Do you want to design a chair, but find it difficult to determine the dimensions and angles that guarantee maximum comfort? Get to know the basic principles that have become the norm in furniture production. Let's say you want to make a chair for an adult who is 178 cm tall and sits upright.
To make it easier to visualize the design process, we have designated the main dimensions and angles for the seat, backrest and armrests with letter indices shown in the figures. Now let's try to apply them to a chair that looks right and is as comfortable as possible.
Seat comes first
A. To ensure that the seated person's knees are comfortably bent at a 90-100" angle and their feet rest on the floor, position the seat at a height of 405-455 mm above the floor. When determining the height for an upholstered seat with a padded cushion, consider its compressed thickness by subtracting half the thickness of the cushion from the total height of the seat above the floor.
B. To ensure clearance between the front edge of the seat and the legs of the seated person, make the seat 380-450 mm deep.
C. Choose seat width 8 within 405-510 mm. Depending on style and your preferences, the seat can taper from front to rear by 50-76mm (25-38mm on each side). The wide front edge gives freedom to the sitter's legs, while the narrower back gives more freedom to the sitter's elbows.
For additional comfort, especially if the seat does not have a soft padding, tilt it towards the backrest by 5-8°.
This also prevents you from sliding forward.
An office or work chair does not need a rear seat tilt - a horizontal seat is more convenient for leaning forward towards the desktop.
Now the back
E. To provide support for the back without restricting the shoulder blades, make the backrest 305-405 mm high for spare (for guests) chairs and 500-510 mm for regular ones.
F. Backrest tilt is about 5° for regular chairs and up to 1 5° for spare chairs. Keep in mind that as the backrest angle increases, the seat angle must also be increased (the angle between the backrest and the seat should be within 90-100°) to prevent
And finally, the armrests
H. To ensure that your forearms rest on the armrests without raising your shoulders, place the armrests at a height of 180-230 mm above the seat. But first, measure the distance from the floor to the bottom edge of the dining table drawer so that the chair with armrests can be freely pushed under the table.
I, J and K. Make the armrests at least 200 mm long and 50 mm wide with a distance of about 480 mm between them.
Based on materials from the magazine “Wood-Master”
DIY wooden bench drawing
Required materials
Product assembly process
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At first there was a drawing of a simple wooden bench for a summer house. They used it and produced the product. After implementing the project and analyzing design errors based on personal experience conclusions emerged. Thus, it was decided to simplify the project as much as possible: reduce material consumption and increase the stability of the structure. All this is reflected in the drawing of a garden bench presented below.
In this bench there are no longitudinal sides, the rear legs and the base of the backrest are made of separate bars, and the connections of the side posts with the crossbars are made of half wood to increase the resistance to loosening of the fasteners.
Do-it-yourself wooden bench for a summer house: drawing.
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Materials
Bench base: legs, transverse drawers are made of 50x50 bars. For the back and seat, a 25x150 board is used, although you can use a board of any width that is available. DIY wooden bench has the following overall dimensions:
- width – 1820 mm,
- height – 860 mm,
- depth – 700 mm.
Wood screws are used for fastening, however, if your budget allows, you can also use furniture bolts. This, of course, will complicate the assembly process somewhat, since you will have to pre-drill and drill holes for bolts and nuts. But final view will be more “brutal”.
Build process
The sequence of work is as follows: first, the side base posts are assembled, then the seat and back are covered.
Relaxing on a handmade bench with a backrest
For convenience, armrests are cut out from scrap boards and secured, after which the almost finished garden bench is painted and installed in a permanent place.
DIY wooden bench (drawing)
Racks
First of all, blanks are cut from the prepared block to the following dimensions.
An angle of 30 degrees was chosen for the backrest, so both ends of the rear legs, the lower ends of the base of the backrest and seat are sawn at this angle.
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In order to wooden bench for the garden has not become loose over time; the legs and the upper crossbar are connected to form half a tree.
Back and seat
They are stuffed end-to-end with 25x150 boards.
But, as mentioned above, you can use a board of any width and lay it with equal gaps if the wooden bench is located in the open air. Butt packing can also be done. In this case, it is better to use the bench under a makeshift canopy, in a gazebo or on a covered terrace.
Painting
The color and type of paint are chosen, naturally, according to desire and needs. The only condition: the paint must be for exterior use. Their choice is large, from alkyd and acrylic to classic oil ones. Protective and decorative impregnations are very popular, as they not only protect the wood from rotting, but also paint it in colors that imitate valuable species.
There are the most different options and modifications of benches and benches. Nevertheless general principles The seating arrangements in the garden are the same.
Firstly, the bench must be protected from direct sunlight, especially at midday. And an openwork shadow from trees is preferable to a solid shadow from a house. If possible, this zone is fenced off from the prevailing and cold northern winds with elements of vertical gardening. Any options for constructing “green” walls are suitable for this - both hedges and trellis landscaping.
If there is a danger of seasonal or periodic moisture on the site chosen for the bench, the ground should be pre-prepared. To do this, a drainage base is laid under the site from a layer of broken brick or crushed stone, on top of which a coating of bulk materials (sand, gravel, river pebbles) or paving is installed. Excess water can be drained by creating a slight overall slope so that it falls into the drainage groove.
A person feels more comfortable if the space behind him is filled with something. Therefore, it is better to turn the bench with its back to the wall of the house or place high seats behind it.
In this case, the space in front of the bench should be enough to freely place a baby stroller or a small table.
Benches can be placed in a secluded place, or, on the contrary, they can be installed where its most attractive corners are clearly visible. The appearance of the bench itself largely depends on where you intend to place it: near a pond, near a fire, near the house or near an ornamental garden. However, design intent must always be combined with practicality. Therefore, the main criterion when constructing a bench is the ease of use;
There are two types of benches - with a supporting back, intended for long-term rest, and without a back - for short-term rest. The optimal seat height is 40-50 cm. At this height, your legs rest comfortably on the ground and rest. The width of the seat should be 50-55 cm. In order for the back of the bench to comfortably support the body, it is better to make the seat with a slight (5-12°) inclination inward. The back itself should have an inclination of 15 to 40°. The longitudinal slats of the backrest are attached at a height of 16-18 cm from the seat, since the curvature of the spine begins at this level. The height of the entire backrest is 35-45 cm. The armrests are installed at a height of 15-20 cm from the seat. The height of the bench without a back, as well as its width, is 40-50 cm.
For garden furniture, it is preferable to use hardwood: aspen, oak, beech. Coniferous wood is also used, but it must be thoroughly deresined, otherwise the released resin will stain clothes. Degumming is carried out with a solution of acetone in water (1:4 by weight). To increase efficiency, caustic soda (caustic soda) can be added to pure acetone in a ratio of 20:4, respectively. The surface of the wood is washed with the solution several times, preferably with a brush, and then washed off several times with clean water.
DIY bench. (100 step-by-step photos)
A paste-like de-tarring composition is also used, consisting of soda ash and potash, taken in a ratio of 6:5 (by weight). Water is added until creamy. Cover the surface with this composition 2-3 times, each time washing it off with warm water and wiping the surface with a brush.
How to make a bench with a backrest with your own hands
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DIY bench - the simplest design
It would not be an exaggeration to say that a garden bench is a very necessary thing for summer cottage. If you install a bench in the shade, it will be pleasant to relax on it in the summer in hot weather. And in the evening, sitting on it and watching the sun set is no less pleasant.
The question of purchasing a garden bench arose quite often for the reasons stated above, but the implementation was postponed for a long time due to the fact that it was difficult to choose a suitable option. Either I was not satisfied with the price or quality, or there were problems with transportation. Therefore, in the end I decided to make a bench with my own hands.
Fig.1. Photo of the finished bench
Wondering how to do it garden bench, a number of fundamental requirements were identified that it must satisfy.
- The bench should be made from accessible materials that are not difficult to bring to the dacha.
- The bench should be comfortable.
- The design of the bench should be such that you can make it yourself without the use of special tools.
- The bench must withstand street conditions well, i.e. it must stand in the open air throughout the summer season and not lose its appearance and functional qualities.
Based on the described requirements, the project of the garden bench shown in the photo above was born. Bench material is wood. When making a wooden bench, no special tools are required. To protect against external adverse factors, the bench is varnished. So it satisfies most of the initial requirements.
In my opinion, the most difficult and interesting thing about making a bench with your own hands is the design and ergonomics. The main ergonomic factors that you should pay attention to are the height of the bench, the width of the seat, the angle of the backrest, the width of the backrest and the length of the bench. It depends on these parameters whether the bench will be convenient to use or not.
Fig.3. Bench drawing
All dimensions in the drawing are given in centimeters, only the angle of the backrest and the overall height are not indicated, more on that later. First I would like to comment on some dimensions.
- The length of the bench is chosen so that three people can comfortably fit on it. If you purchase boards standard size 6m, then it will take two boards to make a bench, and there will be practically no scraps left. In addition, boards 1.5 m long can be easily transported in a passenger car.
- The thickness of the board was chosen to be 40mm, which ensures the rigidity of the bench structure.
- The gaps between the boards on the back and on the seat are necessary so that water does not linger on the bench, because... the bench is in the open air. As a result, taking into account the width of the board and the gaps, it turns out that the seat width is 40 cm, which is enough for an adult to sit comfortably.
- The backrest angle is about 18 degrees. How to make such a tilt will be described below.
Now I would like to say a few words about the design of the garden bench. As can be seen from the drawing and photo, the bench has four legs. In this case, the rear legs serve as a backrest holder. To give rigidity, the legs are connected to each other.
Fig.4. Frame elements
The work of making a bench begins with sawing the boards to the required size.
- 2 boards 520mm long. Next, these boards are cut to length, resulting in 4 bars. These bars are necessary for connecting the legs and securing the seat. Also on these bars the outer corner is removed so as not to catch your feet on it.
- 2 boards 720 mm long. A cut is made on these boards. They will act as a backrest and leg holder at the same time. The dimensions are shown in the drawing below.
Fig.5. Drawing of a bench side view
All these dimensions are indicated taking into account the fact that the final width of the board after planing, etc. processing is 140mm.
After all the boards are cut, you need to cut them off to get rid of burrs. It is also advisable to chamfer so that the edges are smooth. After which you can begin assembling the garden bench.
First the legs are assembled. The legs are connected to each other using transverse screws. Then the seat and back boards are attached to the resulting legs. These boards are also attached with self-tapping screws. In order to hide the fasteners, the fastening must be done from the reverse side.
Fig.6. PHOTO of the bench at the back
If the screws are not long enough, you can pre-drill a hole with a diameter larger than the screw head.
Fig.7. Backrest fastening
The final stage of assembling the bench is the installation of the lower crossbar, which holds the legs together.
After the bench is assembled, it can be varnished to protect it from moisture using yacht varnish. Or treat it with anti-rot impregnation like a children's sandbox. Of course, varnishing looks much better, but it has one significant drawback: the bench becomes cold to the touch.
Also, if you simply varnish the bench, it will be rough. In order for the bench to be smooth, you must first cover it with one layer of varnish and wait until it dries. Then sand the rough areas that appear and then cover with two more layers of varnish. Then the bench will be smooth. In the photo the bench is in its fourth year.
We make a beautiful bench for a summer house with our own hands
So it is well preserved. Naturally, she goes into the house for the winter.
To make it easier for you to make a bench with your own hands, I will provide drawings of the bench.
Fig.8. Side view drawing with dimensions
Fig.9. Front view drawing
A bench is an integral attribute of a summer cottage or local area. Often there is room on the site for not one, but several benches. One in the yard, another in the garden, the third at the gate. A bench with a backrest is probably the simplest and most useful project which can be done at the dacha.
The beautiful wooden texture of the bench will look harmonious in any garden, especially if you use not just boards for the bench, but all parts of the wood that are available to you in the garden.
In order to make a simple bench, you do not need special skills or expensive tools, and wood in the country is one of the most affordable materials.
We hope these beautiful benches inspire you to create your own.
DIY bench with backrest
To begin with, we suggest mastering a simple design that is easy to manufacture and has good rigidity and stability.
Wooden bench. Preparation of materials
In order to make a bench, you will need:
- 2 short front supports [A];
- 2 long rear supports (the backrest will be attached to them) [A];
- 8 short crossbars for tying supports and adding rigidity [B];
- long boards for the seat and backs (their number depends on their width and the desired size of the bench) [C].
If you are planning to make a long bench with a backrest with your own hands, then make sure that your boards that you have prepared for the seat will not bend under the weight of the people sitting on it. And if the boards really sag, then this can be corrected - you can assemble another support and place it in the middle.
Every detail needs to be polished so that after relaxing on the bench you don’t have to pick out splinters from various interesting places.
Remember also that if you want to dig in a bench, your supports must be at least 40cm longer.
Garden bench. Execution of work
Once your parts are cut to size and sanded, you can begin assembly. For this it is better to use self-tapping screws, but if you do not have a screwdriver, then the bench can be knocked down with nails.
It is important to screw the crossbars with at least two screws to each support as shown in the picture. And the greater the distance between the screws, the stiffer the structure will be.
Now all that remains is to paint and let the paint dry.
And this is what you can get. You can give the bench a different look without changing the design. Just use rougher wood and it's a completely different thing! Although structurally its differences are minimal, and it is done in exactly the same way.
DIY bench
But even if this seemed too complicated for you, then there is a design for you for a bench with a backrest, which can be done with a hacksaw and a hammer in literally a matter of hours.
All you need is six boards of the same thickness (preferably at least 40mm).
Its scheme is elementary simple.
Once all the pieces are cut to size and sanded, it comes together in minutes!
It’s better to drill holes for the screws in advance so that the board doesn’t split during assembly.
This bench looks laconic and modern. 
And this is not surprising, because there is nothing superfluous in this design. Each structural element is absolutely necessary and at the same time minimally sufficient. Your bench with backrest can be made in any way, we have shown only the two simplest ones.
Benches photo
If you enjoy working with wood, you may want to expand your skills and add some new original pieces to your bench.
If you are uprooting stumps in your dacha, consider that you have become the happy owner of a unique material for your next bench, which you will make with your own hands.
Often those of us who love and know how to do something with our own hands are simply embarrassed to waste our time on this “nonsense” - it is more important to dig up the garden on time.
The pleasure you will get while working on your garden bench project will give you truly happy moments. 
And those around you who were puffing about why you are busy with frivolous things will be proud of your bench, which you made yourself, and tell everyone that you are so unexpectedly talented.
And we are sure that these successes will inspire you to try new ideas, because benches made by yourself are always more practical and comfortable than ordinary standard ones.
Garden furniture items are necessary to create a place to relax at your own discretion in your summer cottage. Photos of benches in the garden look attractive. Any craftsman can make such furniture himself.
First, you will need to decide on the choice of material for the future product and select a suitable design solution.
Materials for work
A garden bench can be made from various materials. Each of them has its own advantages.
Plastic bench
This piece of furniture has many advantages. Plastic products are affordable, do not require special care, and are easy to disassemble and assemble. Today plastic is presented in a rich range of colors.
However, there are also disadvantages. A plastic item looks cheaper than a wooden item. When exposed to direct sunlight, it quickly fades and its surface can become deformed.
Wood for garden furniture
To make original benches for a summer residence, craftsmen often use wood. Wood is easy to process, the material looks noble, and installation does not take much time.
The main requirements are the absence of defects and good drying.
Stone products
The naturalness of the material is its undeniable advantage; it attracts with its natural beauty. In finished products it looks luxurious and stylish.
Items made from natural stone are easy to make with your own hands. However, the material has not only advantages, but also disadvantages:
- Sitting on a cold stone is harmful to your health.
- Installation of the bench is carried out exclusively permanently.
What about metal?
Metal benches are an excellent decoration for a recreation area. Way cold forging, like the hot forging method, allows you to create beautiful designs.
In addition, metal combines perfectly with glass or wood.
What should the ideal shop be like?
Among all the requirements, the main ones can be identified:
- Comfort. It is necessary that the bench is ergonomic. A bench with a back is a good option.
- The product must cope with serious loads. The master needs to choose exclusively quality materials and accessories.
Structural features of the bench
A summer resident who wants to improve the landscape around the house should know how to make a bench with his own hands. You must first determine the dimensions.
Dimensions – 1.5 mx0.4 m, height – 0.45 m (seat) and 900 m (back). The back is made at an angle of 18 or 20 degrees. It is important to complete the drawings of the bench correctly, then the work will not be a problem.
The master will need to prepare the following:
- Primer, varnish;
- Special sandpaper for wood;
- Screwdriver;
- Electric planer;
- Jigsaw;
- Self-tapping screws 40X40;
- Blanks for front and rear legs, as well as for backrest holders;
- Wooden boards with dimensions 1500X150 and thickness from 35 mm to 40 mm.
Making a wooden structure with your own hands
It’s good when you can find boards with the required dimensions on the market.
When suitable option It wasn’t available on the construction market; the craftsman will have to arm himself with a jigsaw to cut the material himself. A miter saw will help speed up the process.
Pay attention!
Finished workpieces must be processed. The surface of the boards for the backrest and seat needs to be sanded. The ends are processed using an electric planer, best option– make them with a rounded shape.
The next step is to give the required angle of inclination, in this case we are talking about the rear legs of the bench. These elements serve as a frame. Markings are applied to the prepared parts.
We measure the height - 0.4 m. It is necessary to make a cut equal to 20 degrees to form an angle of inclination. The distance between the legs of the bench in front and behind should be 0.28 m. A beam with a size of 0.5 m connects the legs. It is better when the strapping is done not only from above, but also from below.
The sides are connected as soon as the assembly of the main parts is completed. The boards are fastened with self-tapping screws to the strapping bars, which are located on top. Gaps are left between the workpieces to drain moisture.
When installing the backrest, the board that goes first is attached at a distance of 0.2 m from the seat, and the second - 0.38 m.
Pay attention!
You can begin finishing the product. For this purpose, impregnation with varnish for external use is used. Such means will help provide reliable protection against any harmful actions from the outside.
How to create a metal structure?
The craftsman can create a comfortable place for a relaxation area using cold forging techniques. It is better to start with models that have angular shapes; they are easier to manufacture.
Detailed instructions
We decide on the dimensions (length - 1.5 m, height - 0.8 or 0.9 m, width - 0.4 or 0.5 m).
We make blanks for the frame from cut pipes. You will need to prepare 2 pieces with dimensions of 0.4 m and 2 more fragments of 1.5 m each. We connect these parts into a rectangle and weld them. To make the structure more durable, we weld 2 stiffeners.
To make blanks for the legs, cut the metal pipe into 4 parts, each length should be 0.4 m. The blanks are attached to the corners of the bench. To strengthen the legs, additional stiffening ribs are installed.
Pay attention!
To make the back you will need 2 blanks. The length of one should be 1.5 m, and the other – 0.44 mm. We weld the blanks for the back together and weld them to the seat. We must not forget about the angle of inclination. For rest to be comfortable, it must be at least 15 or 20 degrees.
The back can also be strengthened with stiffening ribs.
On last stage The seams are cleaned. The surface of the frame is coated with a primer.
If you plan to make a product with shaped elements, then completing such a task will require more time.
DIY bench photo
With the onset of summer, it becomes impossible to sit in the house - you want to spend as much time as possible outside. Today we will show you three ways to make benches with your own hands.
Each version of the bench requires its own skills, but the first bench can be easily made even by someone who does not have special skills in working with tools.
DIY benches in half an hour
Here is an example of the simplest bench you can think of. If you have all the materials, this bench can be assembled in a matter of minutes! 
All you need are eight cinder blocks with holes through them, four pieces of wood, and construction adhesive. It is better to select the beams according to the width of the holes in the blocks, but if they are a little narrower, then this is not a problem.
Don't forget to sand the wooden surfaces to avoid splinters.
The blocks and beams can be painted if desired to give the bench a more pleasing appearance.
All that remains is to install the blocks vertically, having previously lubricated the contacting side surfaces with glue, and insert the bars into the holes. Once the glue dries, the bench is ready! If you wish, you can equip it with pillows: it will be more beautiful and comfortable.
How to make your own wooden bench with a metal frame
If you have at least minimal welding skills, then here is a project that will suit you. The bench stands on two metal supports and is simple but reliable. You will need profile pipe or a thick plate for supports and, of course, a wide board for sitting.
If you are far from welding work, then you can assemble a metal frame at the corners and fasten it with metal screws.
After the bench is assembled, the metal legs should be treated with a metal primer, which will protect them from corrosion, and then the legs should be painted with metal paint for outdoor use.
The wooden seat of the bench must be painted with varnish or paint for outdoor use. This simple DIY bench option will serve you for many years.
You can experiment and create your own bench design. For example, such a laconic designer bench is quite suitable for you because... it is done exactly according to the same principle.
How to make your own bench with a backrest
It is easy to attach a backrest to a bench standing on metal supports.
To do this, you need to take metal plates and bend them at the desired angle. This is easy to do even with your hands, or you can fix the edge of the plate and bend it with a hammer. The plates will act as a support for the back. We fix the plates from below under the seat at one end, and screw the backrest to the other end.
It is better to recess the bolts on the back (and on the seat too) into the wood so that they do not create discomfort.
If you don’t want to mess around like that, you can use bolts with a round head.
A more advanced solution for the backrest is to attach it to the frame rather than to the seat. This design is certainly more reliable.
To do this, you will have to weld some parts at an angle, because it is more comfortable to sit on a bench with an inclined back. And this requires great care.
There are special devices that allow you to fix the parts to be welded at the correct angle - they are called magnetic holders or positioners.
But there is also a “folk” method. Make a wooden block and attach the parts to it while welding. This way you can weld the required number of supports, precisely maintaining the same angle.
All that remains is to attach the backrest to the frame, and the bench is ready!
DIY benches from old furniture
Old unnecessary furniture can still serve us in the country. You can practically make benches from it yourself.
We don’t throw away an unnecessary crib, but make a bench out of it with our own hands. One of the headboards of the bed will be the back of the bench. The second backrest is divided into two parts: the lower part is the lower front part of the bench; the upper part is divided into two parts and serves as the handrails of the bench. The bench has a convenient drawer for storing pillows.
A wooden bench repurposed from a regular size bed. Provide a small drawer in the seat for storing pillows, then you won’t have to carry pillows from home all the time and come up with places to store these pillows.
Running out of beds? You can make a bench with your own hands from an old shelf - paint it and make a pillow, that's all the work. But this simple bench can turn into almost a throne if you have an old unnecessary door in stock. You can use it to make a beautiful high back for a bench. By the way, old wooden windows can be adapted for the same purposes.
Even if you don’t have a single board, you can still make a bench for your favorite dacha!
That's it! Simple benches with your own hands can be made in just a few hours, without spending much on materials. And it will definitely become a favorite vacation spot for the whole family. After all, it’s so nice to read on a bench, drink tea, chat with friends, or even work while taking your laptop with you!
Benches and benches in the country house and in the garden are primarily a place of relaxation. But just putting up a bench is not interesting. After all, you can create a beautiful corner. To not just relax, but to enjoy nature and the fruits of your labor. There are many interesting ideas. Moreover, the most simple designs such that these benches can be made with their own hands by any person whose arms grow from their shoulders.
Photos of original benches (ideas for cottages and gardens)
Everyone knows what ordinary benches look like - they’ve seen them more than once. But I don’t want the usual one - the simplest one. Especially if you have already started the process of decorating the site or are just planning it. Why not start from the bench? And then other decorations will follow. You just have to start.
In the garden or near the house I want to have more greenery: beautiful and different flowers. - that's good, but why not combine them with a bench.
What could be simpler? Two wooden boxes in which flowers are planted and between them a couple of planed and sanded boards. This bench can be placed near the wall, and a couple of long boards can be placed on the wall to create a backrest.
Not everyone likes flower beds made of wood: wood requires care, and without it it quickly loses appearance. It is especially difficult to care for a tree that is in contact with the soil. Instead of wooden boxes there may be, for example, stone or concrete cabinets.
It’s very easy to make such a bench at the dacha with your own hands. You can find ready-made concrete flower beds or do something similar. You can buy a processed board, or you can do it yourself. Instead of a board, there can be half a log - depending on the style of the site. It is easier to secure the seat using a metal corner. It is attached to concrete using dowels, to wood - with self-tapping screws from below or through bolts.
If someone has large plants in durable flowerpots, you can implement the following idea. In this option, the bench covers the plants. To avoid surprises, flowerpots must be very durable...
There is a similar version of a bench made of boards and without plants: it may need to be placed on or in. The supports are made of boards of the same size, and the seat is made of timber.
Bench made of boards - a non-standard option
And more variations on the same theme: hollow building blocks are used as support. Treated bars are inserted into the holes. This is the seat of the bench. Just round the edges of the beam, or it will be uncomfortable to sit.
For this garden bench it is advisable to find blocks large size, with thick walls. If not, you need to securely fasten the blocks to one another. The whole task is to first secure the blocks (for example, with pins), and then attach the bars to them (with bolts or dowels).
Log benches
If your site is decorated in a rustic or ethno style, the standard approach will not suit you. It is best to use logs in this case - with or without bark - it’s your choice.
The seat for the bench is made of logs - a trunk of large or medium diameter sawn lengthwise. The back is either a smaller diameter trunk, or simply a cut closer to the edge. The legs can also be made from narrow pieces of logs (look at the photo below).
Log bench - quick and easy
The legs and seats are connected to each other with metal pins: a hole of slightly smaller diameter is drilled in both parts for the pin. The pin is driven into one of them, the second part is pushed in and is also driven in, but this time they hit the wood rather than the pin. To avoid leaving traces, lay a piece of unnecessary board and hit it with a hammer (or sledgehammer). Such a connection should be quite reliable, but to be sure, you can install two or three pins, or you can cut a little log, making a flat area of the same size on both parts being connected. By increasing the support area, you will increase the reliability of the seat fastening: after all, the log weighs a lot.
Bench option without backrest
Another interesting option in the “ethno” style is presented in the photo above. It is made in stone, but this bench can also be made from logs. The seat is a very thick board, the legs are most large diameter decks. A groove is cut out in the deck for laying the seat. If you have a tool (you can make a cut with an axe, grinder or chainsaw), it’s easy to do.
Often in the countryside a work desk is needed. From a log you can make not only a bench, but also a table. A version of such an ensemble is shown in the photo. Only the tabletop is made of boards, all other parts are logs of different diameters or from halves.
A greater degree of processing is inherent in the next bench in the same style. The back, legs, and armrests are made of thick and not very thick branches, the seat is made of sanded and treated (barked and sanded) unedged boards.
The other bench was made almost the same way. Only the boards and branches are located in a different direction and the result is a different look. A DIY bench of this type does not require much skill. In this case, the more careless the work, the more decorative the result.
Wicker back - not often seen
You can make a rest area and a bench around the tree. The designs are simple, making the flooring is generally easy.
You can also supplement your recreation group. And above the bench you can put it - this is the “progenitor” of the usual arch - one of the types of light gazebo. And to make the relaxation completely complete, you can do, or.
Made of metal and wood
Few people will install completely metal benches in their dacha. They, of course, can be very beautiful, but in the summer they heat up to incredible temperatures, and when it gets a little colder, you can’t sit on them because they are too cold. Benches made of metal and wood do not have these disadvantages. Legs and load-bearing structure made of metal, and the seat and back (if any) are made of wood. Moreover, there are also interesting shops in modern design.
Rectangles are welded from the profile, jumpers are welded to the side walls, on which the seat boards rest. Simple, stylish, reliable, functional.
In a more advanced form - with armrests, a backrest, soft cushions on the seat, such a design may look like in the photo. The wide seat turns the bench into a sofa, and cushions - fabric-covered furniture foam - add comfort. The tables are made in the same style - a frame made of corrugated pipe and a table top made of boards.
One important point: if you make a seat or tabletop from several adjacent elements, they do not need to be butted end to end. There should be a gap of 3-4 mm between adjacent boards/bars. The wood swells and shrinks. In order for the surface to remain relatively flat during these processes, a gap is necessary.
If smoother lines are needed - for families with children - you can bend the pipes and make garden benches and a table with rounded edges. This garden furniture is completely safe. An ordinary round or corrugated pipe is bent, leaving the sides in the shape of the letter “P” with a wide back. The length of this backrest is the length of the bench. For the table, the dimensions are made a little larger: the legs and back are longer.
Make two identical blanks for the table and bench. Next, cut the boards to equal lengths. For the seat, about 40 cm, for the tabletop, at least 55 cm. They are fastened to the pipes with furniture bolts with a flat head. To prevent the caps from sticking out, drill a hole of a slightly larger diameter under them.
Benches made of boards
The largest group is benches and benches made of boards. There are designs that are more reminiscent of sofas, especially if you put soft pillows on them - and you can lie down.
Garden furniture in a modern style is easy to assemble: rectangles with partitions made of thinner boards, connected to each other.
Even the usual design of a country bench can become exclusive if you approach it with imagination: instead of legs and armrests, wooden wheels are used. The result is a designer item.
A bench made of boards with a back and wheels instead of sides - looks interesting
And the simplest possible is a board with legs in the shape of the letter “X”. Such shops were built centuries ago, and you can still see them today.
From the boards you can make a bench in a modern style: in the shape of the letter “P”. With this design, the main task is to ensure rigid fixation of the legs and seat: the pushing forces are not compensated for in any way. In this case, it is important to take a thick board or timber so that it does not sag. You can place the board “on edge”: this way the rigidity will be greater. To increase reliability, you can install corners from below.
The photo shows an option with a 45° cut. Having a miter box or circular saw Accurate cutting is easy to achieve. By accurately joining the workpieces and fastening them, we obtain an angle of 90°. If the seat does not sag, it will last a long time...
An interesting and reliable version of the bench is shown in the photo below. The legs are assembled from boards of different lengths: each second is shorter by the width of the board for the seat. Interesting idea. It is easy to make such a bench: it is important to maintain the dimensions, and everything is connected very simply: with nails into the face of the seat.
Original benches
It seems like there’s more that can be thought of... but it turns out there’s a lot. For example, attach the seat to a large stone.
Make a structure from bamboo trunks.
Or a stone.
Sitting in winter will be unpleasant, but beautiful...
How to make a bench: photo reports
We won’t make benches out of stone—not everyone has the equipment, but we can make them out of different pieces of wood. Let's talk about making simple but unusual designs. So that a bench made by yourself can be a source of pride.
Bench without back
The design is simple, but looks interesting due to the specific material. For the legs, timber with rounded edges was used. If you have small logs, you can trim them on the sides. You'll get almost the same effect. THIS material is not so rare; the legs are assembled from it in an unusual way: the bars are laid flat on top of each other. This adds zest and appeal.
This bench without a back has a length of about 120 cm, a width of about 45 cm, and a height of 38 cm. You can round the edges of the beam using a cutter, or you can find a similar profiled one. It costs more, but it will be easier to work with: it is already well processed and is easy to connect.
Depending on the found cross-section of the timber, calculate the length you will need. Determine how many bars will have to be stacked on top of each other to achieve the desired height. In this case, 5 bars were used for one leg. Total 45 cm * 5 pieces - 2.25 m. Two legs required 4.5 m of timber. The seat used a board 40 mm thick and 90 mm wide. For the seat you need 5 boards 1.5 meters long. It turned out 1.2 m * 5 pieces = 6 m.
First we cut and process the boards for the seat. Their edges must be rounded. If not grinder or a router, you will have to work with sandpaper, but you can find such a board or arrange at a sawmill to have it processed and sanded for you: it will be much less work. So, we cut the boards to the same length, sand them and varnish them (with or without tinting - your choice).
Place the bars for the legs one next to the other, aligning their edges. Using a square and a pencil, draw lines where the fasteners will be placed. The distance between the lines is 7-10 cm.
You can take metal pins, or you can make dowels - carved from wood. Holes slightly smaller in diameter are drilled for them; the depth of the hole is half the length of the pin. Then they are hammered into one part, and a second part is inserted into the same hole on top. The connection is reliable, but to be sure, you can add glue, although then the structure will turn out to be one-piece.
With a pin connection, the main task is to make the holes strictly one above the other so that the parts mounted on the pin give a smooth edge. We've done part of the work - we've drawn lines where we'll drill, now we need to measure the same distance from the edge. For this we will create a template. We take a piece of plank about 1.5 cm wide. We will drill holes at this distance from the edge of the bars. Having placed it exactly along the edge, we mark the places of intersection with the drawn perpendicular lines.
We will install the pins in a checkerboard pattern, so we will drill holes through one intersection. We also make holes on one block from different sides in a checkerboard pattern. In a similar way, using pins, the legs are connected to the seat: two pins for each plank.
Technologically, this type of connection is correct, but it is complex and requires a certain skill. It could be easier. Stack all the bars one on top of the other, secure with clamps, drill through in two or three sets - in the center and along the edges, connect with a long pin, with washers placed under the head and nut. You can nail the seat strip legs to the legs assembled in this way with nails from above or try to make a pin connection.
The bench was made by hand. Finishing work remains
If you nailed the seat, take some wood mastic suitable color, add some very fine sawdust and stir. Apply this mixture to the joints. When dry, smooth it with sandpaper. Sand all parts smooth and coat with varnish or wood paints for exterior use (preferably not covering ones, but those that leave the wood texture visible).
Read how and with what you can paint wood. It talks about lining, but the painting techniques remain the same, and the compositions must be taken for external use.
DIY bench made from broken chairs
In any household you can find two old chairs. They should be the same and still strong enough. We disassemble the chairs, leaving the part with the back and legs. We connect the two backs using bars of a suitable cross-section.
For greater rigidity at the bottom, at a distance of about 20 cm from the floor, where previously the chairs also had jumpers, we make another frame with transverse crossbars. It can be used as a footstool or to store some things.
After sanding, we paint the resulting structure. This time the paint should be ordinary: different types of wood can only be painted over with covering paints. Apply with a brush or from a spray can.
All that’s left to do is cut the seat to size from thick plywood (8-10 mm thick) and cover it with foam rubber and fabric.
Garden chair/bench made from pallets
Everything is useful on the farm. Even cargo pallets can be used to make garden furniture. Moreover, there is no need to disassemble them: we use one for a seat, and from the second we will make a backrest. You will only need well-processed planks for the armrests and bars for the legs.
In one of the pallets we strengthen the fastening points by inserting pieces of bars. Having inserted it, we fasten it with self-tapping screws on one side and the other.
From a timber with a cross-section of at least 100*100 mm, we cut four identical sections 80 cm long. We screw them in those places that we have just reinforced. We leave 20-25 cm on the legs. We fasten with four long screws - 150 mm and no shorter.
It is important to maintain verticality and leave the same distance on the legs. Then the seat will be level. If there are errors in height, you can try to file it down, but then you will have to cut it from the top too - so that the armrests are even. So try to screw it straight. Deviations from the vertical can only be dealt with by screwing the leg back on.
We attach a second pallet to the rear posts, and boards for armrests on the sides.
All that remains is to cut out a piece of furniture foam rubber and cover it with fabric. You can also make pillows for the back. If you are not going to process everything thoroughly, but make a loft-style chair, use sandpaper or a sander, sanding all surfaces until smooth. You can coat it with paint, giving the wood a dark color.
Drawings of wooden benches
Video lessons
Several videos on how to make benches with your own hands.
