Hebel handi DIY projects Plan your next Hebel handi project

Plan your next Hebel handi project
Hebel – the better way to build
a great bench seat for your home
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Hebel Blocks and Panels are the perfect building materials for
a whole range of projects inside and outside your home. Our
Hebel Handi guides make it easy to get the job done.
Build a BBQ
Build a bench seat
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Fast to
construct
Lightweight yet
solid as brick
High insulation
properties
Fire
resistant
Easy to cut
and shape
Environmentally
sustainable
Lay Hebel Blocks
For more information on Hebel
handi call 1300 712 125 or
visit www.hebel.com.au
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Although every care has been taken to ensure that the information and advice in this
guide is authoritative, no legal liability is accepted for such information and advice.
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Insert 2 x 150mm bugle head batten screws 50mm in from each
edge of the panel ensuring they are driven straight down through the
panel and into the top block on each leg.
6.
Apply Hebel Adhesive to the back edges of the bench seat and
legs. Stand the first Hebel Handi panel on its edge and align it with
the bench seat to form half of the back rest. Insert 2 x 150mm bugle
head batten screws through the backrest and into the panel which
form the bench seat. Insert a screw into the centre of each leg block
through the back rest panel.
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Apply Hebel Adhesive down the long centre edge of the installed
backrest panel and align the second backrest panel. Screw off the
second panel as per panel 1.
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Install the 2 x 90° steel angle brackets to the centre of each back rest
panel (to the underside). Fix with 65mm 14-10 hex head screws.
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The seat is now ready for the coating system.
COATING
BASECOAT - Hebel HighBuild. Specially
formulated for the Hebel substrate
(standard cement renders are not
recommended). Provides a base levelling
and preparation coat for subsequent acrylic
texture coating systems.
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HOW TO
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build a
bench seat
Shopping List
TEXTURE FINISH options: Dulux Fine
Texture - Provides a uniform sandy texture,
applied with a normal paint roller.
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Dulux Medium Texture - Provides a bagged
style texture finish for a character Tuscan
appearance. Dulux Full Cover Texture Provides a crisp “monolithic” feature finish.
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110mm wide poly damp proof course (DPC)
Flexible waterproof membrane
WEATHER PROOFING: Dulux WeatherShield X10 - Premium exterior
acrylic, providing ultimate weathering resistance.
4 x 100mm Hebel Blocks
Handy Tip
3 x 1200mm Hebel Panels
Construct the bench seat on a flat, even surface so the backrest panels
are easily aligned.
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1 x 20kg bag of Hebel Adhesive
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1 x 20kg bag of Hebel HighBuild Render
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Safety information
12 x 150mm bugle head batten screws
As with all cementitious products, the user should take all precautions
associated with cutting concrete. These precautions include: P1 or
P2 class respirators (for fine dust from powered cutting tools), eye
protection and ear protection, as well as long sleeved clothes and
gloves, as dust could irritate the skin. Hebel recommends reading all
relevant Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) prior to working with
Hebel products. MSDS’s can be downloaded from the Hebel website
www.hebelaustralia.com.au
8 x 65mm 14-10 hex head screws
2 x 150mm, 90° metal angle brackets
Mixing bucket
Tools required
Stirrer for electric drill
Hex driver for batten screws
Trowel for render (unless a sponged finish is required)
75mm notched trowel for applying Hebel Adhesive
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1.
Ensure all blocks and panels are free of dust and loose particles.
2.
Coat the bottom of 2 x 100mm blocks and 60mm up all edges with a
flexible waterproof membrane. Allow to dry.
3.
Use a notched trowel to apply Hebel Adhesive to glue the first and
second blocks together forming the legs of the chair. Ensure they are
well aligned and a good bond is achieved.
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4.
Space these legs parallel and approximately 1200mm apart.
Apply Hebel Adhesive to the top of the second blocks and gently
lower a Hebel 75mm panel down onto the legs. Ensure the edges
and face line up.
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