I want to put a 3' deep bench along a 10'6" wall. The problem is that it can't be supported by legs, so I want to run a joist between the end walls.
My plan is to take two small pieces of the the joist timber and screw them to each end wall so that I can use a couple of easy joist hangers to support the actual joist. Is this a sound idea? (I did look for some L shape joist hangers to screw directly into the wall but I could only find S brackets. I do not want to buy S brackets and dig out the mortar between the breeze blocks...)
Last, would a 2 by 6 joist be strong enough to span the 10'6" bearing in mind that the surface will be fairly rigid? The joist timber I can buy is scandinavian redwood.
Also, I cannot have a second joist running underneath the center of the bench since I'll have a bed underneath the bench at floor level.
I'll really appreciate any input on this thanks.
My plan is to take two small pieces of the the joist timber and screw them to each end wall so that I can use a couple of easy joist hangers to support the actual joist. Is this a sound idea? (I did look for some L shape joist hangers to screw directly into the wall but I could only find S brackets. I do not want to buy S brackets and dig out the mortar between the breeze blocks...)
Last, would a 2 by 6 joist be strong enough to span the 10'6" bearing in mind that the surface will be fairly rigid? The joist timber I can buy is scandinavian redwood.
Also, I cannot have a second joist running underneath the center of the bench since I'll have a bed underneath the bench at floor level.
I'll really appreciate any input on this thanks.