Step-by-step making of a yard bench with your own hands. Do-it-yourself garden bench with backrest: drawings, photos and technology secrets. Installation and installation of the seat is much more difficult

Garden furniture can become not only an interior decoration, but also great place for relaxation. A do-it-yourself bench is a source of pride and a foundation for the future furniture set.

Making this accessory is not as difficult as it seems. It is important to decide on the material and suitable design from the very beginning.

About materials

Plastic parts

Such a bench will have many advantages.

• Affordable price category.
• Easy care.
• Mobility.

Pleases large selection color options.

Plastic furniture also has its disadvantages.

1. Cheap look. Unlike wood.
2. Ability to fade in the sun;
3. The surface quickly deforms.

What about the tree?

Ideal for making furniture. Amenable to any type of processing, has a noble appearance, does not require complex work during installation. Any type of wood can be chosen. The main requirement is the absence of defects and high-quality drying.

Stone products

Material of natural origin with an attractive appearance. Will fit into any interior design. The composition will look stylish and unusual, elegant. Natural stone has many advantages, but is not without its disadvantages. This option is also easy to do.

• It is not always safe to sit on such benches, for health reasons as well. Wood has no such disadvantages.
• It is recommended to purchase pillows and warm blankets as a set.
• Such benches cannot be moved from place to place; only stationary installation is possible.

What about metal?

Garden benches made using the forging method, cold or hot, will be an excellent decoration in any garden.

These are stylish and beautiful designs for which it is better to purchase decorative ornaments. Metal will be a good complement to glass or wood. Keep it simple.

Requirements for the bench

1. Convenience. The bench should be ergonomic; this is especially important for relaxation. Comfort and convenience play a role. Good option– the presence of a back in the product.
2. It is important that the bench can withstand even serious loads. Accordingly, the quality of fittings and furniture should be at their best.
3. The material must withstand any changes without deformation weather conditions, because it is created for outdoor installation.

Design and its features

1500 millimeters - this length for the back and seat of the bench is enough for three people to sit comfortably. Other dimensions also matter. The seat width reaches 400 mm, the back angle is 18-20 degrees. The height of the backrest is 900 millimeters, the height of the seat is 450.

From the materials we need to take:

• Varnish, primer;
• Sandpaper effect for wood;
• Screwdriver;
• Electric planer for wood. We will use it to process chamfers and polish the surfaces of boards.
• We will cut the boards using an electric jigsaw.
• Required number of screws.
• We will strengthen the structure of the bench with our own hands using self-tapping screws with dimensions of 40 by 40 mm.
• We make blanks for the front legs of the bench. Thickness – 35-40 millimeters, size – 360 by 150.
• Holders for the back and legs of the bench also require separate blanks. The thickness is the same 35-40 millimeters, but the size is 900 by 150.
• You cannot make a product with your own hands without wooden boards. The thickness is the same, and the dimensions are 1500 by 150 mm.

We make a wooden structure

• You can immediately purchase boards for your bench that have the right size. If suitable option no - we use a jigsaw to cut the boards with our own hands. Miter saw will also become an indispensable assistant. This can be done quickly.

• The wood must be carefully processed after the desired length has been achieved. Sanding requires blanks for the seat and backrest. You need to use an electric planer to process the ends of the boards. The best option is rounded shapes.

• We set the correct angle of inclination with our own hands to the long rear legs of the bench. They also play the role of the frame of the entire structure. We apply markings to two wooden blanks with a length of 900 millimeters. It's not all that difficult to do.

• 400 millimeters is the height of the bench; we mark it with our own hands first. No additional processing is needed in this area of ​​the material. We make a 20 degree cut along the entire length of the product, starting from the segment. This is how the angle of inclination for the backrest is formed. The angle of inclination and height on the two legs at the back should be the same.

• The bench legs are assembled first. 280 mm – distance between elements front and rear. The beam that connects the legs is cut across the entire width of the bench. Its size is 500 mm. It’s good if the strapping is on top and bottom.

• The sides of the bench are connected to each other with your own hands after the assembly is completed. To connect, we use boards on which you will need to sit. They are screwed to the upper bars of the trim using self-tapping screws. The gaps between wooden pieces must have different sizes. They help remove moisture and organize circulation.

• Let's move on to strengthening the bench with our own hands. Without this action, the product will not be durable and stable. We use timber to make bottom trim on the legs. We screw two blanks with a length of 1500 mm to the front and rear elements. There can be only one crossbar if there is not enough lumber.

• We install the backrest in the bench with our own hands. This is one of the last steps. It is recommended to maintain a distance of 380 millimeters from the seat for the second board, 200 millimeters from the seat for the first.

• All that remains is the final covering of the bench. Varnish and deep impregnation will always help provide maximum protection from external influences. You can forget about pests, mold and moisture.

How to work with metal?

Garden plots are decorated not only with furniture made of wood. Metal can also become an indispensable assistant in creating comfortable places to relax. It is not necessary to master hot forging techniques for this.

Cold forging is also quite suitable for this. We simply weld a frame from metal blanks into a single structure. Decorative elements will enhance the appearance.

Detailed instructions

• We start with developing the dimensions and dimensions of the bench. Standard height backrests – 800-900 mm. Width – 400-500 mm. Length 1500 mm. The most simple work– with angular shapes. It is recommended to start working with simpler models.

• We make a frame for the seat. We cut out a metal pipe. The dimensions we need are: 2 fragments of 400 mm and 2 of 1500 mm. We weld the parts so that they take on a rectangular shape. It is permissible to weld 2 additional stiffeners to make the structure more durable.

• Next we need legs. We cut the metal pipe into 4 parts, 460 mm each. The blanks are then connected to the corners of the bench. Additional stiffening ribs between the front and rear legs will not be superfluous.

• We make the back. We weld together one piece 1500 mm long into another 440 mm long. We then weld the structure to the part of the bench, which is already ready. 15-20 degrees is the optimal tilt angle for the backrest. Then your vacation will be comfortable.

• The backrest can also be strengthened with stiffening ribs.

• At the final stage, all seams are cleaned. The frame is coated with a primer.

Beam and board: the simplest forms

Execution and design options exist large number. There are also the simplest ones, some prefer wood carving. They become real works of art.

A wooden bench without a back is the simplest solution. It is allowed to use boards up to 75 mm thick. Each element consists of two parts.

We assemble a seat from two boards, the ends are beveled. It is better to provide a gap between the elements if you plan to place the structure on open area where there is no heating. The gaps compensate for the swelling of the wood and allow you to get rid of moisture in large quantities.

Each leg consists of two glued elements. A pin or dowel will make the connection more reliable. Two short beams for support must be secured to each of the legs. This will allow you to secure the seat itself. Self-tapping screws and glue, grooves – irreplaceable helpers for fastening. Beams and legs are attached to each board on last stages work.

Radial cutouts and curly elements complicate the work a little, but if desired, this task can be solved without problems. For example, choose a rectangle shape.

The drawings are not dogmas; they can be changed at your discretion.

The beam is at the bottom unless the bench is very long. The beam itself becomes a stiffening rib in such a situation. The dowel involves the use of both closed and open installation, last option quite unusual. The material can be in any form. It is even possible to use options that are used to build wooden houses.

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Good afternoon, today we will do the most different benches with your own hands. I have collected in this article all the EASIEST WAYS make your own comfortable and beautiful bench. I will give detailed explanations and illustrative photographs, and will tell you as clearly as possible about how to make a bench made of wood(timbers and boards) and scrap materials(pallets, old chairs, boxes, etc.). I will also provide drawings, assembly diagrams, and step-by-step workshops.

I will post all the assembled models of country benches in order of their complexity - that is, we will start with the simplest and most concise methods - and end with real professional products worthy of the hand of a master. After this article, you will feel that you have become the same master who knows a lot about his craft and can easily make a bench from absolutely any material, even if it is not much. And the bench will stand firmly on its legs and serve your family for years. And who knows, maybe you will even be able to sell your benches to your neighbors - after all, they will also want to have such country benches on their site. And later you will start doing the same according to my article-lessons.

In this article, as well as in the next articles in this series, we will look at...

1. Benches made from old chairs.
2. French-style chaise longue bench
3. Beautiful benches made from bed headboards.
4. Master class on an elite bench from a chest of drawers.
5. Country benches with backrest - made of timber and foam blocks.
6. Benches for summer cottages - panel supported on a solid sidewall.
7. Simple drawing benches from edged boards- in 15 minutes.
8. Country benches with a curved side part.
9. Slatted benches for a summer residence - with a curved seat shape.
10. Timber benches with backrest and armrests – 23 models.
11. Benches under a canopy or a classic pergola.

So, let's figure it out. And let's start with the EASIEST WAYS to make a country bench with your own hands.

Model No. 1

Bench for a summer residence

FROM OLD CHAIRS.

In the photo below we see an original and very simple bench - which can be easily made with your own hands from unnecessary chairs. Everyone at their dacha has old, shabby chairs. Once upon a time you left one chair in the rain, varnish coating swollen on them soft upholstery It has long since crawled into shaggy holes. It’s a shame to throw it away; you put it against the wall of the garage or in a shed - and it continues to deteriorate. Then another chair was added to it - but it’s still okay, and you hold it on summer veranda. And sometimes you see shabby chairs with lopsided legs at the entrance (someone took them to the trash).

All these old robbers can be given a new brave life. Paint them a bold, rich color. And cover with a wide board - screw it on with self-tapping screws (so that they hold on to the leaky bottom of the chair, it can be strengthened wooden overlay). Or screw it not to the bottom but to the frame of the chair.

By the way, if you don’t have old chairs, IT’S NOT A TROUBLE. Go to any flea market website - many of them sell old chairs for mere pennies. They are happy that they sold it. You are lucky that you found it.

If wooden chairs will have different heights seats - this can easily be solved by filing the legs of high chairs (or stuffing additional thick boards onto the frame of the seat of a low chair to raise the seat to the desired height.)

Chairs can be connected not only in the seat area, but also along their backs. Here on step-by-step master class making such a bench (photo below) we see how it is done:

• The attachment points along the rear line of the seat are a long wooden strip.
• The fastening points along the front line of the seat are fastened with screws (or simply a butt, which is held in place by the fact that the back bar prevents the chairs from moving apart).

We adjust the side rails of the bench. We cut it out corner groove on the handrail so that it fits into the frame of the back of the chair.

We sand the varnish coating from the chairs (preparing them for painting). We prime before painting - a special primer for wood. We impregnate with a moisture-resistant coating.

And attention – we add elements of strength. From below and above between the backs of the chairs we nail short wooden holder strips. They will combine the backs of the chairs into a single common back of a country bench.

Cut out the board for the seat. Please note that special square cuts are made in it (so that the high “humps” of the chair legs pass through them.

This is how we get an elegant garden bench. It can be placed on the garden lawn in a place with a table - under a canopy, in a recreation area, on a veranda or terrace. And for the winter and rainy season, bring it into the house.

But here is an idea of ​​how we can arrange the chairs DIFFERENTLY under our future bench at the dacha - WITH ROUNDING.

You can also make a round garden bench around your favorite tree or lilac bush in your dacha - also from chairs placed in a circle with their backs.

Even if you only found 2 chairs at a flea market, you can still make something with them original bench- which only you will have.

Moreover, there is still one hiding here exclusive idea– just right for TWO chairs.

In the photo below we see exactly how you can make an elegant one out of two old chairs with your own hands. French bench- a chaise longue.

In the photo diagram below we see a master class - where it is shown how two backs of chairs become the side elements of the frame of a garden bench.

• First we do rectangular seat frame(light wood in the photo below) - also scientifically it is called TSARGI (frame elements under the seat of a chair, or under the table top). We nail this drawer frame to the lower slats of the chair back.
• And then, so that our bench does not wobble back and forth, we make an additional screed frame already in the lower part of the legs of the future chaise lounge. Scientifically, such a frame-screed at the bottom of the legs is called a FOOT FRAME.
• We paint the entire product in white and we get a solid French bench for a beautiful holiday in the country.

If desired, you can attach a backrest to such a garden chaise bench. Simply nail the boards to the side of the chair frame. How this was done is shown in the photo below.

Model No. 2

Country benches

FROM AN OLD BED.

Here are ways to create a beautiful bench for your garden using the backs of an old bed.

One back is sawn in half as is. The halves will be used as side elements of a country bench.

Even if the headboard of your bed is not made of a solid board, but is decorated with carved balusters, you can still make a bench according to this design.

The seat can be covered with a solid wooden panel. Or upholster it with slats as in the photo below.

The second headboard can be used under the FOOT part of the bench– from the front edge. How this was done is shown in the photo below. The bottom frame of the bench can simply be paved with edged planed boards and painted. Or you can cut out a solid shield and put it on top of the frame.

You can use only one backrest to create a bench.

You can make a FRESH FRAME for a country bench from an edged board.

Or the frame for the seat - the bench frame - can be taken from the same material as the bed frame. How this was done is shown in the photo below.

And pay attention. Here part of the bed frame is PADDED ON TOP - to increase the level of the seat.

A beautiful country bench can be made even using modules from any other furniture. For example, from an old buffet. Let's say you have a buffet, part of which cannot be restored (drunken guests fell and broke the line of drawers).

Then fate itself tells you to make an exclusive bench out of it. It's unusual to beat the rest of the buffet. And create cozy corner for family privacy.

And you won’t want to expose such a designer bench to the rain. You will find it a place of honor in your country house. And sew blue pillows for her with embroidery of snow-white patterns.

Model No. 3

SHIELD garden benches

WITH YOUR OWN HANDS.

To immediately explain the term “panelboard”, I’ll show you this: simple design– a mini-bench made from kitchen cutting boards. This is the classic panel structure benches. That is, the product is ASSEMBLED FROM SOLID SHIELDS.

In the photo below, the boards are connected using a groove method. The seat board fits into the grooves on the stand legs.

Below, the bench is made EXACTLY THE SAME - using the panel method. Only the material of the shield is rougher and unhewn. And here they added a back - it was also cut into grooves cut into the support panels.

• The fastening of the shields to each other can be GROOVED (as in the photo above) - where in some shields grooves are cut out, and other shields are moving down. Such fasteners are used only in panels made from a SINGLE PIECE OF WOOD. Glued boards are not suitable for this - they can delaminate in the places where they are glued.
• ADDITIONAL FASTENING ELEMENTS are also used for fastening – wooden(tsars, corner jibs, pro-legs), metal(angles, staples and perforated plates).

Village benches are made using the panel method. 2 side panels (these are legs) - connected to each other by a long board (this is the proleg). The board can be located in the lower part of the interleg, or in the upper part of the interleg - immediately under the seat board. In the photo below we see both of these methods of positioning the leg under the bench.

As you understand, the shields you work with do not have to have the correct shape. These may be fragments of an old gnawed board - in which you cut flat support lines for SEAT AND BACK REST.

In the photo below, the solid shield acts as a support for both the seat board and the back board.

The principle is the same here - a solid support for the seat and back of a country bench.

And this beautiful white bench for the dacha is made according to the same principle. Only it is made from evenly cut boards and painted.

Below we see a panel model of a bench with a back, where 2 panels play the role of support for the seat and back.

And these supporting SIDE PANELS are made at a slight angle of inclination. And so the bench turned out to have a seat with an inward slope and a slightly reclined back. It is very comfortable to sit on such a bench.

And agree to do it, cutting out such a bench with your own hands is very easy. Here the drawing does not have to be accurate. Just do it to your heart's content. Easy side angle choose by eye.

• The side support of the backrest is in the form of a long triangle (choose the angle of inclination yourself).
• The leg support for the seat is in the form of an elongated trapezoid (can be tilted or not).
• A piece of thick timber is smoothed under the leg supports so that the bench has height. But if you have a wide board, then the legs will be higher on the bench, then you can do it without timber supports

All parts can be mounted on ordinary nails.

So that the bench isn't so low(if you wish) you can make the foot beams higher - knock together several pieces of timber at once - put them on top of each other like a tower and secure them with inside with a board (to keep everything together) or without a board just on nails.

And such a bench can also be PUT ON LEGS - also in the shape of an elongated trapezoid. The pads are stuffed on the inside of the seat support.

BENCH SHIELDS may be KNOWN (that is, not solid, but consisting of boards connected to each other with a bridge). The simple country bench with the photo below demonstrates this method.

And this garden bench from thick boards is also made according to the same principle.

Model No. 4

Benches FROM EDGED BOARDS

Do it yourself for the dacha.

And here's another simple model country bench. It is simple not only in design, but also in material. From one long edged board you can make a garden bench like this quickly and easily with your own hands.

It can be supplemented with armrests, covered with a noble dark stain, or painted with a bright rich color.

On the sides of this type of country bench you can make stands for books, beer, those things with which you like to relax in the country.

Let's look at the drawing of this country bench. We see that all the corners of the board scraps have an inclination of 30 or 60 degrees. Dimensions in the drawing are in inches. One inch is equal to 2.54 cm.

We see the drawing from the side. The length of the back and seat is your choice.

We cut the board into the pieces we need. And we assemble the bench using bolts, screws or nails.

You can also make a table for provisions with such a bench at the dacha. Or a regular shield shop.

Model No. 5

Panel benches for summer cottages

WITH CURVED SIDE SHIELD.

The shields that you cut out for the SIDEWALLS of your bench at the dacha can have SMOOTH ROUNDED LINES. Then the bench can become a real work of art - your creative work.

The seat in such a bench is supported by STRAPS padded underneath it on the inside of the sidewalls.

The back rests at the bottom - on the same bar as the seat, and at the top on a bar padded vertically along the back part of the curved sides.

The boards from which you cut out the figured sidewall can be processed along the edge, giving it roundness and smoothness (left photo below).

You can also cut out the curly sides not from an ordinary shield, and from carpentry with relief - the front part of a cabinet or an old paneled door. You don’t even have to remove the door handle - but leave it for beauty (in the right photo of the bench below).

Model No. 6

Slatted bench for a summer residence

How to do it yourself.

You can also make an interesting SLATT BENCH from the carved sides. They have a round seat with smooth outlines and a curved back line.

In the photo below we see just such a bench, convenient for a summer residence.

The curvature of the bench is obtained due to the fact that narrow slats are stuffed along the CURVING PERIMETER of the shaped side parts.

In the photo below we see a master class on making such a bench for a summer house. To ensure that the slats do not sag under the weight of a sitting person, another frame figured element is made for such a bench - in the center. All three parts are connected together into one common frame - simply by FITTING THEM ON THE SLOTS OF THE BOTTOM RACKS (as in the photo below).

And then on this frame along its upper perimeter we put slats on the screws.

If you want such a bench to be longer, then you just need to make not three figured models of the frame - but four, or five, or six. And of course, the padded slats should also be long.

Model No. 7

Quick bench –

from foam blocks with a cavity.

Foam blocks (or gas silicate blocks) are sometimes made with through holes inside. This is done to save material and also to enhance the heat-shielding properties of such a building material.

And we can use this “leaky” feature of gas silicate blocks - for the good purposes of creating a bench for the dacha.

To do this, we install 2 two rows of foam blocks WITH THE HOLES DOWN, and on top we put more foam blocks WITH THE HOLES TO THE SIDE. And we insert timber of a suitable cross-section into these holes. To make it more comfortable for your butt to sit on top, you can place foam pillows. It is better to choose those that are lined with waterproof fabric. Or sew it yourself from oilcloth and thick foam rubber (sold in hardware stores and construction stores).

You can simply hammer the boards into a solid one to create a flat seat without holes.

It’s also good to coat the foam blocks with regular paint to create a bright, beautiful bench.

Here are some ideas for making country benches with your own hands. But that's not all the models wooden benches which I would like to tell you about. Therefore, wait for the continuation - we will make interesting benches from wood (timber, boards and logs).

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On summer cottage I really want to have a corner where you can relax and enjoy nature. It is impossible to imagine such a place without beautiful bench. A self-made garden bench can not only save money, but also fulfill the individual needs and ideas of everyone, because there are a lot of options and techniques for making it, and from them you can choose the one that suits you.

Step-by-step diagram for assembling a garden bench with a table

How to choose a place to install a country bench

Before you start self-production benches, you need to be very careful about where to place it. This issue is worth addressing because a bench is not only an object for the convenience of relaxation, but also a place where a sufficiently large amount of time will be spent, and therefore the view and atmosphere must be suitable. In addition, much in its design and installation process will depend on the selected area for installing a garden bench, as well as its type.

Examples of the location of garden benches from the design side.

A bench for a summer house made of wood combined with forged wood frame. A bench made of logs with a stone base.	It will fit very harmoniously into a garden in which trees with large crowns and various fluffy shrubs grow.
Bench romantic style, openwork	A garden of young trees or a vineyard would be a good place to place it.
Miniature bench painted white	It would be ideal to be in contrast with a dense hedge of rich green color. Also good option for such a bench there will be a pond, blooming flower beds or just in a secluded corner decorated with flowers.
Retro bench made of “old” wood	It can create a very mysterious atmosphere together with old trees with curved trunks located nearby, near which flowers of different types are planted.
Bench combined with decorative items	A very popular place to place a bench is a veranda or gazebo. In this case, a do-it-yourself garden bench should be made in a similar style to the existing decorative items of the veranda or gazebo itself.
Combined benches and table	This design will be good on a small spacious plot of land, which can be decorated with floral vegetation, and can also be located next to the house or under a canopy.

In addition to the options listed, you can install a bench in a place where children usually spend their leisure time, which will allow you to be close to them when they play. It will be especially good to organize a place to rest if there is a lone tree on the site, which has a spreading crown, by installing a bench directly under it.

In addition, you can organize a canopy near the house, under which you can place a garden bench. It will be good place rest even in rainy weather. There is another option to simply determine a place for a bench in the beds where crops are grown - it will be convenient for relaxing between work in the garden.

Important: It is best to choose a location so that there are no annoying objects or buildings, garages, fences, etc. in the field of view. It is worth remembering that the view should lift your spirits and promote relaxation, and not be a reminder of how much work remains to be done at the dacha.

There are a great many options and ideas for implementation that a DIY garden bench can allow you to implement. It’s quite simple to come up with a decorative composition with its participation; for example, it looks good on elevations, decorated with boulders or shrubs; a bench that harmoniously merges into a flower bed is also pleasing to the eye.

Preliminary steps

After the location of the bench has been determined, you need to start planning the future product. It is worth considering a few points:

1. Size. If the bench is typical in size and you do not want to design an individual model, you can use the data from the table.
2. Method of fastening the backrest.
3. Leg layout. This criterion can be determined based on the mobility of the product. If the bench is a stationary structure, then it should be strengthened in the ground with cement, first digging a hole in the ground of the required size.

Table of standard bench sizes.

Seat height, m	Seat width, m	Back height, m
0,4-0,5	0,5-0,55	0,35-0,5

When the drawing plan is drawn up, you can easily determine the size of each part of the bench from it, and then begin its manufacture.

It is also worth asking about the material from which the DIY garden bench will be made. Each material has its own special nuances that can be used as advantages to achieve the desired result.

Mandatory requirements for the bench

In addition to the previous nuances in the process of designing a product, it is worth taking into account a certain list of requirements that it must meet. The following must be taken into account:

1. Safety. You should not allow an unreliable design of the product, because this can bring a lot of troubles when using it. To ensure safe use, it is worth choosing only high-quality material, as well as fastening devices and any accessories.
2. Convenience. Undoubtedly, such an item in the garden as a garden bench should be comfortable so that nothing interferes with the relaxation process. To do this, you need to approach the project creation stage very competently and carefully and think through all the details in advance.
3. Immunity to influence of external conditions. To ensure long-term preservation appearance and service life, it is necessary to select only solid material at the stage of product assembly. Additionally, it is worth treating it (if made from wood material) with special means that can provide protection to the product.

Design options

There are quite a lot of variations in which a garden bench can be made with your own hands. When it comes to products made from wooden material, then for this you will need the following list of tools and materials.

Any country bench has essentially the same assembly process. To more accurately understand such a process, it can be considered using a specific example, based on the material listed above.

Help: A similar principle is used when self-creation benches made of wood in any version of its design.

Simple bench

In order to avoid any problems in the process of drawing up a drawing, it is possible to use a ready-made one. This bench is very easy to make. It is only necessary to install additional support bars of three larger and smaller sizes. Assembly occurs according to the specified principle.

Help: You can diversify such a product simply by changing color scheme, as well as drawing various kinds of patterns. But at the same time it is necessary to carry out processing of the wood material.

Classical

It is also quite simple to design, plus it is possible to vary the backrest by changing the arrangement of the slats, for example, making them cross-shaped. If you approach the process of creating such a shop with all the specified nuances, then it will not be used for a long enough time. For the drawing, you can use an existing one, and take the dimensions from a standard sample.

Folding bench for the garden

Metal bench

A DIY garden bench can be made not only from wooden material. You can use a metal frame, which is not difficult for anyone to make, even if you have no experience in forging metal.

To construct a frame for a bench, you can also use cold forging, namely, to connect parts of a metal frame into a single structure. At the same time, you can complement the product with something, decorating it.

The table shows the principle by which you make a garden bench with your own hands.

Process	Description
Sizing	If there is no design of a bench in which all the dimensions will be correctly compiled, then you can use the dimensions of the standard sample. It can be a seat length of 1500 mm, a width of 500 mm, and the backrest with such values ​​will be 900 mm. If the task of creating a bench for the garden is new, then it is better to use a type of product that is one of the simplest in design and size.
Frame construction	The seat is made first. To do this, you will need several sections of pipes, 1500 mm and 400 mm long, two pieces each. If such segments are not ready-made, then you need to make them yourself. To achieve a more reliable structure, you can supplement the structure with stiffeners welded to the frame.
Designing the legs	The length of the legs should be 460 mm, this is exactly the size that the pipes need to be made for this. Also, in addition, it is necessary to ensure that the front and rear legs are connected to each other. This will provide a better degree of stability.
Making the backrest	The back is made in such a way that parts of pipes measuring 1.5 m and 44 cm are welded to each other. After this process is completed, you can start welding it to an already manufactured part of the structure. It is best to position the backrest at an angle of up to 20 degrees, this will provide an optimal level of comfort when sitting on the bench. Regarding the reliability of the backrest, stiffening ribs in the longitudinal and transverse directions will help here.
Polishing	To complete the construction of the metal frame, the existing joints should be cleaned, as well as the metal product should be polished and coated with primer.
Manufacturing wooden elements	In order for it to take on a complete look, you need to make wooden parts that will be attached on top of the frame. Such elements can be easily completed using timber or boards. Depending on the size of the frame product, you should determine the size of the wooden elements, as well as the direction of their attachment. You must also keep in mind that all parts must be smooth, without any kind of damage.
Connecting all the elements	To connect all the manufactured elements, you can use an electric jigsaw and make required quantity holes in the frame and wooden parts for attaching them to each other. As fasteners, it is best to use bolts that have rounded heads, as well as nuts.
Completion of work	And the very last touch, before the garden bench is made on your own and ready for use, the woody areas should be treated with stain. You can also use varnish for such purposes. This procedure will protect the material from many undesirable factors.

The good thing about this design is that due to the material that goes into the structure, it is light enough to be transported or moved to the desired location if desired. It is also important that changes temperature regime Such a product is stable, which is why it will be possible to use it for more than one year in a row.

Useful information

When making a garden bench with your own hands, it is better to keep in mind the following rules, which will greatly simplify the work and help avoid difficulties:

1. When purchasing material for construction, it is worth considering the percentage of losses during cutting required size details. It is about 10%.
2. To avoid wastage of material, and possibly achieve savings, it is best to start manufacturing and cutting out elements and those boards that are the longest.
3. If you want to make the seat wider than indicated in standard sizes, then you need to remember that deflections of the wood material are possible in the absence of a supporting frame structure.
4. To avoid injury, it is better to initially take care of eliminating all angular and pointed areas.
5. It's also worth remembering that wood material is prone to drying out, which must be taken into account when drawing up the drawing and leaving spaces for gaps.

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Among the small architectural forms The most common are benches and benches. Can be made from any materials or combinations thereof: wood, metal, stone, concrete, plastic, glass.

They are everywhere: city streets and squares, parks and squares, sports and educational institutions, public institutions and residential premises. Practically required element landscape design, plot of a private house or cottage.

The easiest material to process and affordable is wood. Do-it-yourself wooden benches provide an opportunity to save money, demonstrate your craftsmanship at home and be a creator.

Wooden benches: economy option

Make wooden benches using existing “blanks”. It is enough to process it a little and assemble a strong and functional structure - with a seat, back and legs.

Moreover, such “modules” are inexpensive, sometimes purchased for “pennies.” We are talking about pallets, or pallets.

But not everyone is suitable for the device garden furniture. You should not use products made from off-grade or unedged boards. In the first case, large knots may fall out, in the second, the “aesthetic” qualities suffer.

There are cases where the board fastening step is clearly not suitable for a bench.

The pallet is a wonderful donor for a bench

A pallet like the one in the photo would be better. With an angular chamfer removed along the contour.

The width of the pallet is large for bench seating. It needs to be trimmed, the remainder can be used to construct the backrest.

If the width of the backrest is not enough, then the bench will have to be made from two pallets.

The seats and backrest are part of the structure. Need legs. Let's make pallets from the board itself.

• the bench may not be stable

Rigidity is ensured by the seat, and the mounting area of ​​the legs is quite small. Usually a lower ligament is added to prevent them from “spreading apart”. A simpler option is to use another pallet (or rather part of it) as a base.

or two. Do-it-yourself benches and benches made of wood in detail and clearly.

Fixing the backrest, as can be seen from the examples, can be done using a pair of slats, a board, a rope or rope. The assembled bench, its surface is cleaned, sanded, varnished or painted.

You can not cut the pallets to width and make a garden sofa.

There are examples of using pallet boards for the manufacture of other products from the class of small architectural forms. Flowerpots are also taken in the photo.

It is not necessary to waste time disassembling pallets, but it is better to buy standard lumber.

Simple bench shapes: board and timber

There are designs and execution options - from the simplest to specimens with wood carvings, worthy of being called real works of applied art.

The easiest option for making is a wooden bench without a back.

The drawing shows a do-it-yourself wooden bench, made entirely of boards with a thickness of 75 mm.

Bench made of boards and timber

Each element consists of two parts.

The seat with beveled ends is assembled from two boards. If the bench will be in an open area or outside a heated room, then it is better to provide a gap. It will allow water to drain and compensate for wood swelling.

The leg consists of two glued elements. To ensure reliability of the end connection, a pin (dowel) is inserted. Two short support beams and seat fastenings are attached to the leg. The legs and beams are connected with grooves, fixed with glue and self-tapping screws. Once assembled, the leg and beam are attached to the seat board with two pairs of screws and dowels, and holes are pre-drilled for them.

Assembly order

1. Cut out the workpiece;

2. Process the ends and clean the surfaces for gluing;

3. Glue the legs together;

4. Beams are attached to them;

5. Assembling the shop;

6. Sanded and coated with varnish (or paint).

Images and drawings of a bench made of 30 mm boards with a support beam.

Bench made of 30 mm boards with a support beam

There are already shaped elements in the form of legs with radius cutouts. You can make the work easier and make them rectangular. The drawing is not a dogma - it can be taken as a basis and changed in the direction of simplification or in the direction of complexity. They do the same with sizes - make the bench wider, shorter, etc.

What is the difference between this option and the previous one?

One long support beam is used instead of four short ones; it also serves as a stiffening rib for the base - the legs and the entire structure are more stable. The connection between the legs and the beam goes through a tongue and groove, and the tenon is much easier to cut out. That is, this form is a little easier to manufacture, more stable and gives more possibilities for experimentation.

Below are several options for a similar design, but in a different design.

For example, in the minimalist style - there are not even protruding edges. Splicing according to the tongue-and-groove principle is used to connect the legs and the seat.

In this model, they simplified the task as much as possible - they even abandoned cutting out grooves and tenons. In this case, it is better to make the connection between the legs and the beam using confirmats rather than self-tapping screws (they have a larger contact area). For strength, they usually add a pair of dowels on each side, set with glue. The hidden fastening of the seat is done with a dowel, the open fastening with a self-tapping screw.

If the bench is not very long, then the beam can be placed at the bottom. In this design, it serves solely as a stiffener.

In the photo below you can see an unusual case of using a dowel - it attaches the beam to the legs not with a hidden installation, but with an open one.

In this bench, a block was used to “help” the board.

Legs with crossbars and two oblique supports for sitting are made from it. All fastenings are made on confirmations, and the bars of the legs are connected to each other using grooves.

Here also a block is used for the base. Due to the large thickness of the seat board, it does not require additional support. The lower beam serves as a stiffener.

Making a small bench with a back is not much more difficult. The principle of installation and fastening is similar to simple benches: grooves, tenons, dowels, glue, screws and confirmations.

You can take as a basis a design with “solid” board legs. Move them a little from the center to the edge so that the ends of the seat and legs are in the same plane. Attach vertical beams to the legs and screw the backrest to them.

Bench with carved back

For a model whose base is made of a block, making the back is even easier. Two pairs of legs: front - for supporting the seat, rear (high) - for attaching the supporting beam, seat and back.

These were lightweight and “mobile” designs of benches and benches made of wood, which could be used with equal success in an open area, under a canopy or indoors. There are more massive forms aimed at “stationary” placement.

Benches: large format

Making a wooden bench with your own hands for a summer residence involves using any form of material. Including those that are used in the construction of wooden houses.

For example, timber. For reference: timber is classified as such if the aspect ratio is no more than 1:2, and the smaller side has a size of 100 mm or more. Reducing the size transfers such lumber to the “block” category.

It is not easy to assemble a bench like the one in this photo with your own hands, but it is possible.

Assembling the legs is not difficult at all. The only difference from a board and a block is that more powerful fasteners will be required. For example, such self-tapping bolts for wood.

You will have to widen the hole under their head (but confirmations also require this) and place a washer.

Installation and installation of the seat is much more difficult.

To “bundle” the beams together, three metal pins are needed, with a length almost the width of the seat, and two - the width of the bench, taking into account the legs. It’s difficult to find these on sale - you’ll have to make them from round reinforcement (stainless steel). The gap between the beams can be maintained using wooden plates from boards strung on studs. The thickness of the plates should be the same as the three supporting vertical beams that support the seat in the center of the bench.

And this specimen is made of even more powerful timber (150×100). Its assembly is much simpler. Two seat beams are attached from below through short cross beams, which are then mounted to the T-shaped legs.

Another easy-to-follow example using a large-format board. Load-bearing capacity The materials are such that the use of reinforcing beams is not required - the seat is attached to the ends of the short legs. The author of the project knows well that the most rigid geometric figure is a triangle. Therefore, both the configuration of the lower part of the supports and their connection with each other with bolts has the shape of an equilateral triangle.

If it is possible to order two non-standard wooden beams, then making such a bench with your own hands will not be difficult: you will need to “add” four short beams (100×100) for the legs and two beams (100×50) for the back.

Timber bench

But if this is not possible, then instead of a non-standard beam you can use a couple of standard ones.

This DIY wooden garden bench uses logs.

The most difficult thing in this option is to use an ax (or adze) to make a longitudinal groove and tenon for connecting the logs. For reliable fixation, you will need a couple more dowels on each side (this is the same dowel, but only thicker and longer). The seat and back can be made of boards (as in the photo) or timber. Do-it-yourself benches and benches made of wood - ideas and solutions.

And this version of the bench is already more complicated.

But not really. The main difficulty is making the back, or rather the notch on it. All fastenings of parts of the structure to each other are carried out using dowels.

In principle, such wooden fasteners are quite durable - log houses of a couple of floors (including wooden churches) were previously built without a single nail.

And a very simple option: two logs with a groove and half a log sawn lengthwise.

Bench simplicity perfection

Wooden bench

In conclusion, here are a couple of examples of how you can make a bench from wood, not purchased wood, but found in a nearby planting or forest. Benches and benches made of wood with your own hands from auxiliary materials.

In this example, only the seat is made of boards, everything else is made of natural material, which had to be selected according to thickness and adjusted to size.

To make the seat of such a bench, you need a professional tool, so you will have to either order longitudinal sawing logs, or (which is easier) take an unedged board as a blank.

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A garden bench is not just ordinary furniture designed for relaxation. With this furniture you can decorate personal plot, create entire compositions that will fit perfectly into the surrounding space of the garden or yard. It’s not difficult to make a garden bench with your own hands; the main thing is to choose the design of the furniture, its location and the material from which it will be made.

Materials for a garden bench

Plastic

Light plastic furniture has many advantages: it is easy to move from place to place, easy to care for, and has an affordable price range. You can choose any color option that fits perfectly into your landscape design. Disadvantages of plastic furniture: it quickly becomes scratched, fades in the sun, looks cheap.

Or even a chair. By the way, the chair cushions are foam chips in plastic bags. Warm, cozy, extravagant

Tree

This material is ideal for creating furniture: it absorbs heat, looks noble, and is easy to process. Any type of wood is suitable for making a bench, the main thing is that the material is sufficiently well dried and has no external defects.

Stone

This natural and beautiful material fits perfectly into any stylistic direction of landscape design. Stone compositions look solid, noble and unusual. But, despite many advantages, natural stone has several disadvantages. Sitting on a stone bench is not very comfortable, and it is also unsafe for health. Therefore, it is imperative to make warm covers or pads along with the bench. Stone compositions are installed permanently; they cannot be moved from place to place.

Metal

Garden benches, made by hot or cold forging, are a real decoration for a garden or a place to relax. The designs look beautiful and stylish, especially if additional decorative elements. Metal is most often combined with wood, glass or other material.

Requirements that a garden bench must meet

Convenience

First of all, you need to think about the ergonomic design of relaxation furniture. It should be convenient and comfortable. It is best to make furniture with a backrest on which you can lean back and relax.

Safety

A garden bench must be strong, carefully assembled and withstand heavy loads. For these purposes it is best to use quality materials and accessories.

Resistance to changes in humidity and temperature

Since the furniture is made for the garden or yard, the material must withstand all climatic changes without defects or damage.

Prices for garden benches

Garden benches

Bench design

The length of the seat and backrest will be 1500 mm. This furniture can comfortably accommodate three people at once. Seat height - 450 mm, back height - 900 mm. It is advisable to place the back at an angle of 18-20 degrees. The seat width is 400 mm.

Material and tools for making a garden bench from wood

1. Wooden boards 1500 by 150 mm, thickness 35-40 mm. Three blanks for the seat and two for the back.
2. Blanks that serve as legs and holders for the back - 900 by 150 mm, 35-40 mm thick.
3. Blanks for the front legs of the bench - 360 by 150 mm, thickness 35-40 mm.
4. Beams 40 by 40 mm will be used to strengthen the structure of the bench.
5. Self-tapping screws.
6. Electric jigsaw for cutting boards.
7. Electric planer for grinding the surface of boards and processing chamfers.
8. Screwdriver.
9. Sandpaper.
10. Varnish and primer.

Making a wooden structure

Step 1. Boards for making a bench can be purchased immediately to size; if they are not available for sale, the wood will have to be cut into blanks using a jigsaw or miter saw.

After the wood is cut to the desired length, it needs to be carefully processed. The blanks for the back and seat need to be sanded. All ends of the boards also need to be processed with an electric planer, it is advisable to give them a rounded shape.

Step 2. The long rear legs of the bench, which additionally serve as a frame for the backrest, need to be given correct angle tilt To do this, you need to apply markings to two wooden blanks having a length of 900 mm.

The first to be noted is the height of the bench - 400 mm. This section of the board does not need processing. Starting from the segment, you need to make a 20-degree cut along the entire remaining length of the board, which forms the angle of inclination of the back of the bench. The cuts on the two rear legs should be the same in both height and angle. Otherwise, the bench will be skewed.

Step 3. The legs are assembled first in the bench design. The distance between the front and rear legs is 280 mm. The legs are connected by a beam, which is cut to cover the entire width of the bench - 500 mm. It is advisable to do a double strapping - top and bottom.

Step 4. After the two sides of the bench are assembled, you can connect them together with boards intended for sitting. The boards are screwed using self-tapping screws to the upper beams of the frame. It is desirable that gaps of equal size remain between the wooden pieces - 1-2 cm. These gaps promote air circulation and moisture removal.

Step 5. Strengthening the bench structure. In order for garden furniture to be stable and durable, it is advisable to strengthen its structure. For these purposes, you need to make the lower strapping along the legs using beams. Two pieces, 1500 mm long, are screwed to the front and rear legs of the bench. If there is not enough lumber, you can use one cross member, which is attached to the lower beams of the frame.

Step 6. Installation of the bench back. The bench is almost ready, the final touch remains - attaching two boards that serve as a backrest. It is recommended to attach the first board at a distance of 200 mm from the seat. The second is at a distance of 380 mm from the seat.

Step 7 Finish coating for garden furniture. To protect wood from damage environment, it is advisable to use varnish. Impregnation will protect the bench from moisture, mold, and pests.

The varnish will give the furniture a beautiful and elegant look. To give the wood shine, you need to thoroughly polish the material and varnish the workpieces several times.

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DIY metal garden bench

You can decorate your garden plot not only wooden furniture. Metal benches are another way to create a cozy and comfortable place to relax. To make a metal frame, it is not necessary to master hot forging techniques.

An example of a bench made of metal and wood

You can use cold forging technology, in which a frame of metal blanks is welded into a single structure. Can be refined during manufacturing various elements decor, unusual inserts and additions.

Tools and materials for making a garden bench using cold forging

1. Angle grinder with discs for cutting and polishing metal.
2. with a set of electrodes.
3. Pipe bending device. This could be a mini-machine “Snail” or a metalworking vice, with which you can bend the metal according to a template. This device is needed if you plan to have a complex backrest shape with rounded edges.
4. Metal pipes square shape(30 mm by 30 mm).
5. Decorative elements of hot forging to decorate the structure.
6. Material for seat and back (wood, MDF, plywood).
7. Roulette.
8. Level.
9. Primer for metal.
10. Protective coating for wood.

Step by step instructions

It is quite difficult to make a complex and elaborate bench design without experience. But you can make a simple and durable structure without difficulty.

Step 1. Develop the dimensions and dimensions of the bench. A standard-sized garden bench has a length of 1500 mm, a width of 400-500 mm, and a back height of 800-900 mm. Corner furniture shapes are the easiest to make, so for the first time it is better to try to make a simpler model with your own hands.

Step 2. Making a frame for the seat. The metal pipe needs to be cut into 4 fragments: 2 x 1500 mm and 2 x 400 mm. All details are in a rectangle. To make the seat more durable, you can weld 2 additional stiffeners into the rectangular frame.

Step 3. Making legs. The metal pipe needs to be cut into 4 identical sections of 460 mm each. These blanks need to be welded to the corners of the bench. It is recommended to weld additional stiffeners between the front and rear legs.

Step 4. Making the back. Two workpieces 440 mm long and one workpiece 1500 mm long need to be welded together. This structure is then welded to the finished part of the bench. The back should be mounted at an angle of 15-20 degrees. In this case, sitting on the bench will be comfortable.

Step 5. To make the back of the bench stronger, you can additionally strengthen its frame with stiffeners, transverse or longitudinal.

Step 6. The metal frame of the garden bench is ready. The final work is cleaning all welding seams, polishing the metal and coating the frame with a primer.

Step 7 Making a back and seat from wood. Wooden boards or beams are the most suitable material for finishing a metal bench. The wood for the back and seat must be carefully planed and polished, and the chamfers must be processed. The wood needs to be cut into blanks that can be fastened both along and across the back and seat. It all depends on the length of the material.

Step 8 Using an electric drill, you need to drill holes for installation in the metal frame of the bench wood finishing benches. To connect metal and wood, it is recommended to use bolts with rounded heads and nuts.

Step 9 After the back and seat are screwed to metal frame, the wood needs to be covered with stain or varnish. This will protect the material from environmental influences.

The garden bench is ready. Thanks to the fact that metal pipe The inside is hollow, the furniture is not very heavy and can be moved from place to place. Well-processed metal and wood are easily tolerated high humidity and temperature changes, thanks to which a bench made with your own hands will serve for many years.

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