Outdoor: Convertible Garden Bench/Picnic Table

Ana,

A friend of mine recently bought a kit to make outdoor benches that convert to tables.  She built eight of them for her daughter's elementary school garden.  They look like this:

http://www.gardeningwithkids.o.....-1424.html

If you push two together when they are converted to tables, it makes a complete picnic table.  They are incredibly cool.  However, when you purchase the hardware, you still have to buy 2 X 4s to complete the project. 

I've often wondered if these could be built entirely of lumber.  Wouldn't you know:

http://www.alloutdoorbenches.c.....onvertible

Nice!  For the low, low price of $299.99, on sale.  Each. 

It would be great to have plans that allow for different bench lengths, perhaps a range of 5' to 8' long with inexpensive lumber (doesn't have to be stain-quality; these are perfectly paintable).

PLEASE, ANA, PLEASE, will you try them?  Do it for the kids!!!!  And the handy grown-ups who love kids!!!!  Smile  Thank you!!!

Amy K

Burbank, CA