Many thrifty owners in the country have some stocks of boards, timber, which are left over from the global construction of a house, barn or other structures. From these "remnants of luxury" you can make a lot of useful things in the country, in particular, a bench. A bench, made by hand in accordance with all the rules, will become the pride of the master and a very necessary accessory on the "hacienda".
Tired after country troubles, it's nice to sit in the shade of a tree on a structure made by oneself. Of course, it must be reliable and decorate the garden plot with its appearance. Work begins with an inventory of boards and slats available on the farm. If there are several identical boards 5-6 cm wide and at least a meter and a half long, then in just a couple of hours you will get such a nice bench.
It's nice to create beautiful household items with your own hands, and then admire them and listen to the praise of your family. To make such a bench with a back, a frame is first made, which is then horizontally upholstered with a rail. The armrests are made of a wider board (10 cm) and painted in a beautiful color.
To bench,made with your own hands, harmonized with the house and other buildings, it can be painted in the desired color. Painting is a must. After all, this piece of furniture will stand in the open air and be exposed to precipitation. You can walk on wooden parts with a transparent or tinted antiseptic. Thanks to its layer, the garden bench will also be protected from rain and snow. With your own hands it is not difficult to make a table to match such a shop.
If a man is a real master, then he can carve beautiful objects of wooden art from solid wood. Looking at the photo, he will understand how to make a bench with his own hands, which will become a real decoration of the summer cottage.
But not everyone is into wood carving, so next we will talk about how to make a bench with a back so that it is comfortable and pretty. In order to get a comfortable garden bench, you need to make drawings with your own hands in advance or choose ready-made ones. To make a bench with a carved back, you will need:
- edged board 2.5 cm thick and 10 cm wide;
- beam 50x50 mm;
- sandpaper;
- self-tapping screws 5 cm long.
First, a detailed drawing of the bench is made. Its width is 45 cm and its height is 40 cm. The length is made at the discretion of the master, but usually it is at least 1.20 meters.
The required number of bars and boards are cut to size with a hacksaw. At least 5 supports are made: one in the middle and 2 on each side. Details are processed with sandpaper. If you want to make a backcurly, then you need a jigsaw. Marking is done on the supports, and on them - propyl. Supports must be identical to avoid bulges and deflections.
Now it remains to assemble all the details using self-tapping screws. The wooden parts are treated with sandpaper, and then with an antiseptic or paint. It is very comfortable to rest on such a comfortable beautiful bench, and even a novice master is able to make it.
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