4x6s. Mine are 12 feet long. You could get shorter ones, or cut them to whatever length you want. The columns are concrete “wall bricks”. 4 to a layer. They’re heavy, the columns are sturdy.
I chose to use 4x6s because they won’t sag.
I can change the height of the benches easily by adding, or taking away, layers of bricks. The key is to start with a flat and level underpayment for the columns.