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Pipe Bench Project

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This project is on building a pipe bench. Most people have no idea what this is. Well simply put it is a bench that is a combination of wood and metal piping. This way the bench has a sturdy frame and unique look. Most benches are either wood, or metal. These benches are set up for the best of both worlds. Most wooden benches just aren’t as durable as an iron/metal bench. Also lost is the comfort factor with most metal benches. The idea of a “pipe bench” is all around a great idea. The pipe bench is a fairly modern design. More and more people across the globe are starting to build and buy these benches. Parks and recreational facilities are beginning to purchase these types of benches and use them for their respective businesses. One really …show more content…

Pipe benches were used in parks and things of that nature for years. A roughly estimated time for the start of the design would be around the year 1850, during the industrial revolution. During that time people realized they could melt down metal and make it into, essentially anything they want. Although the idea of the pipe bench didn’t come from one specific person, it sort of became a normality. More and more of them started appearing across the world seemingly overnight. The simplicity must have captivated the world because of the shear number that started popping up in major cities at the turn of the 19th century. The design made so much sense at the time, because companies were getting into the metal crafting business and why not make a bench with a comfortable wooden seat and a strong metal frame. Cities were expanding and the idea of large rural communities were beginning to fade into the past. This rapid expansion in city size caused many problems with space, transportation, and the need for the public facilities. So bench builders took advantage of the new, very functional design and started implementing these new benches all over cities

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