Garden benches. How to make a bench: original ideas (drawings, photo reports) Original benches

Good afternoon, today we will make a variety of benches with our own hands. I collected in this article all the SIMPLE WAYS make yourself comfortable and beautiful bench. I will give detailed explanations and demonstrative photos, and tell you as clearly as possible how to make a bench. wooden(beams and boards) and improvised materials(pallets, pallets, old chairs, boxes, etc.). I will also give drawings, assembly diagrams, and step-by-step master classes.

All assembled models country benches I will post them according to 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 very master who knows a lot about his business and can easily make a bench from absolutely any material, even if there is not much of it. And the bench will stand firmly on its legs and serve your family for years. And who knows, maybe you can even 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 it, too, according to my articles-lessons.

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

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

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

Model #1

Bench for giving

FROM OLD CHAIRS.

Here in the photo below we see an original and very simple bench - which is easy to make with your own hands from unnecessary chairs. Everyone in the country has old shabby chairs. Once you left one chair in the rain, the varnish coating on them was swollen, the soft upholstery had long since spread into shaggy holes. It’s a pity to throw it away, you put it against the wall of the garage or in a shed - and it continues to deteriorate. Then another comrade chair was added to it - but it is still nothing, and you keep it on the summer veranda. And sometimes you see shabby chairs with a warped leg at the entrance (someone took it to the trash).

All these old robbers can be given a new valiant life. Paint them in a daring juicy color. And cover with a wide board - fasten it onto self-tapping screws (so that they hold on to the leaky bottom of the chair, it can be strengthened with a wooden overlay). Or screw 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 problem. Go to any flea market site - they sell a lot of 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 seat heights, this is easily solved by filing the legs of high chairs (or stuffing additional thick boards onto the seat frame 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 plank.
• The attachment points along the front line of the seat are a screed with screws (or just a butt, which is held due to the fact that the back bar prevents the chairs from dispersing).

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

We sand the varnish coating from the chairs (we prepare 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. Bottom and top between the backs of the chairs - we nail short wooden planks-holders. They will unite the backs of the chairs - into a single common back of the 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 lawn of the garden 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 to bring into the house.

And here is the idea of ​​​​how you can arrange chairs DIFFERENTLY under our future bench in the country - WITH A ROUND.

And you can also make a round garden bench around your favorite tree or lilac bush in your country house - also from chairs set in a circle with their backs.

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

Moreover, one exclusive idea is still hiding here - just for TWO chairs.

Here in the photo below we see how exactly from two old chairs you can make an elegant one with your own hands french bench.

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

• First we do quadrangular seat frame(light wood in the photo below) - even scientifically it is called TsARGI (frame elements under the chair seat, or under the tabletop). We nail this frame to the lower bars of the chair back.
• And then, so that our bench does not sway back and forth, we make an additional coupler frame already in the lower part of the legs of the future laochka-goat. Scientifically, such a screed frame at the bottom of the legs is called a PRONG FRAME.
• We paint the entire product white and get a solid French bench for a beautiful holiday in the country.

If desired, a backrest can be attached to such a garden goat bench. Just nail to the side surface of the board chair frame. How it is done in the photo below.

Model #2

Country benches

FROM AN OLD BED.

And here are ways to create a beautiful bench for giving using backrests from an old bed.

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

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

The seat can be covered in one piece wooden shield. Or upholstered with boards-rails as in the photo below.

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

You can use only one back to create a bench.

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

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

And pay attention. Here, part of the bed frame is PUSHED ON THE 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 sideboard, part of which is not subject to restoration (drunk guests fell and broke through the line of drawers).

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

And you don't want to put this designer bench out in the rain. You will find her a place of honor in your country house. And sew for her blue pillows with embroidery of snow-white patterns.

Model #3

SHIELD garden benches

OWN HANDS.

To immediately explain the term "panel board" - I'll show you this simple design- a mini-shop from cutting rooms kitchen boards. This is the classic shield bench design. That is, the product is ASSEMBLED FROM SOLID SHIELDS.

In the photo below, the shields are connected in a groove way. The board-seat rides into the grooves on the legs-racks.

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

• The fastening of the shields to each other can be GROOVE (as in the photo above) - where in one shield grooves are cut, and other shields enter the bottom. 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 of their gluing.
• Also, for fastening, ADDITIONAL FASTENING ELEMENTS are used - wooden(tsargi, corner braces, prolegs), metal(corners, staples and perforated plates).

Village shops are made using the shield method. 2 side shields (these are legs) - are interconnected by a long board (this is a proleg). The board can be located in the lower part of the midsole, or in the upper part of the midsole - immediately under the seat board. In the photo below we see both of these ways of arranging the proleg under the bench.

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

In the photo below, a one-piece shield plays the role of a support for both the seat board and the back board.

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

And this beautiful white bench for giving is made according to the same principle. Only already from exactly sawn shields and painted.

Below we see a panel model of a bench with a back, where already 2 shields play the role of a 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 be a seat with an inclination inward and a slightly reclined back. It is very comfortable to sit in such a bench.

And agree to do it, it is very easy to cut out such a bench with your own hands. Here the drawing does not have to be exact. Just do it to your liking. Easy sidewall angle choose by eye.

• Side lean back - in the form of a long triangle (choose the angle of inclination yourself).
• Foot support for the seat - in the form of an elongated trapezoid (can be with or without tilt).
• A piece of thick timber is smoothed under the foot supports - so that the bench has a height. But if you have a wide board, then the legs will turn out higher at the bench, then it is possible without beam supports

All parts can be planted on ordinary nails.

To keep the bench from being so low(if you wish) you can make the footboards higher - put together several pieces of timber at once - put them on top of each other with a turret and secure with inside board (to keep everything together) or without a board just on nails.

And also such a bench can be PUT ON LEGS - also in the form of elongated trapeziums. Nazhki are stuffed from the inside of the seat support.

Bench SHIELDING can be KNOWN (that is, not solid, but consist of their boards, closed with each other by a bar-bridge). A simple country bench with a photo below just demonstrates this method.

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

Model No. 4

EDGE BOARD benches

Do it yourself with your own hands.

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

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

On the sides of a country bench of this type, you can make coasters 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 cuts have a slope of 30 or 60 degrees. The dimensions in the drawing are in inches. One inch equals 2.54 cm.

We see the drawing from the side. The length of the back and seat is up to you.

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

To such a bench in the country, you can make a table for provisions. Or an ordinary shield shop.

Model No. 5

Shield benches for summer cottages

WITH CURVED SIDE SHIELD.

The shields that you cut out for the SIDES of your bench in the country can have SMOOTH ROUND LINES. Then the bench can become a real work of art - your creative work.

The seat in such a bench rests on the PLANKS stuffed under it from 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 stuffed vertically along the back part of the curved sides.

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

And curly sidewalls can be cut not from an ordinary shield, and from joinery with relief - the front of the cabinet or the old paneled door. Even the door handle can not be removed - but left for beauty (on the right photo of the bench below).

Model No. 6

Slatted bench for giving

How to do it yourself.

And from the carved sidewalls you can make an interesting RAIL BENCH. They get a round seat with smooth outlines and a curved back line.

In the photo below we see just such a convenient bench for giving.

The curvature of the bench is obtained due to the fact that narrow slats are stuffed AROUND THE FLEXIBLE PERIMETER of the figured side parts.

In the photo below we see a master class for making such a bench for a summer residence. In order for the slats not to bend under the weight of a seated person - for such a bench they make another frame curly element - along the center. All three parts are connected together into one common frame - simply by PUTTING THEM ON THE SLOTS OF THE LOWER RAILS (as in the photo below).

And then on this frame along its upper perimeter - we fill the rails on the screws.

If you want such a bench to be longer, then you just need to make not three curly frame models - but four, or five, or six. And of course, the stuffed slats must 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 in the country.

To do this, we install 2 two rows of foam blocks with holes DOWN, and put more foam blocks upstairs with holes on the side. And in these holes we insert a beam of a suitable section. To make it more comfortable for the pope to sit upstairs, you can put 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 household stores and construction stores).

You can simply hammer it with a sheathing of boards into a solid one - so that a flat seat without holes turns out.

And it’s also good to cover the foam blocks with ordinary paint - to get a bright beautiful bench.

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

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According to the classic, everything in a person should be beautiful. This also applies to everything that surrounds us. Creating comfort in your country house, do not forget about the backyard. A flat lawn or flower beds serve as a decoration for your garden, it doesn’t matter at all, the main thing is that there is a place where to sit down and take a break from the bustle of the city and household chores. Do-it-yourself garden bench is a great opportunity to bring individuality to your country cottage area. Consider a few interesting options man-made benches and figure out how to make some of them.

The simplicity of design and the availability of materials allow even a novice craftsman to decide to create such an element of the interior. best material to create a garden bench, a tree or stone will serve. They fit perfectly into the design. personal plot and create a sense of unity with nature. It is possible to create a bench from improvised materials. Surely a zealous owner will have a couple of obsolete wooden chairs that can be used.

Whatever you decide to make a bench from, the first thing you need in any case is a design project, and to it the necessary drawings and an assembly diagram. Drawings of garden benches for every taste can be found on the Internet, but if you wish, you can develop them yourself, after all, we all received the primary skills for creating them at school, and the design of the bench is not so complicated.

1. height - about 40-50 cm;
2. seat width - an average of 55 cm;
3. back height - 30-50 cm;
4. the height of the armrests from the seat is 15-20 cm.

It is these dimensions that will allow you to comfortably sit on the bench.

Do-it-yourself wooden bench

Consider for a start the option of a simple bench made of wood.

Below is an approximate drawing of a similar bench for a summer residence with your own hands. Its most difficult element is the seat of a slightly concave shape. The dimensions of the elements depend on the final dimensions of the bench. We offer the following sizes of individual elements:

• seat boards - 25x100x1200 mm (4 pcs.);
• legs - 100x100x440 mm (4 pcs.);
• front upper drawers - 25x100x1200 mm (2 pcs.);
• lower front drawers - 25x100x1200 mm (2 pcs.);
• seat board supports - 25x100x400 mm (6 pcs.).

Prepare all the necessary tools and materials and you can start. You will need:

• suitable boards and timber for the manufacture of the seat and bench legs;
• jigsaw;
• grinder;
• self-tapping screws;
• screwdriver;
• antiseptic for wood processing;
• stain;

Operating procedure:

1. First of all, cut out all the necessary parts according to the list with a jigsaw.

Pay special attention to the preparation of the seat supports. Before sawing, make the appropriate markup to simplify the task.

1. Sections need to be processed sandpaper to protect against splinters.
2. When the parts are ready, carefully treat them with an antiseptic to protect the wood from decay and insects. This will extend the life of the product.
3. Start the assembly by attaching the seat supports to the upper drawers according to the diagram.

Advice! Make all connections with self-tapping screws. The connection with nails is short-lived, quickly loosens, such a bench will lose stability.

1. Attach the seat boards to the resulting frame by deepening the heads of the self-tapping screws.

1. Attach the legs last, securing them with the bottom sides for strength.

1. An already assembled bench can be covered with wood stain. This tool will help give the tree a noble look of a more expensive material and emphasize its structure.

Such a do-it-yourself bench from natural material will decorate any garden and will not create gaps in your wallet.

Bench with wooden back

A bench with a back is an option that is undoubtedly more comfortable than a bench. And do not think that doing it yourself is more difficult. You can, for example, create a do-it-yourself ethno-style bench with a backrest from a solid log.

To seat such a bench, you just need to saw a log. The second part of the log can be used to make the legs of the bench. These parts are connected to each other with metal pins.

First, holes are made at the fastener points, the diameter of which is slightly smaller than the diameter of the pin. First, the pin is driven into one part with a sledgehammer at about half the height, then the second part is pushed on top.

Advice! Before striking the material with a sledgehammer, place an unnecessary piece of board on top, this will prevent damage to the surface of the material.

The back of such a bench can be made from a log of a smaller diameter. To fix the back, you can use metal elements or, for lack of availability, take wooden ones.

Do not forget to treat the wood with a protective antiseptic.

Bench - swing

The garden bench can also be made in the form of a swing. This option is especially relevant if you have children, they will obviously like it.

Decided to make a swing with your own hands? Except conventional materials to make a bench and a bench, you will need a durable fixing material such as a rope or chain, as well as metal chains and carabiners. It will be possible to decorate the swing with the help of multi-colored pillows made, if possible, from moisture-resistant materials.

Bench - sandbox

Another bench option that will definitely please your children is a sandbox with a lid.

A very convenient option that will fit into the country landscape design, does not take up much space, will appeal to children and adults. Approximate dimensions: 1.20x1.45x0.3 m.

When making such a bench - a sandbox, you can be calm, country cats will not get to the sand, and the ubiquitous magpies will not carry away small toys.

Bench - flower bed

Fans of violent flowering surround themselves with flowers everywhere. For them, we can recommend making a bench - a flower bed.

Even a novice master can do such a bench. It is necessary to build a wooden flooring between the two boxes. Easier - just nowhere. The boxes are filled with earth and favorite plants are planted there. A green corner made in this way will decorate any summer cottage.

Benches from improvised materials

To create a designer bench, it is not at all necessary to purchase material, even if it is inexpensive. You can make an excellent bench from improvised materials. For example, old wooden chairs.

To create such a simple, but very elegant bench, assemble a frame from a 50x30 mm timber of the same length as your bench seat should be. For two people, 120 mm is enough. Attach the chair backs to it as shown. For fastenings, use long self-tapping screws.

Color the structure created in this way in the color you need.

For the manufacture of the seat, you can use a sheet of plywood, fiberboard or wooden furniture board. Saw the seat slightly wider than the frame. If desired, it can be covered with batting or foam rubber and upholstery fabric or leather substitute. A furniture stapler is very useful for tightening the material.

The bench is ready! It remains to find a suitable place for her and enjoy the result.

Another improvised material for quick creation benches can protrude construction pallets.

If you have the right tools, it will not be difficult to assemble a bench of any design from them. The main thing is to carefully process the pallet boards with sandpaper and an antiseptic protective agent (this rule works for all wooden products planned for use on outdoors). In addition, such a bench can be painted in your favorite color or covered with wood stain. You can decorate it with a simple jute rope and metal rivets, as well as pillows of various sizes, colors and textures.

As you can see, a handmade garden bench is not only a place to sit. It is enough to show a little imagination and a corner for relaxing with the whole family is ready. It will save you money and time on searches if you make it yourself. suitable option, which sometimes can be simply not found. If you do not have sufficient carpentry skills, create a bench from improvised materials, this does not require much labor, but it looks no less aesthetically pleasing.

How to make a garden bench with your own hands from wood. Video instruction.

You can calmly relax in the shade of trees in summer or bask in the sun on a cool autumn day on a wooden bench installed in the garden with your own hands. IN modern design garden furniture is one of the full-fledged elements of landscape design.

Taking into account the decorative value of wooden garden benches, you should try to choose a model that will harmoniously fit into environment. For a young garden or summer cottage without large trees, it is better to choose light furniture options on decorative thin metal legs, simple benches and benches that are laconic in shape. If the garden is old and well-groomed, then Provence-style seats are suitable - styled as antique furniture with wooden decor.

An overgrown summer cottage with an imitation of a wild natural thicket can decorate benches, assembled from natural material with my own hands - fin, snags, lightly processed branches. A bench made of logs hewn with an ax will look very successful in such a garden. Such seats should be installed in places hidden from the eyes: among flowering bushes or around the corner of the path.

When choosing a place to install a bench for a summer residence, you need to pay attention to the views that will open up to the eyes of those sitting on it.

It is undesirable to place a bench in such a way as to contemplate an unsightly fence or compost heap. Place it near a pond or flower bed, under a branchy old tree.

Then the rest will be complemented by the pleasure of the smell of flowers and the play of light on the water, the rustle of leaves and coolness in the shade.

Various types of benches can also be installed on the veranda near the house, in the recreation area by the pool or outdoor hearth. They will also find application under a canopy in the garden. In each case, you must adhere to the general rules of compatibility wooden product With common style site. How to make original benches from pallets, see this video:

As a material for garden furniture wood is traditionally chosen - an easy-to-work material that allows you to implement almost any idea. At present, along with regular board and a bar, you can use moisture-resistant varieties of thick plywood. From durable and aesthetic sheet material, you can assemble structures that are suitable for modern design landscapes and for an ordinary courtyard that does not have certain style features.

If wooden benches are made in a stationary version, then care should be taken to protect them from moisture. This purpose can be served by a variety of impregnations and paints and varnishes. Outdoor furniture will have to be covered with paint or varnish every 1 - 2 years as the protective layer wears out. Such measures can significantly extend the life of a wooden structure.

How to build benches yourself?

In order to build a comfortable bench with your own hands, you need to make a sketch of it. There are optimal sizes of garden furniture that must be observed in this case:

• seat height above the floor - 40 - 50 cm;
• width (depth) of the bench - 50 - 55 cm;
• backrest height above the bench - 35 - 50 cm.

These dimensions allow a person of average height to sit comfortably, lean on the back, and get up easily. If the build of the owner is very different from the average, then the dimensions of the bench will have to be selected individually. The back is usually done with a slight tilt back. For more information about wooden benches, see this video:

For woodworking, you will need the following tools:

• hacksaw or jigsaw;
• drill and screws, or hammer and nails;
• roulette;
• pencil.

Carpentry glue can be useful for assembling complex-shaped products. They fasten parts that are connected using the tongue-and-groove method or a furniture dowel (dowel). For plywood products, long threaded metal studs and nuts are useful.

A simple bench for a garden or a bath

Even a novice master will be able to make the simplest wooden bench with his own hands. Such benches can be seen in abundance at the gates of village courtyards, they can be placed near the beds, in a bathhouse or utility room. They do not differ in sophistication and decorativeness, but they can perform the functions of garden furniture quite successfully. To make a bench, you need a board 2-2.5 cm thick and about 20 cm wide.

Benches for a bath or garden are easy to make

According to the drawing in fig. 1. you need to cut out the following parts:

• seat - 1 piece;
• apron - 2 parts, the length of each is 10 cm shorter than the seat;
• legs - 2 parts.

Cut off the corners on one side of each piece of the apron, as shown in the diagram. Measure from the edges of the element for the legs 2 - 2.5 cm on each side in the upper part, cut a groove 10 cm long. If desired, cut holes for the handles on the seat of the bench. To learn how to make a bench with your own hands, see this useful video:

Assemble the product in the following sequence:

1. Drill holes for self-tapping screws in the plane of the apron board at a distance of 10 cm from each end. Place the board in the groove on the legs and screw the screws through the holes into the edge of the board. Attach the 2nd leg pattern on the other side of the apron.
2. Repeat all steps and attach the apron to the other side of the bench base.
3. At a distance of 15 cm from each end of the seat, make several holes in the plane of the board. Lay the part on top of the base and attach with self-tapping screws, screwing them into the end of the leg part. For strength, you can make additional holes along the length of each side of the seat and attach it to the apron boards.

Treat the surface of the product sandpaper to remove burrs. If necessary, paint the bench to your taste.

A simple bench with a back

Another the simplest project shown in fig. 2. To make a bench with a backrest with your own hands, you will need 2 pieces of log about 25 cm long, boards for the back and seat, and 5x5 cm bars for the backrests. If you want the seat to be a little higher, you can take 4 pieces of logs or timber and lay them on top of each other, fastening them with dowels.

The back is screwed on with screws from the back side

Making a bench is very easy. To ensure that there are no nuts and nail heads on the surface of the product, fasten parts to dowels and glue. The back can be fastened with self-tapping screws from the wrong side so that they do not drill through the board.

For the manufacture of dowels, wooden rounded rods are needed (a thin handle for a garden tool is suitable). Drill 2 holes in the log with a diameter equal to the thickness of the dowel. Focusing on their location, make reciprocal recesses in the underside of the seat. The work must be done very carefully so that during assembly it is not necessary to adjust parts of the bench. For more information on making a bench with a back, see this video:

Lubricate a piece of wood for the dowel with glue and insert it into the hole on the log so that a small fragment remains on the outside. Its length should be equal to the depth of the recess drilled in the seat (Fig. 3). Lubricate the dowels with wood glue and put a board on them. Do the same with another piece of log.

Cut off the bars desired length for the manufacture of backrests. Screw with screws to the ends of the logs. Drill 2 holes in the upper part for attaching the backrest. The distance between the holes should be less than the width of the board. Screw the screws through the holes into the board. The finished bench can be painted or coated with a clear varnish.

Stylish bench with a back

Making garden furniture according to the proposed project is not difficult at all. The basis of the design is porcelain stoneware or concrete slabs and boards 2–2.5 cm thick. If desired, heavy materials can be replaced with light plywood of the same thickness. A wooden bench with a back, it will turn out to be mobile.

Stylish bench features an interesting back

The following details will be required:

• squares 50x50 cm for legs (plywood or plate) - 12 pcs.;
• boards or plywood rectangles 15x200 cm - 5 pcs.;
• back support 15x65 cm - 4 pcs.;
• crossbars 15x17.5 cm - 2 pcs.;
• threaded rod M16 55 cm - 4 pcs.;
• nuts and washers M16 - 8 pcs.;
• self-tapping screws.

Plywood will first have to be cut into fragments of the required shape and size. If boards and slabs are used, then this step can be skipped. How to make an original shop with your own hands, see this video:

Drill 2 holes at an equal distance from the edges in the upper part of the square parts of the legs. Adjusting the long parts of the seat as in the diagram (Fig. 4), make 2 holes in them on each side. Screw a nut onto one end of each rod and put on a washer. Alternating long and square elements, assemble the bench. Tighten the nuts on the other side of the studs.

This bench can also be used without a back.

But for convenience, you can do it. To do this, fasten 4 boards 15 x 65 cm to the screws from the inside of the back of the bench. Glue or put crossbars on the dowels between them.

Decorative benches made from natural materials

Raw wood is an excellent material for garden furniture. The bench, similar to the throne of the forest king, fits perfectly into the landscape, imitating wildlife. Such seats are very appropriate near rockeries or old trees with a spreading crown in an overgrown corner of the garden. Rustic benches work well with wild stone picnic areas or sandstone and boulder barbecues. The original shop in this video:

The simplest option for sitting from logs is a monastery bench. For its manufacture, an untreated log must be cut in half lengthwise. Legs are made from short segments, laying them with a saw cut on the ground. The long halves of the logs are fastened to the dowels from above, saw cut up. So that the shop does not stain clothes, it is better to choose logs hardwood and dry them well before assembling the furniture.

To remove splinters and burrs, the saw cut plane must be smoothly planed with a planer and treated with emery cloth.

A complicated version of such furniture is a bench made of logs, supplemented by a back with their own hands (Fig. 5). To attach the back, you need wooden or metal supports and a crossbar. These parts can be made from thick tree branches, bars, steel strips. Fastening is carried out on self-tapping screws of sufficient length or on nails.

Examples of original wooden benches

A log bench can be made differently (Fig. 6). The photo clearly shows the grooves in the upper part of a thick log sawn in half. In the grooves you need to insert a board with a thickness of at least 4 cm or a beautiful saw cut of a tree trunk. If desired, an exclusive piece of furniture made with your own hands can be supplemented with a backrest. Supports for it must be attached to the inside of the legs on flat surface. The crossbar can be a thick branch or the same cut of wood as for sitting.

Chopped table with benches

A set of a table and benches will be convenient in the country in the dining area or near the barbecue (Fig. 7). It is not difficult to make this if you know the basic techniques for making wooden log cabins. To begin with, 2 logs of approximately the same thickness are placed on the ground. With an ax, you need to carve out semicircular recesses (bowls) at the ends of the logs. The size of the bowls will depend on the diameter of the log that is selected for the seats. This trunk needs to be cut along. An example of chopped furniture in this video:

In the middle of the 2 lower logs, 1 more cup must be cut out to install the transverse support. It may not be a very thick log. Its length should be such that the ends protrude beyond side surfaces trunks.

Shorter logs are needed for the base of the table. Their length is approximately equal to the desired width of the countertop.

In the middle of each trunk, you need to carve out notches that are suitable in size for the thickness of the crossbar. Lay the parts of the log house cups down, covering them with a transverse log. From the boards make a countertop and fix it with nails. Lay the halves of the logs on the places intended for them.

How to make benches from branches or fin?

Exactly this creative occupation. Having found beautiful snags and polished fin trunks in the forest or on the shore of a reservoir, you can make furniture amazing beauty(Fig. 8). Each such shop is unique, because it is difficult to find 2 identical branches. Therefore, there can be many solutions for how to make a bench from snags.

The main thing for all such products is one thing - the fitting of parts is carried out right on the spot under the already finished legs, seats, backs. The branches should intertwine harmoniously, forming a structure that can support the weight of an adult. To connect non-standard parts, you can use both self-tapping screws and nails. The most reliable is the connection to dowels and glue. Where a snug fit of the pieces of the structure is desired, snags can be hewn with an ax.

The most original benches can be made from branches and a fin.

Such decorative benches can even be used to decorate rooms in a chalet or rustic style. They are wonderfully combined with wild stone trim. They will also look harmonious in the garden among flowering bushes or near a pond.

The variety of models of benches that you can make with your own hands from wood is limitless.

The main thing in the manufacture of furniture made of wood is the careful fitting of parts.

Then ready product it will turn out neat, without distortions. Treated with moisture-proof impregnations and varnished or painted, any seat in the garden will last for many years.

To garden plot was comfortable enough, it should be properly equipped. An important component are garden benches. You can make them yourself different ways and from various materials.

Bench made of concrete slabs and boards with a back

Looking at the drawings of the bench, you can find out the features of its device. You can make such a design with your own hands relatively easily, quickly and without high financial costs.

Making a bench with a backrest with your own hands in a step-by-step instruction is described in great detail.

Assembly: the initial stage

After the preparatory work, the time for wood processing is coming. In order for a do-it-yourself bench with a back to serve for a long time and decorate the site, it is necessary to pre-process the materials.

wood cover antiseptic formulations and let dry. After that, you can start collecting backs.

On one of the two-meter boards, fifty centimeters are measured from the edges. At this level, the edges of the white will be located.tons of slabs. From this mark another fifteen centimeters are measured to the center of the board. Here the first boards will be attached. From the resulting marks we measure seventeen and a half centimeters - the gap between the boards of the back. Next, we measure fifteen centimeters for two more boards. Between them there should be a gap of five centimeters. All this can be seen in the drawing.

Wood glue is applied to sections of fifteen centimeters. Boards are applied to them, the length of which is sixty-five centimeters. Additionally, they are fixed with self-tapping screws.

From above, between the boards of the back, pieces of seventeen and a half centimeters are glued. In order for the parts to stick together well, they are clamped and held until the glue sets. After gluing is completed, the back is covered with an antiseptic.

All wooden details can be covered varnish. This will give them additional stability and attractiveness.

Assembly of the main part

It is better to collect the main part of the bench from two sides. Concrete slabs are placed between the boards, and in drilled holes insert threaded rods M16 is fifty-five centimeters long. They will need four pieces.

The rods are fastened with nuts and washers M16. They are twisted at the same time from different sides to make the bench even.

A simple bench with your own hands

You can make benches for giving with your own hands quickly enough if you follow the instructions. Consider four options for such garden structures.

On drawings benches detail all its features. Making such a bench with your own hands is quite simple. The only difficult element is the concave seat.

The number of parts and their dimensions are indicated in the table.

The manufacture of benches with their own hands from wood begins with blanks necessary details. Boards and timber are sawn into pieces of the desired length.

The manufacture of seat supports will be somewhat more difficult. You will need to markup on the blanks. Two points are marked along the edges at a distance of seven and a half centimeters from the bottom side, and in the center a point at a distance of four and a half centimeters. They are connected using a flexible plastic ruler and cut out jigsaw. Sections are treated with sandpaper.

Seat supports are attached to the two upper tsargs. One on each end and one in the middle. Next, the supports are screwed, spaced from the extreme ones by the width of the legs. All connections are made with self-tapping screws.

Boards are attached to the resulting base seats. It is desirable to deepen the hats of self-tapping screws.

Then attach legs. They are attached to the seat supports. The lower tsargs help to fix the legs.

The finished product is covered antiseptic and varnish.

Simple bench #2

To make such a garden bench with your own hands, you will need concrete flower girls and boards. Flower girls are required to create the base of the bench. Use two with a rectangular base and two cubic ones.

In order for the base to be stable, the flower girls must be glued or connected from the inside with staples fixed with self-tapping screws. A layer of drainage and soil is poured into the tank. This increases their stability.

The seat for the bench is made of boards. To do this, they are cut into segments of the desired length. These blanks are laid so that they have a distance of half a centimeter. Then they are connected with cross bars. Planks are placed in three places: along the edges and in the middle. Corners are attached to the planks. With their help, the seat will be fixed on the flower girls.

Do-it-yourself bench with a back

Prepare the details of the bench shown in the figure. They are processed antiseptics before connection.

Then the supports are assembled from the parts. Pre-round the corners and chamfer. First, parts A and B are connected with a bolt, and then B, C and D are also connected using a bolt.

The inclination of the back is determined by part D, after which it is connected to part A. Similarly, but in a mirror image, another support is made.

After that, the back and seat are assembled. To do this, the supports are placed so that there is a distance of twenty centimeters between them. First, the front and rear bars are screwed to the supports, then all the others, and finally the stops are screwed.

On last step the back of this bench is screwed.

Bench #4Another option for a simple do-it-yourself bench. Its length is one hundred and twenty centimeters. The height from the ground to the seat is fifty centimeters, the height of the back is also fifty centimeters.

The base is made from boards, whose thickness is five centimeters, and the width is from ten to twelve. One of the legs continues and is the backrest support. The supports are connected according to the “half-tree” method and fastened with bolts.

The basis for the seat is a bar fixed on self-tapping screws. The short legs on the back of the bench are colleted together to increase stability. The seat and back are sheathed with boards with a smaller thickness. The surface is painted or varnished.

A simple bench with a back for a summer cottage

The dimensions of the structure and wooden parts can be seen on drawings benches. If we consider how to make a bench with our own hands, then this option will be the most optimal in terms of the simplicity of the process and the result obtained.

Materials are best purchased already cut to size. If there is no such option, then you need to cut them yourself.

The resulting blanks polished. The ends of the boards are treated with an electric planer.

The rear legs of this simple do-it-yourself bench are also a support for the back. To create the desired level of inclination, the blanks are marked.

At a height of forty centimeters mark the place of attachment seats. Above the board is cut at an angle of twenty degrees. The cuts on the two blanks should be the same.

Gather first legs benches: the front ones are connected to the back ones with a beam. It is better to do this from above and below.

When the side parts are assembled, they can be connected to each other with seat boards. Screw the boards with self-tapping screws, leaving distances of one or two centimeters.

To strengthen the structure and increase its stability, make the lower strapping bar on the legs. Two boards are attached to the back.

Finish the work with a finish coated which will protect the product from moisture and adverse conditions.

Do-it-yourself pallet bench

Make a bench with your own hands pallets It's easy if you use your imagination. To do this, you need three or four of these wooden structures. Some will need to be cut to get additional details. The simplest do-it-yourself pallet bench design is when two pallets are attached perpendicular to each other, creating a back and seat.

So that the design does not turn out to be too cumbersome, it is better to cut the pallets to the desired dimensions. Fasten the elements with self-tapping screws. Add side details that enhance strength and make legs. All this can be seen in the photo.

Since the material of the pallets is raw, rough, it will need to be preliminarily grind. This will allow you to do without splinters.

The manufacture of benches with their own hands from pallets is being completed with varnish or paint.

Bench puzzle

You can make such a bench with your own hands if you have a wide board and shovels for shovels. Figured seats are cut out of the board in the form of puzzle pieces. Legs from cuttings for shovels are attached to them. Separate stools are obtained, which are quickly assembled into one long bench. All manufacturing steps are detailed in step-by-step photos.

Benches from unnecessary chairs: two do-it-yourself options

First option

To create such a bench for a summer house with your own hands, you will need four old chair.

From the first two chairs filmed parts on the front of the seat.

The rest sawed off the front legs are slightly lower than the seat structure.

From the resulting details you need take off old varnish or paint. To do this, the parts are applied special agent, dissolving paint coatings. Then the softened layer can be removed with a spatula.

The racks should drill dowel holes. Holes are required on the front and end sides.

The dowels are smeared with glue and inserted into the drilled holes.

When the dowels are glued, you can collect base benches. To make the design durable, the parts are fastened with self-tapping screws. Construction surface sanded.

For seats benches choose a board that is suitable in size, saw off the excess.

If several narrower boards are used, then they are glued together with wood glue. For a tight connection, they are clamped with clamps and waiting for the glue to dry.

The finished seat is also glued to the base with wood glue. Heavy objects are placed on the board and clamped together with the base with clamps.

When the glue dries, cover the seat with masking tape and stain other structural elements with wood paint.

The adhesive tape is removed and the seat is processed wood stain. In conclusion, the entire bench is varnished.

Second option

To make a second garden bench with your own hands from old furniture You will need two chairs. It is better if the back and hind legs are not separated.

Two identical chairs clean up all parts of the structure except for the rear legs with a back.

take bars 5 cm wide and 3 cm thick. Two pieces are cut off, equal in length to the width of the chairs, and two pieces of the same length as the finished bench will be. From these four parts, a rectangle is assembled. It is fixed to the backs of the chairs with self-tapping screws.

Another frame is assembled in the same way. Several cross bars are attached to it. This design is attached under the seat, makes the bench more reliable and plays the role of a shelf.

If the chairs are old coating then remove it with sandpaper. After that, the surface is puttied with a special compound or coated with a primer. When the layer dries, it must be sanded with fine-grained sandpaper. At the end, the structure is covered with paint.

Do-it-yourself seat for a garden bench is made from Chipboard or plywood. A rectangle is cut out of the selected material, which is larger than the base by half a centimeter on each side. Then cut out a piece foam rubber with the same dimensions. A rectangle is cut out of the upholstery fabric. It should be larger than the seat by five centimeters on each side.

Foam rubber is laid on a sheet of plywood, it is covered with a cloth on top. The fabric is fastened from the inside with furniture stapler.

The seat is attached to the base with a piano loop.

Bench-swing

To make such a bench for giving with your own hands, you should prepare necessary materials. Start manufacturing by creating basics designs. The seat bars are attached to the back bars at a selected angle.

Along the seat install additional ribs providing rigidity.

Attached to the seat planks, drilling holes in the base bars for fastening. The same goes for the back.

Armrests are installed on both sides of the seat. They can be bolted on.

The resulting bench cover wood preservatives and varnishes. It is very important to paint over everything as carefully as possible.

The bottom of the bench is reinforced with metal profile. Chains are attached to the profile, on which the swing bench will be suspended. Be sure to check the reliability of the beams on which the bench will be suspended.

log bench

To make such a bench with your own hands from wood, you will need chainsaw. A thick log one meter long is taken as the main material.

Log mark out, to get two slightly unequal parts. The back will be made from the smaller one, and the seat from the larger one.

Chainsaw log sawed along the mark. The resulting irregularities are immediately cut off with the same saw.

The cut triangular piece is cut into pieces and inserted into the holes in the seat. The back is fixed on top. The bench is almost ready. It remains only to give it a more decorative look.

Can the seat be placed on legs. To do this, recesses are made in the lower part for installing a pair of logs as legs.

Bench-transformer

Design features of the transformer can be seen in the drawings of the bench. A do-it-yourself transformer bench is made from planed boards, which is cut to the named sizes.

In sliced lumber details holes for fasteners are drilled.

At the tabletop, boards located on the edge can be made wavy.

In material intended for countertops, drill holes with a diameter of twenty-two millimeters and a depth of three centimeters. Cuttings of the same diameter will be inserted into them.

The edges of parts and edges are processed and rounded.

The assembly of all elements is carried out with screws and screws. Screws are needed with dimensions 6x70 and 6x90, screws - 8x80.

Wooden parts stain stain.

The structural parts that will move are connected by hinges.

Between the boards of the tabletop place parts of a round cutting.

Set the stop for backs.

A do-it-yourself transformer bench is covered varnish.

rocking bench

Making an original bench with a backrest with your own hands is not difficult if you have the tools and materials. First you need to consider the drawings of the bench, which contain no a large number of details.

The side parts according to the pattern are transferred to euro plywood three centimeters thick. They are cut with a jigsaw and the ends are processed with a grinder.

To fix the connecting strips, markings are made. Then holes are drilled. After assembling the frame, the rails are fixed with self-tapping screws. The attachment points are spatulated, and the product is completely varnished.

Bench around a tree

The simplest version of such a bench - hexagonal. The size depends on the size of the tree. Measurements are made at the height of the seat. To the result obtained, another margin of fifteen to twenty centimeters is added. If you divide the result by 1.75, you get the length of the inside.

For cutting boards ten centimeters wide are laid in four rows at intervals of one centimeter.

The cut point is marked immediately for all rows with an angle of thirty degrees. So cut out six sets of blanks.

Legs are used with a height of sixty to seventy centimeters. They are connected by crossbars by drilling holes and using bolts with nuts.

The seat is installed so that the joints are located in the center of the ribs of the legs. Screw the outer pieces first, then the inner ones. In this way, the entire hexagonal structure is assembled around the tree.

At the end, they make a back and mount an apron. The result is a circular bench with a do-it-yourself backrest.

The finished product is processed oil impregnation.

Bench made of curved branches

A bench made of curved branches will look original. For you will need branches for the front, two legs, a horizontal top and a pair of transverse branches.

Sawing branches so that they match each other as accurately as possible. Then they are connected with metal corners.

Similarly, the back is made and connected to the front.

The finished product is placed on a flat area and the seat is assembled.

Bench options

• log bench which blends in well with the natural environment. It consists of half a log used for the seat, and two short round logs, which are legs.
  
• Beautiful wooden bench with a back and armrests, reminiscent of a sofa. Curved and carved elements make it more attractive, while left knots and bumps give the design a natural look.
  
• Bench made of wood and metal. The base of the structure is metal. The wooden parts of the seat and back are fixed to it. Due to the small thickness of the metal parts, it looks light.
  
• A bench of a simple, classical form. It is made of wooden, rather wide boards. This width allows you to comfortably sit on the bench. Armrests make the design more complete.
  
• original bench made of wood with curly details. This option is well suited for a site with a natural rural design. carved legs and armrests, curly back - all this gives the product originality.
  
• Bench with an interesting back. The curved parts gradually deviate back, creating a unique design. The seat is slightly curved but has a more traditional look.
  
• Wood complex- a table with two benches. The design looks traditional due to the material used. The original solution is to fasten all the components into a single structure.
  
• The bench is made from solid wood. A single piece is cut out of it, combining the back and seat. The legs are attached to the bottom. The log is required quite large.
  
• Bench with storage box for toys. Outwardly, it looks like an ordinary wooden bench-sofa, but under the seat it has a box in which you can put various things.
  
• Comfortable wooden bench with a simple shape. The base is made in the form of a rectangular box. The back is also simple with a straight shape. Placed on the seat soft pillows providing additional comfort.
  
• A wooden bench placed around a tree. It is made as if it consists of four benches, each of which has one armrest. The composition looks attractive and comfortable.
  
• Bench of a simple form from wide boards. It looks solid, but its size is somewhat hidden by the gaps between the boards and the light blue color in which it is painted.
  

Each household plot should have several benches and benches with backs so that you can good weather relax on the street, sit under the gentle sun and just relax from work in the garden. You can buy such a wooden or metal bench, but you can just do it yourself. In this article, we will look at what types of benches are and how you can make one of them yourself, having all the necessary tools and materials at hand.

How are the views

There are a large number of benches with a back and each owner country house or dacha chooses for himself the option that is most suitable for the exterior of his backyard.

Benches are very different depending on their scope.

• Ordinary benches with a back are suitable for any personal plot and fit perfectly into the exterior of the yard. They are comfortable and very practical, as they have a simple design and unpretentious in their appearance. Suitable for installation near the house, in the gazebo, near the pond, etc. They can be made of wood, metal, stone, and also be combined (wood and metal, wood and stone, wood and brick, plastic and other building materials).
• Corner benches will look great where you can’t put an ordinary large bench with a back. They can be placed in the corners of the gazebo, in the gardens, as well as in any convenient place on the plot. Such benches can be metal, wooden, stone and combined.
• Ordinary backless benches can be installed anywhere, as they are versatile and comfortable enough for any country house. They can be easily made by hand, as they are made according to the most common standard drawing of a classic type.
• Oval, round or semicircular benches with or without a back will look great in the center of the same round gazebo, in the center of the garden or anywhere else, where they will create an aesthetic exterior for the entire backyard, and also perform their direct functions. Also in the center of a round bench a tree, a green bush can grow, bloom beautiful flower bed or even house a children's sandbox. It all depends on the imagination of the master and the functional needs of the owners of a country house or cottage. They can be made of wood, metal, stone, as well as in a combined form from various natural materials compatible with each other.

Photo gallery: do-it-yourself garden benches with a wooden back - types and designs

Wooden bench with metal legs for the garden Wooden bench with wrought iron legs for the garden Corner wooden bench with brick support Semicircular wooden bench on a brick support Shop from wooden beam garden with backrest Decorative wooden garden bench with flower box supports Classic wooden garden bench with rails and backrest Round wooden bench with backrest for the garden The original bench from a solid log for the garden Wooden bench on wooden supports natural stones for home garden Wooden bench with concrete supports in the form of flower beds wooden bench with wooden poles in the form of flower beds Wooden bench with wicker back for the garden Stone design bench for the garden Square wooden garden benches

Preparatory stage: drawings, dimensions, angle of inclination

Before you start making a bench for your backyard from any type of material, you need to take all measurements and draw up precise drawing future design. This is necessary so that it turns out to be even without distortions and rolls. Also, the design scheme will help to calculate required amount material for the manufacture of benches of any type.

For the manufacture of wooden structures for a personal plot, pine, oak, birch boards or logs are usually used, as well as pear, hornbeam and durable larch. Almost any tree is easy to process, has excellent decorative qualities, and also fits aesthetically into the country landscape. The main advantage of wood is its beautiful aesthetic appearance. But meanwhile, it negatively tolerates sunlight, high humidity and low temperatures (hard frosts). Therefore, wooden benches are best installed in closed gazebos, on terraces covered with tents or make them portable (collapsible) so that they can be cleaned indoors (pantry, basement, closet) for the winter.

Steel supports will be the most competent choice for making a bench with a wooden seat and back to place it on the territory of a summer residence or a country house. Such a bench will serve you for at least 15 years, and it will not need to be removed during snow or rain.

How to make a wooden bench with a backrest with your own hands

To make a wooden bench, we need:

Before proceeding with the manufacture of a wooden portable bench, it is necessary to saw the boards into certain elements:

1. All prepared boards must be sanded, all sides smoothed and soaked well with an antiseptic. Then leave until completely dry.
2. We mark the height of the bench 40 cm. Starting from the very middle in the upper part of the elements of the longest legs that will hold the back, it is necessary to make an oblique cut at a slight angle of about 20 °. Then all the corners of the bars must be cut and sanded on both sides. In this case, the back will have an inclined shape. The sections must be strictly the same, otherwise the bench will end up skewed and will have an unattractive appearance, and it will be uncomfortable to sit on it.
3. We collect the legs of the bench. The distance between the legs should be about 28 cm. Front (front) and rear wooden pairs benches for support from the invisible inner side must be fastened with the help of prepared bars and self-tapping screws. We connect the legs with a beam, which we cut to the entire width of the structure - by 50 cm. The strapping is best done double - from above and below.
4. In order to protect self-tapping screws and screws from premature corrosion, it is necessary to pre-drill the necessary holes and slightly deepen their heads into the board.
5. On the frame of the bench, as shown in the drawing, at certain intervals (1 or 2 cm), we nail or fasten the planks. Three planks for the seat and two boards for the back. After all the elements are stuffed, it is necessary to check the correctness and evenness of the entire structure with a level. For greater reliability, stability and rigidity, the legs at the bottom are knocked down with planks on both sides. It is advisable to leave gaps of several centimeters between the planks for better air circulation and drainage. We fasten the back (first bar) at a distance of 20 cm from the seat, and the second - at a distance of 38 cm from the seat.
6. The design of the bench needs to be strengthened and for this it is necessary to make the lower trim of the legs. To do this, we take two beams 1.5 meters long and fasten them to the front and rear legs of the bench frame.

Shop decoration

After completion of all carpentry work, the bench must be completely treated with flame retardant and then coated with waterproof varnish in several layers or with ordinary oil paint.

If you want to make the shop more aesthetic and beautiful design, you can simply saw the boards lengthwise and then stuff them diagonally, crosswise or herringbone.

Making a garden bench from wood and metal

A bench with a back, a wooden seat and strong metal legs will be the best option for garden furniture that can be installed in your backyard. Such a design, even in winter, can be left on the street without any problems.

Material calculation and necessary tools

To make a bench, we need:

• One iron corner with a shelf measuring 40 - 50 mm;
• One beam for the manufacture of bench seats with a thickness of 40 mm;
• Special bolts;
• Hacksaw or grinder;
• Drill;
• Screwdriver;
• Welding electric or gas machine;
• Sandpaper or grinder.

Step-by-step instruction

1. The metal corner must be cut into four pieces of one meter each for the manufacture of vertical supports for the structure. Cut five pieces of half a meter and two pieces of one and a half meters to make a frame for installing a seat and back boards on it.
2. To make the back and seat, we cut off seven planks from a bar 1.5 meters long and 10 cm wide. We grind them and smooth all the side parts well. Soak all the boards well with an antiseptic and leave to dry completely.
3. We cut the ends of the joining parts from iron corners exactly at an angle of 45 ° and then connect them in series using hot welding. To begin with, we make a frame for the seat device and weld the iron legs well for subsequent attachment of the backrest to them, as well as the stops. In the process of welding, it is necessary to use protective equipment.
4. In the boards of the seat and back, where the fasteners will be, it is necessary to drill holes for special bolts. After welding work metal structure it is necessary to grind well in places of seams in order to eliminate all irregularities and tubercles. Then treat the metal with a special anti-corrosion coating and oil paint in two layers.
5. We bolt ready-made back and seat boards to the finished metal frame. We pre-impregnate the boards with a flame retardant (preferably saline) and then cover with a good layer of water-repellent varnish or colored paint.
6. On the ground, it is necessary to make markings for the legs. To do this, it is necessary to dig four holes about 50 cm deep and pour river sand (about 10 cm) on the bottom, and fine gravel (about 20 cm) on top. We lay pieces of roofing material upstairs and put a reinforcing mesh. We install the legs of the bench in the pits and check the horizontal evenness of the structure with a level. Then we fill the legs with concrete (the ratio of sand and cement is 3: 1).
7. If you plan to put a bench on a regular asphalt or paved surface, then you do not need to make a concrete foundation. The legs of the structure are made from four pieces of an iron corner about half a meter long. For greater stability to the bottom of the corners, it is necessary to weld square "heels" or strengthen the entire structure with the help of a lower metal frame.

Finishing

All metal structural elements must be treated with anti-corrosion agents and primed. Then paint with regular oil paint.

We impregnate wooden elements with special antifungal agents, flame retardant, and then paint with waterproof varnish or colored oil paint.

If desired, the metal parts of the bench can be decorated with various wrought iron patterns, which can be forged on your own or purchased ready-made from special firms.

Bench for a personal plot on brick supports

Material calculation and tools

To make a bench, we need:

• building brick;
• Wooden boards (thickness about 40 mm);
• A pack of self-tapping screws and screws;
• Several bags of cement, fine sifted sand (6 bags or more) and gravel.

step by step

On a stone-paved and concreted area, the bench must be placed on cement foundation. On soft ground, it will be necessary to make a columnar foundation.

1. We carry out the marking of the territory for the installation of brick racks and remove upper layer soil (turf). We dig holes with a diameter of 20x20 cm and a depth of about 50 - 60 cm for the foundation. At the very bottom of the well, we pour sand 10 cm thick and crushed stone 20 cm thick on top. We tamp all this well, pour a little water over it and leave it for a day.
2. We put several pieces of roofing material on top and place a bunch of five reinforcing bars in the hole. All this is poured with concrete and allowed to harden for about three or four days. For concrete mixing, we take cement, sand and fine gravel (1:3:5).
3. We put a small layer of liquid concrete (1-2 centimeters) on the prepared foundation. This will be the basis for the future brick decorative base. Next, we begin to lay a brick with dressing. The masonry is made necessary for the construction of the width, that is, such as the shop itself will be or a little narrower. The height of the brickwork should be about 50 cm. Inside the masonry on the top row, we leave a place to form a shelf for the subsequent installation of a bench seat.
4. We fasten the seat boards together with the help of a board and self-tapping screws. Then we install the finished bench on the prepared brick supports. We impregnate the tree with a flame retardant, let it dry and cover it with a special water-repellent varnish or colored paint.
5. Also, depending on how long the bench will be, it will be necessary to make several brick supports. Corner or figured (semicircular, round, oval) structures are best installed on a solid brick base, which will be located on a tape-type foundation.

Shop decoration

We treat all wooden planks with antifungal agents and flame retardants, and then prime and cover with waterproof varnish or ordinary oil paint. Brickwork does not need additional finishing, as it looks quite beautiful and aesthetically pleasing by itself. If you still want to make it a different color, you can also paint with oil paint.

Video: how to make a bench for a country house yourself

If you make a bench made of wood and metal with your own hands, you can enjoy the fruits of your labor for many years and relax on it in the shade of fruit trees. With proper and timely care for such wooden bench with metal or brick supports will serve for many years. But in order for it not to suffer from heavy rains or snow in winter or autumn, it is best to clean it indoors, if possible. Regular care can significantly extend the life of your bench on the plot.