Stone benches like the one I completed a few days ago can cost a pretty penny when you add together the cost of the stone, cement, rebar, mortar/sand and the labor. This bench was 8' long by 12"+ deep by 17" tall,,,fairly substantial, and it didn't break the bank. I used rip rap (a limestone product quarried here in Alabama and typically used for drainage applications) for the majority of the bench. Concrete pavers (2 or 3 dollars a piece) were used for the coping (sitting surface) as another a way to achieve a desired affect for a fraction of the cost. It's not a bad way to go if you are sticking to a budget.
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