A comfortable and beautiful garden bench will always find its place on summer cottage or near a luxury cottage. Sitting on a bench you can admire beautiful nature surrounding you, or you can sit down to rest after a long day of work at your summer cottage. The article will discuss what types of benches there are and how to build this useful product yourself.
Types of modern garden benches
Today there are many types of garden benches that can be purchased in stores. It could be:
It will take a long time to list the types of benches that we are offered to buy in stores today. And here the best option for the summer cottage there will be a bench made with your own hands. In this case, you can be sure that it will be strong, reliable and will serve for a long time.
Basic elements of a bench
A bench can be made from different materials, but the most popular are wooden or wrought iron benches. Plus they are more practical. Basically, all benches consist of the following elements:
- the support on which the bench stands;
- sitting;
- back;
- armrests;
- fastenings
Types of supports for benches
Bench supports can be made from different materials. For example, quite popular are steel or forged supports. People often think that such structures will become rusty or easily worn out due to constant contact with the environment. But this is not true, because today there are metals that do not corrode and practically do not oxidize.
There are also benches with concrete supports. Of course, it may seem rough and short-lived, but in order to add zest to the appearance of such a bench, you need to use your imagination. For example, if the bench supports are made of concrete, then the back and seat can be made of rods. The disadvantage of such a bench may be its large size and fragility.
If possible, you can purchase supports for the bench made of natural stone. Such a bench will look luxurious on a personal plot or near a cottage. The disadvantages of this type of support include the rather high cost and heavy weight. In this case, you will need to immediately determine the place where the bench will be installed, since moving it will be very difficult later.
Will be no less popular wooden supports. They are quite strong and durable. In addition, the tree can be used to make garden benches with your own hands. This material is cheap and available. A bench made entirely of wood will decorate the area. But this material has its drawbacks: wood can swell and rot. Therefore, a wooden bench needs proper care.
Materials for making the back and seat of the bench
Popular materials for making the seat and back of a bench today are: plastic and wood. You can, of course, buy a completely stone bench, but it will be quite cold. There is also an option to make the back and seats of the bench from carved sheets, but this is quite difficult and can cost a pretty penny.
Important elements in benches are fasteners. They can be bolts, nails, metal corners, metal screws.
Wooden bench option No. 1
If you do not have much experience working with wood, then the best material To make a bench with your own hands, you will need pallets. They can be purchased anywhere they sell them. wooden beams, boards, etc.
To make one bench you will need two wooden pallet, saw, paint, screws, screwdriver, metal plates for fastening. One pallet will be the seat, and the second will be the backrest. First you need to place one pallet horizontally and move the second pallet towards it, which will located vertically. This will create the back and seat of the bench. They need to be connected to each other. To do this, you can use metal plates or corners. Such elements are fastened using self-tapping screws and a screwdriver.
Next to finished design you need to attach the legs. They can be cut from small beams. The bench should have 4 legs. Moreover, the rear legs can be made long so that they can fasten the back and seat together, and the front legs should be short. To give the bench a complete look, you can make handrails and sew cushions on the seats.
Street bench option No. 2
The bench will be located between two tree trunks. The distance between them should be 160−180 centimeters. The height of such a bench will be 55-60 cm. For such an outdoor bench you will need to purchase 3 boards made of durable wood. Two boards will be longer and the middle board will be shorter.
First you need to make a blank from the middle board. To do this, cut both edges of it in a semicircle. In the future, it will need to be installed between two trees, and such cutouts will help to insert it tightly. To beautifully trim the ends of the board in a semicircle, you can use jigsaw.
By installing a horizontally cut board, you can mark where the supports for the bench will be installed. The rest of the boards will be attached to them. It is worth considering the fact that the bench must be secured in such a way that the trees are not damaged. Each tree will need to be installed two support boards. Next, you need to make a mark in the center of the board. There will be fastenings there. Two support boards will be located on both sides of the tree, and they can be connected to each other using a long threaded rod, onto which nuts will then be screwed.
When such supports are ready, you can put the previously prepared middle board on them. Next, using self-tapping screws and a screwdriver, we connect the middle board with the fasteners. It turns out to be a bench. But it will be quite narrow. Therefore, the prepared two boards can be attached to the other two sides of the trees. For this too you will need screws. When these boards are attached to the supports. Then you can cut the long rod. That's it, the street bench between two trees is ready, such benches are convenient to make in the garden and where trees are planted close to each other.
A bench on a summer cottage or personal plot is, first of all, place to relax. Therefore, it must be comfortable, stable and functional. But also about beautiful design benches should not be forgotten. This element of landscape design should fit beautifully into the overall design of the summer cottage or yard where the bench will stand.
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, they often play out the simplest 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 maintenance, and without it it quickly loses its 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 pedestals.
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 anyone 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 big 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 under the pin in both parts. 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 shown 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 of the deck large diameter. 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 you need a work desk. 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 you can put it above the bench - this is the “progenitor” of the usual arch - one of the types 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. The legs and supporting structure are 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 pillows add comfort - covered with fabric furniture foam rubber. 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 required.
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 modern style It’s easy to assemble: rectangles with partitions made of thinner boards, connected to each other.
Even conventional design a country bench can become exclusive if you approach it with imagination: instead of legs and armrests, wooden wheels. 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...
Interesting and reliable option The benches are 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
Now, it seems that you can come up with something else... but it turns out there is 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 logs small size, 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 required 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. A board 40 mm thick and 90 mm wide was used on the seat. 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 you don’t have a grinder or router, you’ll have to work sandpaper, or 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. Place 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. In it we're talking about 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 normal: different breeds Wood can only be painted 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. You can even make it from cargo pallets 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 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.
Organization dacha zone relaxing with your own hands is an interesting activity. An integral element of a gazebo, a quiet area of the yard surrounded by living greenery, or a cozy space on the porch of a house is a bench with a backrest. Such garden furniture will allow you to relax and spend time with a pleasant conversation, a cup of tea or with your favorite book.
Features of manufacturing benches
Building benches takes time, practical and creative approach. Before you begin, you should prepare a drawing that will help you quickly achieve the desired result.
Depending on the type of bench material, tools for manufacturing are required. The main requirement for safety and ease of work is the serviceability of devices and the ability to handle them.
Assembling a garden bench according to a drawing is not determined by strict execution principles. But, like from anyone landscape element First of all, strength, comfort and stability are required.
If the load of the bench on the supports is not evenly distributed, it will be impossible to use.
To make a bench they use different materials. The choice is primarily related to the availability of raw materials and ease of processing. If wood is freely available at every dacha, then concrete and metal will have to be purchased. Some processes require experience with the material itself, which can be challenging self-made.
Bench design with backrest
Such a garden bench consists of several parts that perform different functions:
- Legs are support elements that allow you to stably place the product on the platform. To maintain the balance of the bench, even when no one is sitting on it, the legs on the back side are made wider. The height is taken into account in accordance with a comfortable fit - 40-50 cm.
- The seat is the horizontal surface of the bench that is attached to the legs.
- The backrest serves for a comfortable sitting position. This element is fixed to upper parts rear legs or to the edge of the seat.
- Armrests are optional parts, but useful. They serve for a comfortable positioning of the hands of the person sitting and give the bench a more complete look. The connection can be made in different ways: with the seat and back, with one of these parts, or by moving the armrests away from the legs.
Wooden - the simplest
For work use a regular carpentry tool– manual or electric. The assembly elements most often are boards, slats and beams. Standard Configurations and Sizes building elements help create the correct geometric shapes and securely fasten parts. For such bench options, a drawing of the future design is first made:
Metal benches
A pure metal garden bench is a rarity. Iron as a material for a bench has a number of disadvantages: cold surface, rigidity, difficulty in processing, and others. The only factor due to which metal is sometimes preferred to wood is its longer service life. The disadvantages of the material can be easily circumvented if you use soft pads on the seat and back.
Metal product
The elements of an ordinary iron bench and the methods for making the structure are the same as for a wooden bench. Instead of boards and beams, rolled metal and pipes are used. The legs and intermediate transverse supports for the seat and back are made from corners, I-beams or profiles. Pipes with a round cross-section are also suitable. To form planes, it is better to use a profiled pipe: it is durable and creates an even, smooth surface.
Stone and combined benches
Garden bench made of granite, concrete, marble - heavy and complex stationary design, which is difficult to make yourself using one material. Processing the bench may take several months.
Bench made of stone and wood
Stationary options have high aesthetic value, where stands (columns) made of stone are the legs of the bench. This kind of work is easy to do; the upper elements of the bench are more difficult to manufacture. In the countryside, instead of stone, you can use concrete, from which it is easy to create an interesting shape of legs with cutouts for the seat.
It is not necessary to increase the support area of a stone bench with a back - the concrete is firmly connected to the ground.
A combined option that also deserves attention is a garden bench made of metal and wood. This design has a number of advantages: iron frame increases service life and wooden elements the backs and seats are easy to replace in case of breakdown. Forged parts and shaped armrests add a special touch to the benches.
Wooden, metal and concrete benches with a back require surface treatment immediately after manufacture. Antifungal and anticorrosion agents, primers, enamels, paints, varnishes protect materials from damage by insects, mold and exposure environment. Carrying out such activities allows you to extend the life of the garden bench.
A garden bench is not just ordinary furniture designed for relaxation. With this furniture you can decorate personal plot, create entire compositions that will fit perfectly into the surrounding space of the garden or yard. It’s not difficult to make a garden bench with your own hands; the main thing is to choose the design of the furniture, its location and the material from which it will be made.
Materials for a garden bench
Plastic
Light plastic furniture has many advantages: it is easy to move from place to place, easy to care for, and has an affordable price range. You can choose any color option that fits perfectly into your landscape design. Minuses plastic furniture: quickly becomes scratched, fades in the sun, looks cheap.
Or even a chair. By the way, the chair cushions are foam chips in plastic bags. Warm, cozy, extravagant 
Tree
This material is ideal for creating furniture: it absorbs heat, looks noble, and is easy to process. Any type of wood is suitable for making a bench, the main thing is that the material is sufficiently well dried and has no external defects.
Stone
This natural and beautiful material fits perfectly into any stylistic direction of landscape design. Stone compositions look solid, noble and unusual. But, despite many advantages, a natural stone has several disadvantages. Sitting on a stone bench is not very comfortable, and it is also unsafe for health. Therefore, it is imperative to make warm covers or pads along with the bench. Stone compositions are installed permanently; they cannot be moved from place to place.
Metal
Garden benches made by hot or cold forging- This is a real decoration for a garden or a place to relax. The designs look beautiful and 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 relaxation furniture. It should be convenient and comfortable. It is best to make furniture with a backrest on which you can lean back and relax.
Safety
A garden bench must be strong, carefully assembled and withstand heavy loads. For these purposes, it is best to use high-quality materials and fittings.
Resistance to changes in humidity and temperature
Since the furniture is made for the garden or yard, the material must withstand all climatic changes without defects or damage.
Prices for garden benches
Garden benches
Bench design
The length of the seat and backrest will be 1500 mm. This furniture can comfortably accommodate three people at once. Seat height - 450 mm, back height - 900 mm. It is advisable to place the back at an angle of 18-20 degrees. The seat width is 400 mm.
Material and tools for making a garden bench from wood
- Wooden boards 1500 by 150 mm, thickness 35-40 mm. Three blanks for the seat and two for the back.
- Blanks that serve as legs and holders for the back - 900 by 150 mm, 35-40 mm thick.
- Blanks for the front legs of the bench - 360 by 150 mm, 35-40 mm thick.
- Beams 40 by 40 mm will be used to strengthen the structure of the bench.
- Self-tapping screws.
- Electric jigsaw for cutting boards.
- Electric planer for grinding the surface of boards and processing chamfers.
- Screwdriver.
- Sandpaper.
- Varnish and primer.
Making a wooden structure
Step 1. Boards for making a bench can be purchased immediately to size; if they are not available for sale, the wood will have to be cut into blanks using a jigsaw or miter saw.
After the wood is cut to the desired length, it needs to be carefully processed. The blanks for the back and seat need to be sanded. All ends of the boards also need to be processed with an electric planer, it is advisable to give them a rounded shape.
Step 2. The long rear legs of the bench, which additionally serve as a frame for the backrest, need to be set to the correct angle of inclination. To do this, you need to apply markings to two wooden blanks having a length of 900 mm.
The first to be noted is the height of the bench - 400 mm. This section of the board does not need processing. Starting from the segment, you need to make a 20-degree cut along the entire remaining length of the board, which forms the angle of inclination of the back of the bench. The cuts on the two rear legs should be the same in both height and angle. Otherwise, the bench will be skewed.
Step 3. The legs are assembled first in the bench design. The distance between the front and rear legs is 280 mm. The legs are connected by a beam, which is cut to cover the entire width of the bench - 500 mm. It is advisable to do a double strapping - top and bottom.
Step 4. After the two sides of the bench are assembled, you can connect them together with boards intended for sitting. The boards are screwed using self-tapping screws to upper beams strapping. It is advisable that between wooden blanks gaps of equal size remained - 1-2 cm. These gaps promote air circulation and moisture removal.
Step 5. Strengthening the bench structure. In order for garden furniture to be stable and durable, it is advisable to strengthen its structure. For these purposes you need to do bottom trim along the legs using beams. Two pieces, 1500 mm long, are screwed to the front and rear legs of the bench. If there is not enough lumber, you can use one cross member, which is attached to lower beams strapping.
Step 6. Installation of the bench back. The bench is almost ready, the final touch remains - attaching two boards that serve as a backrest. It is recommended to attach the first board at a distance of 200 mm from the seat. The second is at a distance of 380 mm from the seat.
Step 7 Finish coating garden furniture. To protect the wood from environmental influences, it is advisable to use varnish. Impregnation will protect the bench from moisture, mold, and pests.
The varnish will give the furniture a beautiful and elegant look. To give the wood shine, you need to thoroughly polish the material and varnish the workpieces several times.
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DIY metal garden bench
You can decorate your garden plot not only wooden furniture. Metal benches are another way to create a cozy and comfortable place to relax. To make a metal frame, you don’t have to be proficient in technology. hot forging.
An example of a bench made of metal and wood You can use cold forging technology, in which a frame of metal blanks is welded into a single structure. Can be refined during manufacturing various elements decor, unusual inserts and additions.
Tools and materials for making a garden bench using cold forging
- Angle grinder with discs for cutting and polishing metal.
- with a set of electrodes.
- Pipe bending device. This could be a mini-machine “Snail” or a metalworking vice, with which you can bend the metal according to a template. This device is needed if you plan to have a complex backrest shape with rounded edges.
- Square metal pipes (30 mm by 30 mm).
- Decorative elements of hot forging to decorate the structure.
- Material for seat and back (wood, MDF, plywood).
- Roulette.
- Level.
- Primer for metal.
- Protective coating for wood.
Step-by-step instruction
It is quite difficult to make a complex and elaborate bench design without experience. But make it simple and robust construction can be done without difficulty.
Step 1. Develop the dimensions and dimensions of the bench. Standard in size garden bench has a length of 1500 mm, width - 400-500 mm, back height - 800-900 mm. Corner furniture shapes are the easiest to make, so for the first time it is better to try to make a simpler model with your own hands.
Step 2. Making a frame for the seat. The metal pipe needs to be cut into 4 fragments: 2 x 1500 mm and 2 x 400 mm. All details are in a rectangle. To make the seat more durable, you can weld 2 additional stiffeners into the rectangular frame.
Step 3. Making legs. The metal pipe needs to be cut into 4 identical sections of 460 mm each. These blanks need to be welded to the corners of the bench. It is recommended to weld additional stiffeners between the front and rear legs.
Step 4. Making the back. Two workpieces 440 mm long and one workpiece 1500 mm long need to be welded together. This structure is then welded to the finished part of the bench. The back should be mounted at an angle of 15-20 degrees. In this case, sitting on the bench will be comfortable.
Step 5. To make the back of the bench stronger, you can additionally strengthen its frame with stiffeners, transverse or longitudinal.
Step 6. The metal frame of the garden bench is ready. The final work is cleaning all welding seams, polishing the metal and coating the frame with a primer.
Step 7 Making a back and seat from wood. Wooden boards or beams are the most suitable material for finishing a metal bench. The wood for the back and seat must be carefully planed and polished, and the chamfers must be processed. The wood needs to be cut into blanks that can be fastened both along and across the back and seat. It all depends on the length of the material.
Step 8 Using an electric drill, you need to drill holes for installation in the metal frame of the bench wood finishing benches. To connect metal and wood, it is recommended to use bolts with rounded heads and nuts.
Step 9 After the back and seat are screwed to metal frame, the wood needs to be covered with stain or varnish. This will protect the material from environmental influences.
The garden bench is ready. Thanks to metal pipe The inside is hollow, the furniture is not very heavy and can be moved from place to place. Well-processed metal and wood are easily tolerated high humidity and temperature changes, thanks to which a bench made with your own hands will serve for many years.
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Preface
The desire to decorate and somehow highlight garden plot familiar to all owners. In practice, it can be implemented in different ways: from installing garden sculptural compositions to creating artificial landscape areas like alpine slide. But in most cases, dacha owners tend to use more discreet methods and combine aesthetics with practicality. This is most clearly reflected in the appearance of the landscaping elements. There are many options for garden benches on sale, but most summer residents prefer to create them themselves, using their own creative possibilities, imagination and ingenuity. The results sometimes turn out to be much more successful than industrial designs, and the pleasure experienced by the master cannot be assessed. To know how and from what a garden bench can be created with your own hands, you don’t have to storm bookstores.
Requirements that a garden bench must meet
Stability is one of the basic parameters of a homemade garden bench
To this simple element There are many requirements for landscaping a summer cottage. It is necessary to immediately clarify that they are not some kind of documented standard; rather, they are the operational and aesthetic requirements of the owner for the quality of the product.
- A certain degree of comfort, convenience for the user. Rest on fresh air should give real pleasure, which is largely ensured by the design of the bench. A product with successful ergonomics, equipped with a backrest that allows you to lean back and relax is the best option, for the creation of which you need to take care in advance of choosing the most convenient design.
- Safety. It is necessary to ensure proper strength and reliability of the product. There should be no possibility of overturning or destruction under a sitting person. All surfaces that can be touched by the user must be are carefully processed, burrs or sharp elements are removed, the presence of protruding nails or other parts dangerous to humans must not be allowed.
- Resistance to external influences. The bench is located in the open air and takes on all atmospheric manifestations: precipitation, scorching rays of the sun, wind and other loads. Some materials are capable of changing their shape or surface quality (for example, wood), so it is important to periodically inspect them and take measures to eliminate any defects found.
- Decorative effect, a special look for a garden bench. The performance qualities of the product are not the only exceptional ones. The opportunity to create on the site a certain element of a fairy tale, a cozy and comfortable island of communication is undoubtedly attractive.
Materials for production: what to choose
The manufacture of a garden bench, as a rule, is made from the most affordable and inexpensive material. Scroll suitable materials for each owner is determined by his capabilities and skills, the presence of certain tools and equipment. There are designs of garden benches made from:
- Wood. One of the most accessible and widespread materials. Allows the creation of structures that have varying degrees processing, finishing, shape or size. Almost all users have woodworking skills, but manufacturing will require a fairly large number of tools.
The durability of wood products used outdoors is low. A protective coating or impregnation is required.Wooden benches will last much longer if they are coated with a special varnish and the legs are provided with additional protection options
- Metal. Working with it requires certain skills and tools. Material accepts different ways processing, sold in the form of finished products (profile pipes or rolled products), allows you to create very attractive samples.
In terms of base design, iron is a more convenient and durable material
The strength and durability of a metal bench are high, but some care and protection against corrosion are necessary.
- Stone. The material is specific, the result largely depends on the type of stone and the processing method.
Not everyone can do such masterpieces.
A stone bench can look different, but in any case it will require effort and time to make.
Benches are not always used according to direct purpose, while the choice is always up to the owner of the dacha plot
At the same time, the strength and durability of the material are comparable to the service life of the house or site itself.
- Plastic. Typically, cuttings from plumbing or sewer pipes, other parts or remains from facing or finishing work.
PVC and other types of pipes are easy to assemble for interesting designs of benches and benches
The material is easy to cut, allows welding or other joining methods, does not rot and is not susceptible to moisture. The strength of plastic is lower than that of other materials, but it has elasticity that allows it to withstand mechanical impacts of a certain force without destruction.
- The most common option is when two or more materials are used in manufacturing. Most often made Basic structure(frame) made of metal or stone, concrete, brick, etc. Boards are most often used for the seat and back, although there are other types of construction.
What criteria do you use to choose the right model?
A beginner should start with simple models based on available materials
The bench model (type of construction, design) can be realized in a variety of shapes or styles. The choice is determined by necessity, the needs of the owner or other considerations. The selection criteria are primarily the purpose and dimensions of the product. For some, a small bench is enough to sit down and take a breath. Others prefer to install a set of a table with two benches on the sides, suitable for family or friendly gatherings. The final choice should combine the owner’s wishes in the following categories:
- Dimensions.
- Material.
- Performance style.
- Composition (number of items, composition).
Factors influencing the choice of the optimal option may include:
- Plot size.
- Climatic conditions in the region.
- The owner's capabilities both financially and technologically.
It is important to take into account the number of people who may be on the site at the same time and choose the optimal design and style.
Many people solve the problem using available materials or elements that require almost no additional action. Others create real masterpieces, spending a lot of time and effort on them.
Step-by-step instructions, drawings and diagrams for assembling garden benches with your own hands
You can design garden furniture yourself. For those who do not have the time or desire to create a project, there are ready-made drawings and manufacturing instructions. Let's look at some options that can inspire home craftsmen to create their own product. It is not necessary to follow the instructions inside and out; you can only use the idea itself or some points. The main thing is that the information turns out to be useful for land owners and helps in making their own, original model of a garden bench.
Made of wood
There are many design options for garden benches made of wood. The most traditional form is a bench with a back, an approximate drawing of which can be seen in the figure.
The drawing shows a model of a stable simple structure
The sizes indicated in the diagram are the most common, with the exception of the length, which can be changed at will.
For production you will need:
- Edged boards 30–40 mm thick, 140–160 mm wide.
- Tape measure, ruler, square.
- Hacksaw, electric saw or jigsaw.
- Electric or manual plane.
- Electric drill, screwdriver.
- Hammer, pliers, hacksaw.
- Screws, nails.
- Varnish or paint, brush, appropriate solvent.
Procedure:
- Cut the boards to lengths corresponding to the dimensions indicated in the diagram.
- Treat them with electric or with a hand plane, chamfer.
- The backrests have a bevel, forming an inclination. Mark the workpieces and cut the corner with a jigsaw or circular saw.
Please note that the length of the screws in this design gradually decreases
- Assemble the frame by attaching crossbars to the legs and a longitudinal strip at the bottom.
Cover the legs with varnish on all sides, including the one that will stand on the ground.
- Attach the boards to the back and seat.
The seat can be made narrower and the back straighter
This option can be made for permanent installation, for which the lower part of the legs must be extended by the amount of immersion in the ground. It must be taken into account that wood rots quickly, so before diving you need to apply a layer of hot bitumen or at least wrap the legs with roofing material.
A bench with a back is considered one of the more difficult options. You can create a simpler structure using logs sawn lengthwise.
In this model, some negligence is a sign of style
Smooth (flat) parts form the seat and back (if needed). By slightly complicating the design, you can get a set of two benches and a table that looks deliberately rough, but stylish.
In some situations, a folding design is convenient, which can turn from a bench with a back into a set of two benches and a table. Owners of small plots will appreciate this option.
Transformable benches require precise sizes
The back, the lower edge of which rises, becomes a tabletop, and half of the seat is moved to the opposite side and becomes a second bench. You can find many options for transforming benches.
A transforming bench is the peak of carpentry art and is often beyond the power of a beginner
There are benches installed around tree trunks. They are in the shade and do not occupy a separate space, which is important in small areas. The manufacture of such a design is simple and does not require large quantity time. There may be options designed for sitting with your back to the trunk.
It’s not the most convenient option for conversations, but placing flowers on it is easy!
There are other designs that, in addition to the seat, form a circular version of the table. In this case, people are placed facing the tree.
Any structure made of wood to avoid spoilage quickly coated with varnish or impregnation
A simple bench for a summer residence: video creation
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Made of metal or wood-metal
Metal benches have high strength, reliability, elegance.
Metal products are exquisite, but not always comfortable
The only drawback is the metal's tendency to corrode. The best option is to use a profile pipe of rectangular or oval cross-section. The best way to create a product is by welding - this significantly speeds up the work and provides a high-quality and durable connection.
To work you will need tools:
- Welding machine, set of electrodes.
- Grinder with cutting wheel.
- Roulette, ruler.
- Scribbler, chalk or talcum powder.
- Clamps for temporary fixation of parts.
There can be many design options, and you can add any element at almost any stage of the assembly. The main part of the bench is the seat, which is a kind of lattice mounted on support legs.
The manufactured product must also be coated with paint or other protective material.
Creating a bench only from metal does not give the best results. Even in appearance, such a product looks too hard and cold.
Most often, combined structures are created in which metal is only load-bearing frame, legs and backrest supports. All elements that a person touches are made of wood. Similar designs are found everywhere and are familiar to everyone.
A bench with a curved back looks more elegant, but requires a little more skill.
They are quite simple and reliable, allowing you to replace faulty ones if necessary. wooden parts. The main advantage can be considered the absence of specialized wooden elements - only bars of a certain cross-section are required, which are attached to the base using bolts and nuts.
The procedure is as follows:
- A working drawing is drawn up indicating all dimensions. If used finished project, then you can skip this point.
- Parts are cut from the pipe to the required length according to specifications.
- The parts are connected to each other by welding.
- If the back and seat are wooden, then the corresponding bars are cut and processed.
- Holes are drilled on the base for bolts for the seat and backrest.
- The base is covered with a layer protective paint. The most popular option is black bitumen.
- While the base is drying, it is recommended to simultaneously varnish or paint the wooden parts.
- The bench is assembled and installed in place.
If you have a pipe bender on hand, you can create a very attractive design with elegant curved armrests.
Such models are created using a pipe bender, and you also need to be able to use it
Such a bench will take a little more time than regular option with straight lines, and the effect will be much higher.
Concrete slabs combined with wood
Design option for a garden bench using concrete slabs less common as a base than wooden or metal samples. Nevertheless, the owners of such products note their decorative value and durability. To create such structures, it is necessary to place concrete hollow blocks of a certain size. The simplest version of the design is assembled from rectangular slabs like paving or facing, which are drilled and tightened with threaded rods, placing wooden boards between the slabs.
They perform several functions at once - they connect the supports to each other and form a seat.
A concrete-wooden bench is not suitable for every garden design, because it looks somewhat massive It is advisable to select the thickness of the slabs so that the gaps between the boards are not too large, as this creates discomfort for a sitting person. If suitable slabs
If you don’t have it at hand, you can solve the problem by laying additional flooring from boards laid horizontally. This option will allow you to get a seat without any gaps at all.
In addition to slabs, you can use other types of blocks. One of the most simple options
- fixation is required only for blocks Using imagination, the user is able to create a lot of design options. If desired and possible, you can make formwork and pour your own version concrete base
having an exclusive appearance or configuration.
From scrap materials At your summer cottage you can find many improvised elements that can be used to create original and stylish pieces of garden furniture. One option is to use pallets from bricks or cinder blocks left over from construction or renovation. IN Lately
Thanks to the efforts of designers and marketers, furniture made from pallets (pallets) has become fashionable; it is used not only in the country, but also in residential premises.
Making a bench from pallets is easy. You just need to install them on top of each other in the right way. You don’t even have to connect them together, since the pallets are quite stable and lie motionless in a stack, and if necessary, it’s easy to build another composition out of them by attaching a table or additional seats.
Uncomplicated and, moreover, in its own way stylish option: savings and originality!
Video: Creating a bench with a back from pallets in 10 minutes
Another interesting option is to use old chairs. There is also wide scope for imagination here. The easiest way is to disassemble the chairs, take the back legs, which are structurally connected to the backs.
Try to take chairs of decent quality
A frame to the size of the seat is assembled from the bars and attached to the backrests with legs installed opposite each other. If necessary, the backrests can be connected at the top on one side, resulting in a solid back support.
This design is suitable for a maximum of two, but it is better to make it for children
Another way is to arrange them tightly in a row and connect them together at the sides.
Other options
There are other ways to make garden benches. The imagination of users has no limits; as practice has shown, garden furniture can be made from almost anything. For example, benches made from scraps of plastic pipes. They are collected as in the usual way using standard fittings, or by welding or gluing along the side surfaces.
Cheap and cheerful: nothing extra, everything goes into the house!
At the top, the pipes form a flat plane, and at the bottom, supports are created from pipes of the same length. The remaining tubes, shorter ones, simply “hang” above the ground.
Other, no less original version making benches for the dacha - using thick tree branches.
Benches of this type are an excellent accent in the design of a country-style cottage.
If old trees have been cut down or trimmed nearby, this option can be used at no cost. The bench is assembled using screws or nails. You can make the drawing yourself or adapt a ready-made version.
Making a garden bench does not require a very technological result and even allows for some negligence. The main advantage of such furniture is not the quality of production, but the original and unexpected idea, idea, design discovery. It is important to accurately grasp the style and create an accurate image of the product, which corresponds to the maximum extent with the appearance of the entire site, house, and surrounding landscape. Sometimes two pieces of wood placed on top of each other create a greater effect than a complex and expensive structure made from the most modern materials. You should not undertake complex and expensive work; it is better to use your imagination and create a unique product.