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Slatted garden bench plans – free PDF download (link at bottom of blog post), step-by-step illustrated instructions, material list with cutting list and shopping list.
Slatted Garden Bench Plans – Overview
Slatted Garden Bench Plans – Material List
Shopping List
Shopping List
5 – 2×2 – 8′
2 – 2×4 – 8′
1 – 2×6 – 8′
1 – 2×8 – 8′
2 1/2″ deck screws
Cutting List
Cutting List
A – 4 – 2×8 – 1′ 2 1/2″ x 7″
B – 8 – 2×4 – 1′ 3 1/2″
C – 1 – 2×4 – 4′
D – 3 – 2×2 – 1′ 3 1/2″
E – 2 – 2×6 – 4′
F – 8 – 2×2 – 4′
Cut two 2×8’s to 1′ 2 1/2″ x 7″ (A). Cut four 2×4’s to 1′ 3 1/2″ long (B). Cut one 2×4 to 4′ long (C).
Assemble as shown on illustration above. Drill pilot holes and screw 2 1/2″ deck screws through (B) and into (A), and through (C) and into (A).
Cut four 2×4’s to 1′ 3 1/2″ long (B). Assemble the 2×4’s as shown on illustration above. Drill pilot holes and screw 2 1/2″ deck screws through (B) and into (A).
Cut two 2×2’s to 1′ 3 1/2″ long (D). Assemble the 2×2’s as shown on illustration above. Drill pilot holes and screw 2 1/2″ deck screws through (D) and into (B).
Cut two 2×6’s as shown on illustration above (E).
Cut eight 2×2’s to 4′ long (F). Attach two of the 2×2’s (F) to the two 2×6’s (E) as shown on illustration above. Drill pilot holes and screw 2 1/2″ deck screws through (F) and into (E).
Attach the rest of the 2×2 (F) slats as shown on illustration above leaving a 1/2″ gap between the slats. Drill pilot holes and screw 2 1/2″ deck screws through (D) and into (F).
Cut a 2×2 to 1′ 3 1/2″ long (D). Attach on the center of the slats (F). Drill pilot holes and screw 2 1/2″ deck screws through (D) and into (F).
good and strong takea A lot of wood , but is simple enought! i use to build long ago , and as my yrs pass and i saved money to buy tools to make things and use , well they were all stolen ! so you injoy what time you have while it last
enjoy.