In message , Gib Bogle
writes
On 19/07/2012 5:55 a.m., Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Harry Bloomfield presented the following explanation :

My best idea at the moment is to drill a hole into each leg and fit a
steel bolt, so each leg is raised off the ground by the heads of the
bolts. The holes simply being a tight push fit for the thread of the
bolt. Has anyone got any alternative suggestions please?

Which is the idea I have finally settled upon and thanks for the
replies....

I used some very large galv bolts I happened to already have, measuring
2" x 5/8" OD across the threaded part, rounding the heads in the lathe
so they wouldn't dig in when trying to move the bench. I then bored the
feet to accept the bolts with a tight fit. The timber of the feet now
sit 1/2" clear of the concrete and the wet surface.


Sounds like a good plan to me, simple and effective.

Won't a steel bolt scratch the concrete?

Maybe a better idea would be to bolt on some non-rotting feet (lumps of
plastic?), with the heads of the bolts slightly countersunk.
Alternatively, use replaceable wooden feet (well rot-proofed), with a
plastic 'damp-course' between them and the bottom of the legs.
--
Ian