Benches and tables made of wood. From simple solutions to artistic delights - how to paint a bench or bench

You can calmly relax in the shade of trees in summer or bask in the sun on a cool autumn day on a do-it-yourself wooden bench installed in the garden. 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 the 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 seating is suitable - with a stylization of antique furniture with wooden decor.

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

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

It is undesirable to place a bench so 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, rustle of foliage and coolness in the shade.

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

Wood is traditionally chosen as a material for garden furniture - an easy-to-process material that allows you to bring almost any idea to life. Currently, along with a regular board and a bar, you can use moisture resistant grades of thick plywood. From durable and aesthetic sheet material, you can assemble structures that are suitable for both modern design landscapes and for an ordinary courtyard that does not have certain stylistic features.

If wooden benches are made in a stationary version, then care should be taken to protect them from moisture. A variety of impregnations and paints and varnishes can serve this purpose. Outdoor furniture will have to be painted or varnished every 1 to 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 when doing this:

• seating 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 stand up easily. If the owner's complexion is very different from the average, then the dimensions of the shop will have to be selected individually. The back is usually made with a slight backward tilt. For more information on wooden benches, see this video:

To work with wood, you will need the following tools:

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

For assembling products with complex shapes, wood glue can be useful. They fasten parts that are connected by the "thorn-groove" method or furniture dowel (dowel). For plywood products, long threaded metal studs and nuts are useful.

Unpretentious bench for a garden or a bath

Even a novice craftsman 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 the bathhouse or in the 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 a garden are easy to make

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

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

Cut the corners on one side of each apron piece, as shown in the diagram. Measure from the edges of the element for legs by 2 - 2.5 cm on each side in the upper part, cut out a groove 10 cm long. If desired, cut out the holes for the handles on the bench seat. For information on how to make a shop 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 on 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 over 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.

Sand the surface of the product with a coarse emery cloth to remove burrs. If necessary, paint the bench to your liking.

Simple bench with backrest

Another simple project is shown in Fig. 2. To make a do-it-yourself bench with a back, you will need 2 pieces of logs about 25 cm long, boards for the back and seat and 5x5 cm bars for the back uprights. If you want the seat to be a little higher, you can take 4 pieces of a log or bar and lay them on top of each other, fastening with dowels.

The back is screwed with self-tapping screws from the back

Making a bench is very simple. So that there are no nuts and heads from nails on the surface of the product, fasten the parts with dowels and glue. The back can be screwed in with self-tapping screws from the seamy side so that they do not drill through the board.

To make dowels, you need wooden rounded rods (a thin handle for a garden tool is suitable). Drill 2 holes in the log equal to the thickness of the dowel. Focusing on their location, make reciprocal grooves 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:

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

Cut the bars to the desired length for the back uprights. Fasten with self-tapping 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 self-tapping screws through the holes into the board. The finished bench can be painted or coated with clear varnish.

Stylish bench with backrest

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

Stylish bench with an interesting back

The following details are required:

• squares 50x50 cm for legs (plywood or plate) - 12 pcs.;
• boards or plywood rectangles 15x200 cm - 5 pcs.;
• backrest supports 15x65 cm - 4 pcs.;
• crossbars 15x17.5 cm - 2 pcs.;
• threaded rod M16 55 cm - 4 pcs .;
• nuts and washers М16 - 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. For information on 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 between 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 backrest.

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

Decorative benches from natural materials

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

The simplest option for seating made of logs is a monastery bench. To make it, an untreated log must be sawn 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 fixed on the dowels from above, with a cut up. To prevent the shop from staining clothes, it is better to choose hardwood logs and dry them well before assembling the furniture.

To remove splinters and burrs, the plane of the saw cut must be smoothly planed with a plane and processed with an emery cloth.

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

Examples of original wooden benches

A bench made of logs can be made differently (Fig. 6). The photo shows the grooves in the upper part of a thick log cut 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 a flat surface. The crossbar can be a thick branch or the same cut of wood as for the seat.

Chopped table with benches

A set of table and benches will be convenient in the country in the dining area or near the barbecue (Fig. 7). It is not difficult to do 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 hew out semicircular notches (bowls) at the ends of the logs. The size of the bowls will depend on the diameter of the log chosen for the seating. This trunk needs to be cut lengthwise. An example of chopped furniture in this video:

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

For the base of the table, you need shorter logs. Their length is approximately equal to the desired width of the countertop.

In the middle of each trunk, you need to hew out recesses that are suitable in size to the thickness of the crossbar. Lay the parts of the log house with cups down, covering the transverse log with them. Make a tabletop from the boards and fix it with nails. Lay the halves of the logs in the places intended for them.

How to make benches from twigs or driftwood?

This is the most creative activity. Having found beautiful driftwood and polished fin trunks in the forest or on the shore of a reservoir, you can make furniture of 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 for ready-made legs, seats, backs. The branches should intertwine harmoniously, forming a structure that will support the weight of an adult. Both self-tapping screws and nails can be used to connect non-standard parts. The most reliable connection is with dowels and glue. Where a tight fit of the pieces of construction is desirable, the driftwood can be hanged with an ax.

The most original benches can be made from twigs and driftwood.

Such decorative benches can even be used to decorate chalet or rustic rooms. They go well with wild stone finishes. They will look harmonious in the garden among flowering bushes or near a reservoir.

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

The main thing in the manufacture of wood furniture is the thoroughness of fitting the details.

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

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

How species are

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

Benches are very different depending on their scope.

• Ordinary benches with a backrest are suitable for any home garden and will perfectly fit into the exterior of the yard. They are comfortable and very practical, as they have a simple design and are unassuming in their appearance. Suitable for installation near the house, in a gazebo, near a 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 cannot put an ordinary large bench with a back. They can be placed in the corners of the gazebo, in gardens, as well as in any convenient place on the backyard. Such benches can be metal, wood, stone and combined.
• Regular benches without a back can be installed anywhere, as they are versatile and comfortable enough for any country house. They can be easily made by hand, since they are made according to the most common standard drawing of the classical type.
• Oval, round or semicircular benches with a back and without a back will look great in the center of the same round gazebo, in the center of the garden or in another place, where they will create an aesthetic exterior for the entire garden plot, as well as perform their direct functions. Also, in the center of a round bench, a tree, a green bush, a beautiful flowerbed, or even a children's sandbox can grow. It all depends on the imagination of the master and the functional needs of the owners of a country house or summer house. They can be made of wood, metal, stone, as well as in a combined form from various compatible natural materials.

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

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Preparatory stage: drawings, dimensions, angle of inclination

Before you start making a bench for your personal plot from any type of material, you need to take all measurements and draw up an accurate drawing of the future structure. This is necessary in order for it to turn out flat without distortions and rolls. Also, the design diagram will help to calculate the required amount of material for the manufacture of any type of shop.

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 aesthetically fits into the suburban landscape. The main advantage of wood is its beautiful aesthetic appearance. But meanwhile, it negatively tolerates sunlight, high humidity and low temperatures (severe frosts). Therefore, it is best to install wooden benches in closed gazebos, on terraces covered with awnings, or to make them portable (collapsible) so that they can be cleaned in a closed room (storeroom, 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 cottage 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 set up a wooden bench, we need:

Before you start making a wooden portable bench, you need to saw the boards into certain elements:

1. All prepared boards must be sanded, smoothed all the side parts and soaked well with an antiseptic. Then leave to dry completely.
2. We mark the bench height 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 down 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. The front (front) and rear wooden bench pairs 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 bar, which we cut out to the entire width of the structure - by 50 cm. It is best to do the strapping double - top and bottom.
4. In order to protect self-tapping screws and screws from premature corrosion, it is necessary to drill the necessary holes in advance 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 strips. Three slats will go for the seat and two boards for the back. After all the elements are filled, it is necessary to check the correctness and evenness of the entire structure with the level. For greater reliability, stability and rigidity, the legs below are knocked down with slats on both sides. It is advisable to leave gaps of several centimeters between the strips 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 must be strengthened and for this it is necessary to make the lower strapping 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 the completion of all carpentry work, the bench must be completely treated with a fire retardant and then covered with waterproof varnish in several layers or with ordinary oil paint.

If you want to make the bench more aesthetic and design beautiful, you can simply saw the boards lengthwise and then fill them diagonally, criss-cross or "herringbone".

Making a garden bench made of 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 garden plot. Such a structure can be left outside without any problems even in winter.

Material calculation and required tools

To make a bench, we need:

• One iron corner with a shelf measuring 40 - 50 mm;
• One bar for making a bench seat 40 mm thick;
• Special bolts;
• Hacksaw or grinder;
• Drill;
• Screwdriver;
• Electric or gas welding machine;
• Sandpaper or sander.

Step-by-step instruction

1. The metal corner must be cut into four pieces, one meter each, to make the vertical supports of the structure. Cut off five segments of half a meter and two segments 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 out all the side parts well. We saturate all the boards well with an antiseptic and leave them to dry completely.
3. We cut the ends of abutting 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 the subsequent attachment of the backrest to them, as well as the stops. Protective equipment must be used during welding.
4. In the seat and back boards, where the fasteners will be located, it is necessary to drill holes for special bolts. After welding, the metal structure must be well sanded at the seams in order to eliminate all irregularities and bumps. Then treat the metal with a special anti-corrosion coating and two layers of oil paint.
5. We bolt the finished back and seat boards to the finished metal frame. First, we impregnate the boards with a fire 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, you need to dig four holes about 50 cm deep and pour river sand (about 10 cm) on the bottom, and fine gravel on top (about 20 cm). We lay pieces of roofing material on top and put reinforcing mesh. We install the legs of the bench in the holes 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 the 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 of 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 to strengthen the entire structure with 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 anti-fungal agents, fire retardant, and then paint with waterproof varnish or colored oil paint.

If desired, the metal parts of the bench can be decorated with various forged iron patterns, which you can forge yourself or purchase ready-made in special firms.

Bench for a personal plot on brick supports

Material calculation and tools

To make a bench, we need:

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

Step by step actions

On cobblestone and concrete terrain, the bench must be placed on a 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 the top layer of 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 fill in sand 10 cm thick and on top of crushed stone 20 cm thick. We compact 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 rods in the hole. We fill all this with concrete and let it harden for about three or four days. For mixing concrete, we take cement, sand and fine gravel (1: 3: 5).
3. 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 the brick with the bandaging. The masonry is made of the width necessary for the construction, that is, such as the bench 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 space for the formation of a shelf for the subsequent installation of the 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 saturate the wood with a fire 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 curly (semicircular, round, oval) structures are best installed on a solid brick base, which will be located on a tape-type foundation.

Shop decoration

All wooden planks are treated with antifungal agents and fire retardant, and then primed and coated with waterproof varnish or ordinary oil paint. Brickwork does not need additional finishing, as it itself looks pretty and aesthetically pleasing. If you still want to make it a different color, you can also paint it with oil paint.

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

If you make a bench 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, such a wooden bench with metal or brick supports will serve for many years. But so that in winter or autumn it does not suffer from heavy rains or snow, it is best to remove it indoors, if possible. Regular maintenance can significantly extend the life of your backyard shop.

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

Garden Bench Materials

Plastic

Lightweight plastic furniture has a lot of advantages: it is easy to carry from place to place, easy to care for, it has an affordable price category. You can choose any color option that fits perfectly into the landscape design. Cons of plastic furniture: scratches quickly, fade in the sun, looks cheap.

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

Wood

This material is ideal for creating furniture: it absorbs heat, looks noble, and is easy to process. Any type of wood is suitable for the manufacture of a bench, the main thing is that the material is sufficiently well dried and does not have external defects.

A rock

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

Metal

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

Requirements that a garden bench must meet

Convenience

First of all, you need to think about the ergonomic design of the lounge furniture. It should be comfortable, comfortable. It is best to make furniture with a back that you can sit back and relax on.

Safety

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

Resistant to changes in humidity and temperature

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

Garden benches prices

Garden benches

Bench design

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

Material and tools for making a garden bench from wood

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

Manufacturing of wooden structures

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

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

Step 2... The long back legs of the bench, which additionally serve as a frame for the backrest, must be set to the correct angle of inclination. To do this, you need to apply markings on two wooden blanks with a length of 900 mm.

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

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

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

Step 5. Strengthening the bench structure. For garden furniture to be stable and durable, it is desirable to strengthen its structure. For these purposes, you need to make the lower strapping along the legs with the help of beams. Two pieces, 1500 mm long, are screwed onto the front and back legs of the bench. If there is not enough lumber, you can use one cross-member, which is attached to the lower straps.

Step 6. Bench back installation. The bench is almost ready, the final touch remains - the fastening of two boards that serve as a back. It is recommended to fix the first plank 200 mm from the seat. The second is at a distance of 380 mm from the seat.

Step 7. Top coat for garden furniture. To protect wood from environmental influences, it is advisable to use varnish. The impregnation will protect the bench from moisture, mold, and insect pests.

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

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DIY metal garden bench

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

An example of a bench made of metal and wood

Cold forging technology can be applied, in which a frame made of metal blanks is welded into a single structure. When manufacturing, you can refine with various decorative elements, unusual inserts and additions.

Tools and materials for making a garden bench by cold forging

1. Angle grinder with discs for cutting and polishing metal.
2. with a set of electrodes.
3. Pipe bending device. It can be a mini-machine "Snail" or a metalwork curved vice, with which you can bend metal according to a template. This device is needed if a complex shape of the back with rounded edges is planned.
4. Square metal pipes (30 mm by 30 mm).
5. Hot forged decorative elements for design decoration.
6. Seat and back material (wood, MDF, plywood).
7. Roulette.
8. Level.
9. Metal primer.
10. Protective coating for wood.

Step-by-step instruction

It is quite difficult to make a complex and fanciful design of a bench without experience. But making a simple and durable structure can be done without difficulty.

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

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

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

Step 4.Back manufacturing. Two workpieces with a length of 440 mm and one workpiece with a length of 1500 mm need to be welded together. Then this structure is welded to the finished part of the bench. The backrest should be fastened at an inclination of 15-20 degrees. In this case, it will be comfortable to sit on the bench.

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

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

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

Step 8.Using an electric drill, you need to drill holes in the metal frame of the bench for mounting the wooden trim of the bench. It is recommended to use round head bolts and nuts for joining metal and wood.

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

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

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Relaxing on a garden bench is a pleasure

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- the oldest piece of furniture that has become available to humans. A wooden driftwood, just a little hewn with a stone ax and brought into a cave - this is the great-ancestor of all modern furniture, closer to which there are wooden benches that have not lost their relevance and demand - neither in the house, nor, especially, in landscape design.

Garden benches made of wood: choosing a style

It may only seem at first glance that the bench is far from the most important element in landscape design, but real professionals say that it is from the bench that garden design begins and ends there. Otherwise, why, then, all these efforts and labors, if no one can enjoy and appreciate them?

That is why it is important to place the bench correctly, choosing a place from which the most beautiful and attractive view opens up, and the bench itself can become an elegant accent that complements the beauty of the garden.

A comfortable bench in the garden will become a place where you can hide from the hustle and bustle, admire nature, read a book or listen to music, dream, just relax. At the same time, wooden benches for a summer residence are a powerful and effective "weapon" of landscape design; they can be used for zoning a site, delineating boundaries, etc.

At the same time, garden benches differ in their functional purpose:

• ceremonial - they are installed at porch, at the entrance to the house. These wooden decorative benches, richly decorated with carvings, become a favorite place for photo shoots.

• dining rooms - they are usually placed near b-B-Q, on terraces, in those places where the family likes to dine in nature

• garden - small benches, next to flower beds, a flower garden or a plot, it is good to sit on them and relax while working in the garden. Usually it is very simple in shape, without decorations and aesthetic delights.

• relaxation - usually they are "hidden" in the most secluded corner of the site, away from strangers, and even their own eyes, where the whole situation is conducive to relaxation. The main criterion is comfort, and you can not be shy with the size - you can climb on such a bench with your feet and even lie down

To make the bench comfortable, you should adhere to the following sizes:

• the optimal height is about 40-50 cm, while the legs will comfortably rest on the ground and rest
• the width of the seat is about 50-55 cm.The seat is made with a slight inclination inward - 5-12 cm, so it is more convenient to lean
• back height - 35-50 cm
• backrest tilt - within 15-45 degrees
• if armrests (handcuffs) are installed, then the optimal height for them is 15-20 cm, counting from the seat

Advice! When choosing material for a bench, preference should be given to wood that is especially resistant to moisture and decay - oak, larch, hazel, cherry. But teak is considered to be the "champion" in strength, its wood contains natural resins that protect it from rot and insects (bark beetles, termites).

The choice of the shape and type of bench depends on both your preferences and the style in which the garden is decorated.

For country style, a bench that is as simple as possible in shape, natural color or painted in a brown discreet shade, is suitable. For the Provence style - a little antique shop, quite modest in terms of decoration, painted in blue , white , violet or blue.

• the bench must be periodically painted (varnished). It is best to do this at the beginning of the season, before thoroughly cleaning the wood from the remnants of old paint.
• in hot weather, the bench should be placed in the shade - it will be comfortable not only for you, but also for the tree - ultraviolet radiation negatively affects the quality of wood
• regularly check the fasteners (bolts, screws, nails), if necessary - fasten them to the stop, do not allow the structure to loosen
• if you notice traces of rot on one board, replace it immediately, do not let it spread further

Country bench decor ideas

A garden bench is an integral part of landscape design. With the help of such a bench, you can arrange a rest corner on any site. It helps to create an atmosphere of comfort and coziness on the site. A bench can be a favorite place to relax, read a book, or have a heart-to-heart conversation. Such structures are made of various materials: wood, metal, stone, plastic. The material for a garden bench can be various remnants of building materials, car tires and even completely inconspicuous driftwood. When choosing a material for a garden bench, it should be remembered that a summer cottage is an ecological corner where you want to take a break from city noise, so the use of organic materials will be reasonable. What to make garden benches from.

Bench-flower garden in the country

The garden is perfectly complemented by a bench with small flower beds. You can easily build such a bench with your own hands. Work should begin with assembling flower boxes. Then the backrest and seats are assembled. You can fix the entire structure using special furniture corners.

Bench around the tree

In the shade of a large, spreading tree, you can set up a circular garden bench, which will provide a place to hide from the scorching sun on a clear summer day. This design is easy to install yourself. To build a circular bench, you can use almost any material at hand: boards, metal pipes, poles. A circular bench can be set around a small garden fountain or a beautiful flower bed. The advantage of such a bench is that a large number of people will be able to hide from the hot sun on it at the same time, and the whole structure will not take up much space in the garden.

Bright bench with mosaic in the garden

A bench decorated with bright mosaics will create an atmosphere of a permanent fairy tale and a bright holiday in the garden. Moreover, such a garden bench is very practical. She is not afraid of either snow or rain. Soda benches decorated with mosaics can amaze everyone with bright patterns and original shape. Such an original bench can be made from the most common design. The material for the mosaic can be anything: broken dishes, tiles, colored glass, pebbles, bottle caps, etc. What else to decorate with a mosaic.

Garden bench under a canopy

A bench under a canopy will become a full-fledged place to relax in the country. On such a bench, you can spend time talking or retire to read your favorite book both on a clear sunny day and hide under a canopy in the rain. You can assemble the structure yourself in a few days.

The seats for these benches are usually made of wood. It can be solid, or consist of several interconnected wooden beams. The seat can also be made soft. To do this, fix its entire surface with liquid nails or glue to fix the foam rubber, previously covered with fabric. The back of a garden bench can also be decorated in the same way.

A canopy for a bench can be made of boards, plywood, polycarbonate, metal. If the structure is made of plywood or boards, all wooden parts must be painted or varnished before installation. This will extend the life of the canopy and protect it from various pests and moisture.

Stone garden benches

Benches made of stone are not very convenient to use, but they can bring the spirit of antiquity to the design of a summer cottage, as they always look like they are not from our time. A stone bench can be used for its intended purpose only in the warm season and at the same time direct sunlight should not fall on it, otherwise the seat of the bench will be too hot. The disadvantage of stone benches is their rather high cost.

If you take raw stones as a material, then you can make an interesting design for a garden yourself. This bench is suitable for landscape design, made in the style of Japanese minimalism.
An excellent alternative to the garden bench familiar to everyone can be a form made of stones in the form of an upholstered chair, covered with a lawn turf.

Benches with forging elements

Forged garden furniture looks very elegant and does not weigh down the design. But it is better if the forged elements in the furniture are combined with wood. Such a bench will look great both under a wrought-iron arch or perlog, and surrounded by garden trees and bushes. Most often, forged elements are used as legs and handrails. The back and seat of the bench are made of wood. Forged elements are good because they can be made based on any sketch, thereby choosing a bench design for every taste.