Lay first block to meet your marked line and make level in both directions. Step 5 Butter vertical end of next block with mortar and place against first until you have a 10mm gap between them.

Here in Australia we call them Besser blocks after the famous Aussie concrete company; in the UK they are more often known as ‘breeze blocks’ and in the US ‘cinder blocks’.

DIY, home improvement: Strange home furniture trend Bunnings created – Besser blocks. They are easy to use, easy to paint and easier to glue together than you might imagine and they are making a ...

Sandy Diele, 42, from Broadford in regional Victoria, built a besser block bench fit with pavers, stones and a concrete planter, all for under $300.

A mum’s outdoor makeover impressed Bunnings so much, it was hailed as the hardware store’s best DIY project for 2021.