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Garden bench – beautiful element garden and park architecture. With its help, you can create a recreation area on local area. Such structures are built both in production and with your own hands at home. Different materials are used in production, even in some cases they can be constructed from chairs, logs, and other materials that are found in every summer cottage.

Design Features

Benches, unlike other small ones architectural forms, must correspond not only to style, but also to ergonomics. Therefore, when choosing them, the level of comfort and a single concept are taken into account landscape design.

Since their first appearance in ancient Egypt, many different types benches - from decorations personal plots, to conventional ergonomic designs. Their variety is just as wide, and in order to organize this assortment, we will divide the designs into three main types:

• Street benches– a functional design, which is built from practical, reliable materials. They rarely differ in the beauty of their forms and variety of style.
• Garden designs– openwork benches with forged elements. They perfectly complement the overall landscape design and create a functional space.
• Designs for a summer residence- differ in variety of species. They are a bright accent when creating a suburban area.

All designs can be divided into:

• stationary - a static element of landscape design;
• mobile - you can move and install structures in any part of your garden plot, creating a comfortable recreation area.

Based on their location, they can be divided into:

• front doors - beautiful structures made of forged elements, wood, stone;
• dining models are comfortable, placed on terraces, not far from the barbecue. They are built from different types of wood;
• structures that are located near water: a stream, a pond, a fountain. They are built from moisture-resistant materials. Concrete and stone are used;
• seasonal - mobile structures. Durable, reliable materials are used.

Material of manufacture

The material from which they are built determines not only their location, but also the characteristics of their operation. Depending on the material they are divided:

Wooden- differ in their special aesthetics. They fit well into almost any style of landscape design. Only rot-resistant wood species are used for production. Walnut, cherry, oak, and coniferous species are used. The wood goes through a number of treatments: the material is impregnated with a composition that increases resistance to moisture, and covered with varnish or special moisture-resistant paint.

Stone structures- These are strong, durable models. They will highlight the beauty of garden crops. Granite, quartz or marble are used in construction. Such models are resistant to moisture, frost, sun rays. They are stationary, massive and mounted in places with high humidity.

Metal– resistant to various damages, they are reliable. For a garden in a vintage style, forged models decorated with various decorative elements are chosen. Modernism is emphasized by cast iron structures. A beautiful, elegant wrought-iron chair will fit well into the country style.

Plastic– often used in the production of mobile structures and those installed near bodies of water. Such models may have different colour, decor.

Combined models – good combination several materials, such as stone and wood, metal and wood.

Each model is installed depending on the style of the plot and the special preferences of the owner.

Garden benches: types and features

In every country house there is an adjacent area. It can be functional - even beds, bushes, greenhouses, and other garden attributes. Some people prefer an English lawn with flower beds. But there are people who prefer shady gardens.

Regardless of this in summer time Over the years, this area has been transformed into a vacation spot. What makes it comfortable is a garden bench that will look harmonious in the landscape design.

How to choose a bench for the garden?

Designers divide the garden area into three main types according to style:

• regular gardens - created according to geometric laws: smooth paths, strict forms, every bush and flower bed is in its place;
• rustic or country style - bright flower beds, wooden fence, trees and beds;
• landscape areas. When creating a style on the site, the natural beauty of the greenery is preserved. Each element, for example, a snag or a fallen branch, is not removed, but is played out using different decorative elements, including benches.

For each garden, several options for garden benches are suitable.

They are selected depending on:

• garden size;
• design mobility;
• the material from which it is made.

For example, for small garden V rustic style Structures made of wood will look beautiful. In some cases, you can use benches that combine metal and wood. They will emphasize the refined style and become its pleasant additions. Stone models cannot be installed. They will stand out against the backdrop of beautiful greenery and well-kept beds.

In landscaped areas, for example, near blocks of stones that will be beautifully laid out harmoniously, a stone bench will fit in. This can be a model with or without a backrest. Under a hanging willow branch, you can place a small wooden bench, in which there will be no metal parts.

In formal gardens, stone furniture can be installed near a fountain or stone statue. It will complement a single style and add zest to it. . Wooden elements will look out of place.

Combined: metal and wood

These designs are universal. They are installed not only on personal plot, if the style allows it, but also on summer terraces, in the barbecue area. Such models are distinguished by a high aesthetic component.

Choose a form and appearance models depending on the goals. Ideal for some cases simple benches without a back, for others it is better to choose a bench with a back and armrests.

Manufacturing methods and options

Such structures are built in factories. The difficulty is that you need to have tools to create from metal required forms. It is built as a support. The armrests and legs of the structure are made from it. Wood is used for the seat and backrest. It should be a dense type of wood, which is pre-treated with impregnations that protect against rotting:

• pine – light wood with beautiful texture and color. She only becomes more attractive with age. Disadvantage - easily damaged mechanically;
• acacia– dense hardwood. It is reliable and can be used as the main material when building a bench, however, with prolonged contact with a wet surface, the color of the wood may change. Therefore, it is better to use it only for arranging the seat and backrest;
• cedar- expensive material that absorbs moisture. It is the best for street construction. Since after drying it does not crack or deform;
• teak– the high price of timber does not allow many to use it in the construction of outdoor furniture. However, it has many properties: it does not absorb moisture, does not dry out and is damaged. Over time it gains even greater strength.

Depending on these parameters, the wood for the benches is selected. However, they also consist of metal. His choice is just as important for creating a high-quality and reliable design. All metal parts of the street structure are treated with anti-corrosion agents. The properties of this material and the methods of its finishing affect the aesthetic component of outdoor furniture.

Therefore, the choice of this material is as important as wood:

• aluminum– a common option for creating the frame of outdoor furniture. It is easy to process, can be cleaned, and is resistant to corrosion;
• steel– pipes, angles, channels. It is quite flexible compared to other iron alloys, so furniture made from it is very popular. Stainless steel is a durable and reliable material. It is resistant to corrosion and has low weight;
• cast iron– high-quality, reliable material. It is used to create stationary structures that must have a lot of weight.

Each outdoor furniture can have a unique design, which depends not only on the choice of materials, but also on the way it is finished:

• casting- the most common method of metal processing. When using it, you can create a variety of shapes and patterns. This method is used only in production;
• powder finish– gives the metal strength and attractiveness. It is more reliable and beautiful than regular paint and protects surfaces from damage. It is impossible to make such a coating at home;
• forging- a method through which you can create completely unique drawings and patterns. Forged furniture is considered the most beautiful and reliable.

However, to create outdoor furniture for the garden, you can also use old metal objects eg bed. To build such a piece of furniture, you need to leave the bed frame and use wood to make a backrest and seat. Such models will add comfort and uniqueness to your style.

Transformable benches

Transformer benches are functional structures that are used not only to decorate a personal plot, but also to create a comfortable recreation area in it. These models are distinguished by their mobility, they are practical, easy to use - in just a few seconds, by transforming the bench, it turns into a comfortable table with two benches. It is comfortable to sit at it and enjoy the pleasant atmosphere.

What designs exist:

• built from natural wood;
• made of metal and wood - combined models;
• assembled from metal.

On personal plots, structures made of wood or combined models are used. They are ordinary without decoration, but very practical. You can make such a table and benches with your own hands.

DIY making

Before you start building a transforming bench, you need to prepare the material and tools, and draw up a drawing. It can be done using design and calculation programs. You can find them on the Internet or do the calculation yourself.

Choosing material

For manufacturing you will need timber, boards, the choice of species depends on you. This article describes the pros and cons of wood used for benches. The board must be sanded; it is better to check its moisture content using a moisture meter.

Material calculation according to standard drawing

For assembly you need:

• 4 beams with a section of 90*45*1445 mm;
• 5 bars 90*32*1480 mm.

To work, you need to prepare the tools you need. And you will need:

• screwdriver;
• drill;
• level;
• corner;
• sandpaper for sanding surfaces.

A sanding machine will do the job better, but if you don’t have one, you can use paper (320). You will also need screws, bolts, and a saw. You also need to purchase paint and varnish materials.

Manufacturing stages

• We make the legs of the structure. To do this, you need to take the bars and cut them 70 cm long. You need to make 8 identical legs. You need to make oblique cuts on them on both sides in order to obtain the balance of the structure during further installation.
• A frame for the structure is made. To do this, you will need boards that need to be cut into four sections of 40 cm and the same number of sections of 170 cm. The corners must be made the same.
• The frame needs to be strengthened, this will require nailing wooden beam in increments of 50 cm. Thus, the structure will be separated and the bench will be protected from deformation.
• The legs are attached to the seats at a distance of 10 cm from the corners. It is important to make connections of high quality and reliable. This is done using bolts.

• A rectangle of 70*170 cm is created from the timber, which will be connected inside additional material to ensure reliability.
• All made elements of the transformer are collected. The work is complex and responsible.
• You need to cut two bars 40 cm long. They are needed for fastening between the bench and the shield.
• We cut two more beams, 110 cm long. They are used for the back. They are connected with self-tapping screws.
• The frame is assembled, only then it is sheathed with outside tree.

To protect the material from moisture, you need to cover it with stain and then with a water-repellent varnish. It dries in 36 hours, so after work the bench cannot be used for several days. Such designs with proper care serve for about 20 years. Over time, the frame can be replaced with metal, which will increase its service life.

Custom benches

These structures are installed not only on personal plots, but also inside the house, in gazebos. Not only the design, but also the materials used in assembling the structure depend on the location.

Bench in the bathhouse: features

During the construction of baths, only reliable materials are washed. This is a tree that is under the influence high temperature, humidity will not be subject to deformation and will not change its color. For such models take:

• linden. It is easy to process, does not crack over time, dries quickly and heats up slowly. Minus - over time the board darkens;
• aspen- has healing properties, but with prolonged use it loses its beauty;
• abashi. This wood has a porous structure, it does not heat up quickly, and retains its original appearance for a long time.

Benches in the bathhouse are stationary structures. Their location is thought out at the sauna design stage. They must have a certain height and width so that a person can comfortably fit on them.

They are built in several types:

• L-shaped - for medium-sized steam rooms;
• straight – mounted in small steam rooms;
• U-shaped for large rooms.

• benches are built in the same style. If, for example, it is country, then the benches can be built in combination with metal or exclusively from wood. Designs made from old furniture or objects. As a support, you can use wheels from a wheelbarrow or ordinary hemp, beautifully carved. Models with carved elements and decorated with soft pillows in bright colors look attractive. Artificially aged bars, which are used as seats, will add charm and comfort;
• rustic style - only wood is used, and it can be aged or bars that long time stood in the yard. They will be the best base for benches. Metal and plastic are not welcome in this style. The furniture should be massive and of good quality. Can be applied decorative ornaments as capes;
• Scandinavian style involves the use of many warm and soft objects. The benches built for the gazebo are large, they are stationary with wide seats, high backs. To make such furniture attractive, add soft pillows, which are sewn to order to fit the size of the furniture.

Furniture made of stone or iron is rarely installed in gazebos.

In the interior of the hallway

For this room, models made from different materials are purchased:

• plastic- models are combined with other materials: wood, chipboard or fiberboard. They are rarely used to build furniture for hallways, only if the interior allows it to fit into it. Plastic can have different colors and shapes. Plastic benches are easy to clean and transport;
• tree– durable, reliable designs. Due to its dense structure, wood does not absorb moisture, under the influence solar radiation does not dry out. Coniferous wood, aspen, alder, and oak are used to make furniture. Such models may have a carved pattern on the legs, armrests or headboard. The wood is painted with tinting varnish to preserve the texture of the material;
• MDF and chipboard– used in the construction of furniture. Such designs are equipped drawers or it may occupy the entire space under the product. This material is used for the construction of living room furniture
• wicker- beautiful models. They are inferior in strength to their counterparts, but their beauty minimizes this drawback. Such structures are built both with and without a box for small items;
• combined– wood and metal are used. Such designs are practical and reliable. The frame of the structure is built from metal, and the parts on which people sit or support their back are made of wood.

When choosing benches for a room, you don’t have to be so strict about the material and its ability to withstand sudden temperature changes.

At your summer cottage, you really want to have a corner where you can relax and enjoy nature. It is impossible to imagine such a place without a beautiful bench. A self-made garden bench can not only save money, but also fulfill the individual needs and ideas of everyone, because there are a lot of options and techniques for making it, and from them you can choose the one that suits you.

Step-by-step diagram for assembling a garden bench with a table

How to choose a place to install a country bench

Before you start self-production benches, you need to be very careful about where to place it. This issue is worth addressing because a bench is not only an object for the convenience of relaxation, but also a place where a sufficiently large amount of time will be spent, and therefore the view and atmosphere must be suitable. In addition, much in its design and installation process will depend on the selected area for installing a garden bench, as well as its type.

Examples of the location of garden benches from the design side.

A bench for a summer house made of wood combined with forged wood frame. A bench made of logs with a stone base.	It will fit very harmoniously into a garden in which trees with large crowns and various fluffy shrubs grow.
Bench romantic style, openwork	A garden of young trees or a vineyard would be a good place to place it.
Miniature bench painted white	It would be ideal to be in contrast with a dense hedge of rich green color. Also good option For such a bench there would be a pond, flowering flower beds, or simply in a secluded corner decorated with flowers.
Retro bench made of “old” wood	It can create a very mysterious atmosphere together with old trees with curved trunks located nearby, near which flowers of different types are planted.
Bench combined with decorative items	A very popular place to place a bench is a veranda or gazebo. In this case, a do-it-yourself garden bench should be made in a similar style with existing decorative items and the veranda or gazebo itself.
Combined benches and table	This design will be good on a small spacious plot of land, which can be decorated with floral vegetation, and can also be located next to the house or under a canopy.

In addition to the options listed, you can install a bench in a place where children usually spend their leisure time, which will allow you to be close to them when they play. It will be especially good to organize a place to rest if there is a lone tree on the site, which has a spreading crown, by installing a bench directly under it.

In addition, you can organize a canopy near the house, under which you can place garden bench. It will be good place rest even in rainy weather. There is another option to simply locate a bench in the beds where crops are grown - it will be convenient for relaxing between work in the garden.

Important: It is best to choose a location so that there are no annoying objects or buildings, garages, fences, etc. in the field of view. It is worth remembering that the view should lift your spirits and promote relaxation, and not be a reminder of how much work remains to be done at the dacha.

There are a great many options and ideas for implementation that a DIY garden bench can allow you to implement. Come up with decorative composition with her participation it is quite simple, for example, it looks good on elevations, decorated with boulders or bushes; a bench that harmoniously merges into a flower bed is also pleasing to the eye.

Preliminary steps

After the location of the bench has been determined, you need to start planning the future product. It is worth considering a few points:

1. Size. If the bench is typical in size and you do not want to design an individual model, you can use the data from the table.
2. Method of fastening the backrest.
3. Leg layout. This criterion can be determined based on the mobility of the product. If the bench is a stationary structure, then it should be strengthened in the ground with cement, first digging a hole in the ground of the required size.

Table of standard bench sizes.

When the drawing plan is drawn up, you can easily determine the size of each part of the bench from it, and then begin its manufacture.

It is also worth asking about the material from which the DIY garden bench will be made. Each material has its own special nuances that can be used as advantages to achieve the desired result.

Mandatory requirements for the bench

In addition to the previous nuances in the process of designing a product, it is worth taking into account a certain list of requirements that it must meet. The following must be taken into account:

1. Safety. You should not allow an unreliable design of the product, because this can bring a lot of troubles when using it. Worth to provide safe use choose only quality material, as well as fastening devices and any accessories.
2. Convenience. Undoubtedly, such an item in the garden as a garden bench should be comfortable so that nothing interferes with the relaxation process. To do this, you need to approach the project creation stage very competently and carefully and think through all the details in advance.
3. Immunity to influence external conditions . To ensure long-term preservation of appearance and service life, it is necessary to select only solid material at the assembly stage of the product. Additionally, it is worth processing it (if made from wood material) by special means, which can provide protection to the product.

Design options

There are quite a lot of variations in which a garden bench can be made with your own hands. When it comes to products made from wooden material, then for this you will need the following list of tools and materials.

Any country bench has essentially the same assembly process. To more accurately understand such a process, it can be considered at specific example, based on the material listed above.

Help: A similar principle is used when independently creating a bench from wood in any version of its design.

Simple bench

In order to avoid any problems in the process of drawing up a drawing, it is possible to use a ready-made one. This bench is very easy to make. It is only necessary to install additional support bars of three larger and smaller sizes. Assembly occurs according to the specified principle.

Help: You can diversify such a product simply by changing the color scheme, as well as by drawing various kinds of patterns. But at the same time it is necessary to carry out processing of the wood material.

Classical

It is also quite simple to design, plus it is possible to vary the backrest by changing the arrangement of the slats, for example, making them cross-shaped. If you approach the process of creating such a shop with all the specified nuances, then it will not be used enough for a long time. For the drawing, you can use an existing one, and take the dimensions from a standard sample.

Folding bench for the garden

Metal bench

A DIY garden bench can be made not only from wooden material. You can use a metal frame, which is not difficult for anyone to make, even if you have no experience in forging metal.

To construct a frame for a bench, you can use cold forging, namely, to connect parts into an integral structure metal frame. At the same time, you can complement the product with something, decorating it.

The table shows the principle by which you make a garden bench with your own hands.

The good thing about this design is that due to the material that goes into the structure, it is light enough to be transported or moved to the desired location if desired. It is also important that changes temperature regime Such a product is stable, which is why it will be possible to use it for more than one year in a row.

Helpful information

When making a garden bench with your own hands, it is better to keep in mind the following rules, which will greatly simplify the work and help avoid difficulties:

1. When purchasing material for construction, it is worth considering the percentage of losses during cutting required size details. It is about 10%.
2. To avoid wastage of material, and possibly achieve savings, it is best to start manufacturing and cutting out elements and those boards that are the longest.
3. If you want to make the seat wider than indicated in the standard dimensions, then you need to remember that deflections of the wood material are possible in the absence of a supporting frame structure.
4. To avoid injury, it is better to initially take care of eliminating all angular and pointed areas.
5. It's also worth remembering that wood material is prone to drying out, which must be taken into account when drawing up the drawing and leaving spaces for gaps.

Video - interesting ideas for making a garden bench yourself

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 cabinets.

It’s very easy to make such a bench at the dacha with your own hands. You can find ready-made concrete flower beds or do something similar. You can buy a processed board, or you can do it yourself. Instead of a board, there can be half a log - depending on the style of the site. It is easier to secure the seat using a metal corner. It is attached to concrete using dowels, to wood - with self-tapping screws from below or through bolts.

If someone has large plants in durable flowerpots, you can implement the following idea. In this option, the bench covers the plants. To avoid surprises, flowerpots must be very durable...

There is a similar version of a bench made of boards and without plants: it may need to be placed on or in. The supports are made of boards of the same size, and the seat is made of timber.

Bench made of boards - a non-standard option

And more variations on the same theme: hollow building blocks are used as support. Treated bars are inserted into the holes. This is the seat of the bench. Just round the edges of the beam, or it will be uncomfortable to sit.

For this garden bench it is advisable to find blocks 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 presented in the photo above. It is made in stone, but this bench can also be made from logs. The seat is a very thick board, the legs are a large part of a large diameter deck. A groove is cut in the deck for laying the seat. If you have a tool (you can make a cut with an axe, grinder or chainsaw), it’s easy to do.

Often in the countryside a work desk is needed. From a log you can make not only a bench, but also a table. A version of such an ensemble is shown in the photo. Only the tabletop is made of boards, all other parts are logs of different diameters or from halves.

A greater degree of processing is inherent in the next bench in the same style. The back, legs, and armrests are made of thick and not very thick branches, the seat is made of sanded and treated (barked and sanded) unedged boards.

The other bench was made almost the same way. Only the boards and branches are located in a different direction and the result is a different look. A DIY bench of this type does not require much skill. In this case, the more careless the work, the more decorative the result.

Wicker back - not often seen

You can make a rest area and a bench around the tree. The designs are simple, making the flooring is generally easy.

You can also supplement your recreation group. And above the bench you can put it - this is the “progenitor” of the usual arch - one of the types of light gazebo. And to make the relaxation completely complete, you can do, or.

Made of metal and wood

Few people will install completely metal benches in their dacha. They, of course, can be very beautiful, but in the summer they heat up to incredible temperatures, and when it gets a little colder, you can’t sit on them because they are too cold. Benches made of metal and wood do not have these disadvantages. Legs and load-bearing structure made of metal, and the seat and back (if any) are made of wood. Moreover, there are also interesting shops in modern design.

Rectangles are welded from the profile, jumpers are welded to the side walls, on which the seat boards rest. Simple, stylish, reliable, functional.

In a more advanced form - with armrests, a backrest, soft cushions on the seat, such a design may look like in the photo. The wide seat turns the bench into a sofa, and 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 a seat about 40 cm, for a tabletop at least 55 cm. Attached to pipes furniture bolts with a flat cap. To prevent the caps from sticking out, drill a hole of a slightly larger diameter under them.

Benches made of boards

The largest group is benches and benches made of boards. There are designs that are more reminiscent of sofas, especially if you put soft pillows on them - and you can lie down.

Garden furniture in a modern style is easy to assemble: rectangles with partitions made of thinner boards, connected to each other.

Even the usual design of a country bench can become exclusive if you approach it with imagination: instead of legs and armrests, wooden wheels are used. The result is a designer item.

A bench made of boards with a back and wheels instead of sides - looks interesting

And the simplest possible is a board with legs in the shape of the letter “X”. Such shops were built centuries ago, and you can still see them today.

From the boards you can make a bench in a modern style: in the shape of the letter “P”. With this design, the main task is to ensure rigid fixation of the legs and seat: the pushing forces are not compensated for in any way. In this case, it is important to take a thick board or timber so that it does not sag. You can place the board “on edge”: this way the rigidity will be greater. To increase reliability, you can install corners from below.

The photo shows an option with a 45° cut. Having a miter box or a circular saw makes it easy to achieve an accurate cut. By accurately joining the workpieces and fastening them, we obtain an angle of 90°. If the seat does not sag, it will last a long time...

An interesting and reliable version of the bench is shown in the photo below. The legs are assembled from boards of different lengths: each second is shorter by the width of the board for the seat. Interesting idea. It is easy to make such a bench: it is important to maintain the dimensions, and everything is connected very simply: with nails into the face of the seat.

Original benches

It seems like there’s more that can be thought of... but it turns out there’s a lot. For example, attach the seat to a large stone.

Make a structure from bamboo trunks.

Or a stone.

Sitting in winter will be unpleasant, but beautiful...

How to make a bench: photo reports

We won’t make benches out of stone—not everyone has the equipment, but we can make them out of different pieces of wood. Let's talk about making simple but unusual designs. So that a handmade bench can be a source of pride.

Bench without back

The design is simple, but looks interesting due to the specific material. For the legs, timber with rounded edges was used. If you have small logs, you can trim them on the sides. You'll get almost the same effect. THIS material is not so rare; the legs are assembled from it in an unusual way: the bars are laid flat on top of each other. This adds zest and appeal.

This bench without a back has a length of about 120 cm, a width of about 45 cm, and a height of 38 cm. You can round the edges of the beam using a cutter, or you can find a similar profiled one. It costs more, but it will be easier to work with: it is already well processed and is easy to connect.

Depending on the found cross-section of the timber, calculate the length you will need. Determine how many bars will have to be stacked on top of each other to achieve the desired height. In this case, 5 bars were used for one leg. Total 45 cm * 5 pieces - 2.25 m. Two legs required 4.5 m of timber. The seat used a board 40 mm thick and 90 mm wide. For the seat you need 5 boards 1.5 meters long. It turned out 1.2 m * 5 pieces = 6 m.

First we cut and process the boards for the seat. Their edges must be rounded. If not grinder or a router, you will have to work with sandpaper, but you can find such a board or arrange at a sawmill to have it processed and sanded for you: it will be much less work. So, we cut the boards to the same length, sand them and varnish them (with or without tinting - your choice).

Place the bars for the legs one next to the other, aligning their edges. Using a square and a pencil, draw lines where the fasteners will be placed. The distance between the lines is 7-10 cm.

You can take metal pins, or you can make dowels - carved from wood. Holes slightly smaller in diameter are drilled for them; the depth of the hole is half the length of the pin. Then they are hammered into one part, and a second part is inserted into the same hole on top. The connection is reliable, but to be sure, you can add glue, although then the structure will turn out to be one-piece.

With a pin connection, the main task is to make the holes strictly one above the other so that the parts mounted on the pin give a smooth edge. We've done part of the work - we've drawn lines where we'll drill, now we need to measure the same distance from the edge. For this we will create a template. We take a piece of plank about 1.5 cm wide. We will drill holes at this distance from the edge of the bars. Having placed it exactly along the edge, we mark the places of intersection with the drawn perpendicular lines.

We will install the pins in a checkerboard pattern, so we will drill holes through one intersection. We also make holes on one block from different sides in a checkerboard pattern. In a similar way, using pins, the legs are connected to the seat: two pins for each plank.

Technologically, this type of connection is correct, but it is complex and requires a certain skill. It could be easier. 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 of a suitable color, add some very fine sawdust and stir. Apply this mixture to the joints. When dry, smooth it with sandpaper. Sand all parts smooth and coat with varnish or wood paints for exterior use (preferably not covering ones, but those that leave the wood texture visible).

Read how and with what you can paint wood. It talks about lining, but the painting techniques remain the same, and the compositions must be taken for external use.

DIY bench made from broken chairs

In any household you can find two old chairs. They should be the same and still strong enough. We disassemble the chairs, leaving the part with the back and legs. We connect the two backs using bars of a suitable cross-section.

For greater rigidity at the bottom, at a distance of about 20 cm from the floor, where previously the chairs also had jumpers, we make another frame with transverse crossbars. It can be used as a footstool or to store some things.

After sanding, we paint the resulting structure. This time the paint should be ordinary: different types of wood can only be painted over with covering paints. Apply with a brush or from a spray can.

All that's left to do is cut the seat to size from thick plywood (8-10 mm thick) and cover it with foam rubber and fabric.

Garden chair/bench made from pallets

Everything is useful on the farm. 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.

A bench is not just a necessary, even necessary item for a summer house, but also a powerful decorative design. Most owners of private property prefer to build benches themselves. This activity will not require a lot of time, expense and effort, and the bench will become exclusive.

Materials for manufacturing

First you need to decide on the material for the bench. Traditionally, the most popular are benches made of wood. It must be taken into account that the manufactured item will be under open air, therefore, it must be constructed of wood that is as resistant to moisture, temperature changes and other climatic influences as possible.

Benches for summer cottages made of metal are durable, reliable, resistant to any precipitation and mechanical damage. To steal the yard, they are made with various curls, patterns, colors creating beauty and original design.

Stone benches are monumental, capital, powerful and can be made according to completely different designs, from processed and polished stone or pristine stone with flaws.

A plastic bench is lightweight, easy to transport and, if manufactured correctly, can be quite durable, reliable and will decorate your garden.

Benches with flower beds

One of the most practical options is when a bench is combined with flower beds. Sitting on such a product, inhaling the aroma and enjoying the flowering plants, is pleasant and cozy.

There are several options. Between two wooden boxes, place a sanded board, or several, connected to each other, and the bench with flower beds is ready. However, wood that is in contact with the soil will not last long, so wooden boxes can be replaced with stone or concrete.

It is easy to secure the boards between the stone flowerbeds using a metal corner. It is fastened into concrete with dowels, and into wood with self-tapping screws.

If you do the work from scratch, without ready-made elements, you will need instructions on how to make such a bench. Prepare materials: pencil, tape measure, boards, saw, screws and nails, hammer, glue. To plant flowers - soil, pots and the plants themselves.

Next we take measurements free space under the bench and calculate its dimensions. The boards must be sanded to avoid splinters or other damage to the skin and to give the most presentable appearance.

You need to cut 52 identical pieces up to half a meter long. We put 12 of them aside, and from 40 we build boxes, which will also serve as a support for the bench. To do this, we lay them out in a tower - on 2 parallel boards, place 2 perpendicularly, and so on. You should get two boxes of 20 planks each.

We make a frame from long boards, fastening them together. We combine the fastened long boards with two finished turrets using glue and self-tapping screws.

From the remaining 12 boards we make two more small towers and attach them to ready-made support boxes. We cover the surface of the seat with good boards. We insert flower pots into the drawers and the bench is ready.

Easy to install benches

Another simple way to make a bench is to use building blocks and beams. Once processed, they are easily inserted into the holes of the blocks.

Although the bench looks primitive and is unlikely to be able to fully decorate your territory, it is simple in design and perfect for relaxing, for example, in the garden or near the water.

Making a simple metal bench is easy if you have basic welding skills. Prepare a welding machine, a metal corner, a grinder to cut pipes, and the profile pipe itself.

Using a grinder, we cut 3 identical pieces, 120 cm long. This will be the seat. We cut out 2 crossbars from a steel corner and place them perpendicular to the seat blanks, weld them welding machine, and to them we attach 2 legs for the future bench.

Having retreated a distance of about 20 cm from the seat, we weld a transverse bar to the legs. In order for the bench to stand, you need to weld 2 corners perpendicularly to the legs at the bottom; the entire structure will actually rest on them.

The metal is painted in the desired color. Sitting on a cold surface is not very comfortable, so you can put wooden boards, securing them with dowels;

Beautiful bench with a backrest with your own hands

If you want to make a bench for your dacha with your own hands, special, exclusive, not like your neighbors’, this will require some skills, financial investments and free time.

To make a wooden bench for country house, you need to draw up a diagram. Drawings and corresponding photos of benches can be found ready-made on the Internet or you can design your own, individual version.

First, take measurements and decide on the dimensions of your future product. Remember that in standard cases the height of the bench from the ground will be up to 60 cm.

You need to carefully draw the length of all the constituent elements, boards, and think about the location of decorative details. When you have put all your thoughts on paper, start purchasing materials.

To do for summer cottage For a wooden bench with a back, you need to prepare three types of wood - a thick log, ordinary boards up to 3 cm and timber with a diameter of up to 7 cm.

The tools you will need are a hammer, nails and screws, a screwdriver and a screwdriver, a simple pencil, a ruler, a drill, and for covering the wood - paints, varnishes and brushes.

The bench is made in 4 stages. Legs, seat, back and at the last - assembly of the structure.

To make the legs, take a log 3-4 cm thick, measure the pancake, width and height, and cut out the legs using a hacksaw. The legs should be the same; the slightest difference between them will lead to the bench being skewed. Align them if necessary.

The backrest is made in the form of two support boards, at least 3 cm thick. The length of the backrest should be identical to the length of the seat. You can fasten the boards, leaving a fence between them, or make the back solid.

The seat of the bench is made of beams - they will help make it reliable and durable. The number of bars depends on the expected width of the bench and on the desire to leave gaps between them or make a solid seat. After cutting the bars to the same length, be sure to sand them.

At the last stage it is necessary to assemble all the blanks together. Using a board 4 cm thick, you need to fasten the two legs together with nails to get a U-shaped structure, back boards and bars for the seat. Fasten the legs and seat together.

Nail the slats onto the seat perpendicularly to secure the backrest. Use self-tapping screws to secure the backrest. In order for the bench to have a presentable appearance, it must be carefully sanded and coated with varnish or paint.

You can also build a bench using available materials - wooden pallets, bricks, clay, stones, and even bottles. The main thing is that it is practical, expedient and fits into the interior of your yard.

Photos of benches for a summer residence

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Once upon a time, a bench was the most important attribute of a village hut, a monastery refectory, or an ancient garden. Today, benches and benches are installed wherever it is necessary to organize a non-bulky, but comfortable spot recreation. And if the owner of the site knows how to paint a bench or bench correctly, this furniture will become a wonderful design element and will serve for many years, without fear of precipitation, frost and sunlight.

Painting country furniture is an essential part of caring for it.

Garden benches are most often made of wood, metal, and their combinations. They are sensitive to atmospheric moisture, solar radiation, damage by insects and require protection from negative factors in the form of periodic painting and treatment with antiseptics.

Selection of painting materials

The offered range of paints and varnishes is quite extensive, so making a choice is not easy. Many frost-resistant and moisture-resistant varnishes and enamels are suitable for outdoor use:

• alkyd enamels (for example, PF-115, Miranol);
• water-based enamels (Belinka Exterier Email);
• texture (glaze) compositions (Aquatex);
• wood oils (Woodex Wood Oil);
• yacht varnish;
• anti-corrosion paints for metal (Nerzhamet).

A bright bench looks great among monochromatic greenery

Among the variety of paints and varnishes, you can select those that can be used for painting both wooden and metal parts - for example, PF-115 enamel. Do not forget that wooden parts require antiseptic treatment before painting, and make sure to purchase the appropriate composition.

How to paint a bench yourself

Having selected the necessary materials, you can begin the process of painting the bench.

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Obviously, it makes sense to figure out how to paint a wooden bench with metal supports.

First you need to make several preparatory operations:

• disassemble the bench into parts, remove rusty fasteners;
• Sand the wooden parts, remove sanding dust;
• handle wooden elements antiseptic, let dry;
• remove paint and rust from metal parts with a wire brush;
• sand and degrease metal elements with solvent.

Once painted, this bench will be unrecognizable.

Having completed these steps, you can proceed directly to painting:

• After stirring the paint well, use a brush to paint one side of the boards;
• Turn the dried parts over and paint the other side;
• after drying, sand the painted surfaces with sandpaper and remove dust;
• apply 2 layers of paint to the boards;
• paint metal parts using anti-corrosion paint.

When all the painted parts are dry, all that remains is to assemble the bench by installing new fasteners.

Fragment of a painted bench

Examples of painting benches

When preparing to paint, you should inspect the place where the bench will be located and make sure that its design and chosen colors will be in harmony with the overall design of the area:

• if the bench is located next to a flower bed or other bright elements, a plain color in soft colors is desirable;
• for benches original design discreet colors are also suitable;
• in shady places, a brightly colored bench or bench decorated using the decoupage technique would be appropriate.

If you are seriously thinking about how to beautifully paint a bench, the photos below will give you some hints.

Classic green garden bench
The color of the bench almost matches the plant background
The original bench is a continuation of the hedge
Bright bench in a shady corner
Charming corner in Provence style (decoupage)

Features of painting benches in playgrounds

Various benches are an indispensable part of the equipment for children's playgrounds.

Even though the kids are “an eternal runner and jumper” inside, they still need a short rest from time to time in order to continue their dynamic games.

It happens that parents are involved in landscaping the territory of kindergartens where their children are raised. Then, together with the teachers, you have to decide how to paint a bench or gazebo on the site.

The main difference between children's benches (not counting the size) is their playful orientation and certainly bright, cheerful colors. Of course, for painting in this case you should choose environmentally friendly varnishes and paints. It is desirable that the selected paints and varnishes also have good wear resistance.

Examples decorative finishing children's benches - in the photographs below.

The simplest bench, bright, with a simple pattern
The fire horse can also serve as a bench
Crocodile...possibly Gena
This makes painting a bench easier than ever

It’s easy to see that painting benches and benches is a fun and not so difficult activity. But due to the huge range of paints and varnishes, when choosing them, it is advisable to get the opinion of a specialist.

With painting process country furniture You can find out by watching a short video.

And here you can see how to decorate a country bench with decoupage.

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off - we were luckier, but while we were sitting on one of these park benches we observed a picture - two girls, after sitting, discovered these same stripes. Fortunately, everything worked out for us)

I was walking in the park with my child, the child fell asleep, I decided to sit on a bench. And when I got up, it turned out that the bench had been painted. All the jeans (I just bought a week ago) have white stripes on the back.
How do I remove dye from jeans? I tried acetone, but the paint peeled off my jeans.

You can try with solvent, but most likely the jeans are ruined.

People wrote about Antipyatin soap that it also removes paint stains, read http://www.2006-2009.littleone.ru/showthread.php?t=188044

07-05-2007, 11:01

White spirit should come off.

Well, the jacket (raincoat fabric) was torn off with regular vodka. There are some stains left, I think a washing machine will fix everything. But it didn’t work with jeans... I’ll probably try it with soap first.

Thanks for the advice! :flower:

08-05-2007, 18:05

I don't think it will work with soap. White sprit, as you were correctly told, should be scrubbed off.

How to paint a bench correctly

It also costs a penny. Only then will you have to air it out for a couple more days.

08-05-2007, 18:27

My friend's mom once washed her jacket covered in oil paint vegetable oil and coarse table salt. I smeared the stains with oil, sprinkled salt and rubbed. Then in the wash. Everything disappeared without a trace.

Paola Schultz

08-05-2007, 19:24

But it didn’t work with jeans...
If you still need these jeans, advice - don’t worry, take them to the dry cleaner, they will clean everything wonderfully (I’ve been in your situation 2 times - I know what I’m saying)

A couple of years ago, I also sat on the side of a painted sandbox and wiped the paint off my sweatpants with kerosene. Nothing helped, but... There was nothing to lose, the pants were ruined anyway, so I tried kerosene. Everything went away easily. True smell... But it disappeared quite quickly.

Bond girl

09-05-2007, 12:26

As an option: paint the rest - it will be fashionable :))

Alas, Vaspirit did not help me:(((

Prokofy Lyudmilovna

09-05-2007, 16:21

I don't think it will work with soap. White sprit, as you were correctly told, should be scrubbed off. It also costs a penny. Only then will you have to air it out for a couple more days.

The US is imported and does not stink at all. I wiped off the black paint from Reima...

As a rule, benches are painted with oil paint, so you can start scrubbing with vegetable oil (like dissolves in like), then you really need to wash it. Solvents include white spirit, carbon tetrachloride (check with familiar chemists, if you have any).

09-05-2007, 22:20

try gasoline again

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Bench paint

Typically, benches are an aesthetic addition to a garden or a summer cottage. The bench can be placed on the lawn, near a flower bed, near the fence or in the shade so that you can hide from the hot sun. This type of bench is called a garden bench. A bench made of natural wood looks beautiful in the garden. But it needs to be constantly looked after, because it is in direct contact with the external environment.

In order to extend the life of the bench, it needs to be repainted periodically. Garden benches should be painted with special paints for exterior use. More effective protection wooden covering It will be if you treat it with an antiseptic before applying paint.

The process of painting a bench is quite labor-intensive and requires preliminary preparation. So, the bench needs to be cleaned of dirt, dust and previous paint (if it has already been painted before). Next, the bench can be covered with drying oil. Instead of drying oil, you can use various impregnations for outdoor work. Thus, it is possible to increase protective functions and make the wooden bench more resistant to external mechanical and weather influences. An important factor when choosing paint for a wooden bench is the type of wood.

Also, before painting the bench, you should choose the right type of paint, as well as the color that will look most harmonious with the overall interior of the estate. Wooden benches that do not hide the color and texture of the wood look beautiful, aesthetically pleasing and rich. To achieve this result, various transparent and translucent impregnations are used, which do not modify the structural pattern of the wood.

If you still want to make the bench colored, then most often they are painted white, green and blue colors. The white color will stand out sharply against the background of green trees, flowers and bushes. Therefore, the painted lines of the bench must be perfect. Has this color design and your shortcomings. For example, on the benches white Dirt is very noticeable after rain. Nevertheless, white benches on a personal plot look very impressive, in a special way.

One of the common shades for park and garden benches is a green tint. Such benches fit harmoniously into any garden composition. Many site owners prefer bright green color for decoration. wooden bench, experts, on the contrary, recommend painting them in dark green color. Benches also look very harmonious in the garden. blue color. They blend with the sky and attract the attention of others.

From simple solutions to artistic delights - how to paint a bench or bench

A red wooden bench will look good against a green background as a bright accent. It will become the highlight of the estate. Perfect for the garden oriental style and will be combined with lanterns, a bridge and other oriental accessories of the same color shade.

It is not advisable to paint wooden benches with diamonds and stripes of different color tones. Such a bench will look ridiculous and will only spoil the overall impression of the garden.

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I am planning wooden fences on the site, as well as a gazebo and terrace.
What types of wood are resistant to this use. What can you say about alder?
How to cover wooden products so that they do not peel and crack from rain and frost?

In the construction of gazebos they are mainly used coniferous trees. You can take larch or oak - more expensive species, but the strength and service life of such gazebos will be a cut above. The finished product can be coated with high-quality decorative and protective impregnation Pinotex Focus.

Alder beautiful colour and fiber structure, however, like birch, it is not used for products exposed to environment because spoils very quickly. Of the budget wood species, this is, of course, pine and spruce. If your budget allows, pay attention to ash. Wood protection must be done different types remedies: against insects, against fungi and mold, and of course against moisture. In any case, when choosing paint and varnish products, give preference to acrylic materials.

In any case, no matter what you build the gazebo from, no matter what you cover it with, there is always the option of planting some kind of climbing plant. Grapes, ivy and others like them. As a rule, this is exactly what happens: first we built a gazebo and the idea arises to decorate it. This way you can get by budget option building a gazebo.

you need to use Remmers impregnations and paints, excellent protection for wood.

Coniferous wood is better for a gazebo, but if you have leftover wood, you can use any wood. Antiseptic and staining will protect the wood from damage. If you update the paint, the gazebo will last longer. Make drainage so that water does not collect under the floor and you can provide for its replacement without connecting it to the walls. If the floor deteriorates faster, it will be easier to replace.

The most best protection for wood it is drying oil, preferably natural, but combined (oxol) is also possible. For maximum effect, it needs to be heated to 50 - 60 C. If the first layer is well and quickly absorbed, apply the second. After this, coat with oil (alkyd) varnish.

First, wood that will be constantly moistened outdoors should be coated with a long-lasting antiseptic, for example, Tikkurila Valti Pohjuste primer, and then apply two layers of Tikkurila Valtti Color glazing antiseptic.

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What is the best way to paint a garden bench?

To extend their service life, garden benches must be painted or impregnated with protective compounds.

For this you can use various oil paints, enamels, varnishes, drying oils. But to extend the life of the bench, before painting it is necessary to treat the wooden product with an antiseptic, and then cover it with a layer of paint intended for wooden products or weatherproof varnish.

You can use a special hydrophobic impregnation as a protective layer, which has water repellent property. In addition, such impregnations help preserve the structure of the wood, which remains visible under the protective layer.

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Such products look very beautiful and natural.

Before painting your garden bench, take a look around and take a closer look at the overall design garden or area where it stands. Then we select the material for painting. Frost-resistant oil paints or enamels are suitable here. You can simply oil the bench. But before all this, treat the bench with an antiseptic, then it will last longer. Or you can just go over it with an antiseptic, which you can choose by color. In my opinion this is more modern approach to painting the bench.