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Intermediate Time: 300 min Cost: $90.00

Garden Bench

An outdoor bench with a classic slatted seat, built from weather-resistant wood.

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Overview

A 1800 × 450 × 450 mm garden bench. Use cedar, larch or pressure-treated pine for outdoor life.

Cut list

Part Dimensions Qty
Seat slats 1800 × 90 × 25 mm 5
Legs 430 × 80 × 40 mm 4
Leg rails 430 × 80 × 40 mm 2
Support rails 1500 × 60 × 40 mm 2

Steps

  1. Cut all parts and round the edges of the seat slats.
  2. Build two leg assemblies with rails.
  3. Join the assemblies with the two support rails.
  4. Screw the five slats with 6 mm gaps.
  5. Apply exterior wood oil and let it cure.
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Materials

  • ◆ Cedar or treated pine
  • ◆ Exterior screws
  • ◆ Exterior wood oil

Tools needed

  • Miter saw
  • Drill
  • Sander

Steps

  1. 1

    Cut parts

  2. 2

    Build legs

  3. 3

    Add rails

  4. 4

    Fix slats

  5. 5

    Oil

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