A bench is an item that everyone should have personal plot. However, it is not always possible to allocate funds to purchase a metal bench. Therefore, you can make a bench with your own hands from profile pipe.

Advantages and disadvantages of profile pipe

The profile pipe can have different shape sections:

• oval;
• diamond-shaped;
• square
• rectangular.

It is made of carbon and low-alloy steel, therefore it is very often used in both civil and industrial construction. This type of pipe is easy to cut, weld and bend. You can make it beautiful garden gazebo, swing and sliding gates, children's swings, carousels, different kinds fences and other small architectural forms for a personal plot. Including a bench.

The professional pipe has:

• increased level of resistance to large physical and mechanical loads;
• quite reasonable price;
• light weight finished design shops.

At the same time, it is very easy to work with her.

Pipes with a round (oval) cross-section have a high degree of resistance to mechanical loads, so they are best suited for making a metal yard bench. It is recommended to choose thin-walled pipes with a thickness of 1 to 4 mm, as they are easier to work with at home. The material is inexpensive, and the metal structure will be quite light.

A significant disadvantage of such a pipe is its susceptibility to corrosion, so the benches will need to be regularly painted with oil, alkyd, epoxy or polyurethane paint with preliminary priming and removal of the old coating and any rust that has appeared. But if you properly care for such a product, it will serve you for a long time.

Photo gallery: benches made of corrugated pipe at the dacha

A garden bench made of metal profiles will fit perfectly into the garden landscape You can always independently adjust the width of the backrest and seat Garden benches made of metal profiles can be decorated decorative elements You can make a bench without a back

Tools and materials for work

Metal pipes are not the only material that will need to be used to make a bench with your own hands. You will need:

• pine boards for constructing the base of seats and backs;
• powerful welding machine;
• pack of electrodes - 3 mm;
• angle grinder (or hacksaw);
• powerful drill (for drilling wood and metal);
• file or sandpaper;
• precise level;
• tape measure or regular meter;
• plane for grinding work;
• paint and primer for metal;
• safety glasses (mask for welding work) and gloves;
• wood paint (you can use varnish or stain);
• reliable hammer;
• large pliers;
• wood bolts with nuts.

To bend the pipes you will need a special “Snail” tool, which can be used as a regular brake disc from a car. It will not damage the material.

How to make a metal frame for a garden bench with your own hands

Before you start making a bench of any type, you need to carry out preparatory work In particular, it is recommended to study pipe bending and welding technology in advance.

Metal pipe bending

In order to create bent elements, you need to plug one end of the pipe with a stopper, pour fine sand into it, and then close it on the other side. Then place it in the bending device, pressing it between the protrusion on the brake disc and the pin, and then bend it at the desired angle.

If the pipe does not bend well enough, you can use blowtorch, and heat the bend.

For the manufacture of various elements For a bench, it is best to take pipes with a round or oval cross-section, as they lend themselves best to bending.

The sequence of making a bench without a back

A bench without a back is a very simple design, so to make it you will need to make three rectangles that are connected to each other with pipes that act as a seat.

To make a bench you will need to take:

• metal square or rectangular pipe 11 meters long (rolled section 30x30 mm);
• 2 pieces of profile pipe, 2.3 meters each;
• 6 pieces of 60 cm;
• 6 pieces of 45 cm;
• 8 wooden boards 6 cm wide;
• 24 bolts with nuts.

To make an ordinary bench without a back, you need to weld 3 pre-prepared rectangles, and then connect them together with two guide pipes, which will serve as a frame for the seat. Further work should proceed according to plan:

1. Long support sections must be positioned horizontally, and shorter ones must be mounted vertically.
2. In the process of welding cut pieces of pipes, it is necessary to maintain the angles of the supports, since they must be exactly 90 degrees.
3. After all welding work has been completed, it is necessary to thoroughly clean all seams with a special grinder or a regular file.
4. Then the seams must be well primed.
5. After the frame is welded, 8 holes (symmetrically located) need to be drilled on each of the supports to attach the boards.
6. To prevent rust, the bench frame must be coated with metal paint.
7. It is recommended to impregnate wooden boards with stain.
8. If desired wooden boards can be replaced with rectangular pipes. They just need to be welded to the structure and also painted with anti-corrosion paint.
9. To ensure that sharp corners do not interfere, the slats can be placed in a specially prepared metal frame. You will need 1.2 m of pipe.

How to weld a bench frame with a small backrest

You will need:

• profile pipe with a cross section of 25x25 mm (8 m);
• pine boards (thickness 30 and 25 mm) for the seat and backrest.

To construct the frame you need to prepare in advance:

1. Profiled pipe - 1.55 m. To create a jumper between two supports.
2. 2 bent pieces of pipe, 78 cm each. Supports for the back of the bench.
3. 2 pieces of pipe, 35 cm each. To make the base for the seat.
4. 2 pieces of pipe 39 cm each. For front supports.
5. 2 pieces of pipe 20 cm each. To strengthen the front supports.
6. 4 steel plates 40x40 mm. For the manufacture of stands for supports.
7. 2 bent steel strips of 45 cm each. For connecting future supports.

To make the seat you will need:

• 3 pine boards: length - 1.6 m, width - 6 cm, thickness - 3 cm (for the base of the seat);
• 3 boards: length - 1.6 m, width 6 cm, thickness - 2.5 cm (for the back);
• 24 bolts with nuts.

The work of making a bench consists of several stages:

1. First you need to weld the crossbar and two pieces of pipe 35 cm long. The jumper should be located exactly in the center of each of the pieces and at an angle of 90 degrees.
2. To this structure it is necessary to weld two bent pieces of pipe 78 cm long. Welding must be done at the bend point.
3. Then the front elements must be welded to the workpiece supporting structures. In this case, the location of their connection should be 9 cm from the base of the bench.
4. In order to increase the strength of the bench, the front supports must be connected by welding to a pipe, which will serve as a transverse jumper.
5. Next, you need to weld 2 arcs between the supports and secure them to the ends of the legs. The finished product must be well sanded in the areas of welding seams.
6. Then metal structure must be primed and painted with special anti-corrosion paint.
7. On the finished structure, it is necessary to symmetrically place wooden boards, which will serve as the basis for the seat.
8. Before attaching the boards, they must be treated with varnish or stain. The boards are attached to the bench structure using special bolts with round flat heads. Thicker and stronger boards are used for the bottom, and slightly thinner ones for the back. If necessary, they can be painted in any way. oil paint. If there are no wooden boards, then you can use the same ones for seats. metal pipes with a rectangular cross-section.

For convenience, you can make metal armrests on the bench. To do this, you need to take two pieces of pipe 75 cm each and simply bend them at an angle of 90 degrees, and then weld them on the sides metal frame. Process seams grinder or a file. The armrests can also be painted.

If you make rounded soles at the legs, then you can also swing on such a bench.

Finishing the bench after its assembly

After the entire structure is assembled, you can simply paint it with special paint for iron. It is recommended to treat the wooden slats of the seat and back using varnish or stain, and then the bench will acquire a beautiful natural color. This bench will look great on any garden plot. The decor is chosen taking into account the landscape design.

You can sew soft, comfortable pillows and bedspreads for the backrest yourself. Children and elderly people will find it very comfortable to sit on them on warm summer days.

Video: how to make a bench from metal pipes without a diagram

Whatever design of street bench you choose, profile metal pipes can significantly reduce the cost of the finished product, and at the same time its appearance and strength will remain the same. high level. These benches will look great on your garden plot country house or cottage.

Bench – required element any summer cottage. Today, such designs are performed by many important functions: from its direct purpose to giving the garden unique design.

Many owners of suburban areas prefer to build benches themselves, since this simple task will not take much time and money.

There are several base materials, which are used as a basis for the construction of benches.

Wood

The most popular option is wood. It is believed that it is from this material that the most aesthetic designs are obtained.

Due to the universal aesthetic characteristics of the material, wooden benches fit perfectly into the landscape of any garden. It is important to consider that the benches are always in the open air. Therefore, it is necessary to choose those types of wood that are characterized by maximum resistance to atmospheric conditions.

These include: hazel, oak, cherry pine, and larch. For additional protection the material is coated with a special varnish.

Metal

Metal is popular for the production of benches for many reasons: durability, practicality, resistance to precipitation, ease of use. As an optimal option for the garden, openwork structures with interesting patterns are most often made. As an alternative, you can stick to minimalism.

Stone

Stone benches are impressive and monumental. Main materials: granite, marble, quartzite. In some cases, rough stone is used to create a unique design, in others, stone with a smooth surface is used.

Plastic

Plastic is the most affordable convenient option. It is considered more seasonal and budgetary than aesthetic and decorative. However, with the correct design of a plastic bench, it can become a decoration of the garden. Colorful pillows, lanterns, flowers and much more are often used for decoration.

Types of benches

Garden benches are traditionally divided into several categories. The criterion for division is location.

They are usually installed near the threshold, which determines the choice of material. Design experts insist that the appearance of the front bench should match the exterior country house. Thus, if the structure is made of stone, then the bench, accordingly, should also be made of stone.

water bench

The main purpose is to be able to spend time comfortably near a body of water. For the construction of structures, it is recommended to choose waterproof materials - artificial or natural stone.

Can be located virtually anywhere in a summer cottage. Plastic is usually used as a base, as it is lightweight and easy to maintain.

An indispensable option for hardworking summer residents. Garden benches are installed so that the owners of the site can relax comfortably while working in the garden. To ensure aesthetic pleasure that accompanies relaxation, the structures are located next to flower beds.

This variety can also be called a “solitude bench.” The fact is that it is customary to place them in the most remote places of the garden so that a person has the opportunity to hide from prying eyes. A popular material for manufacturing is wood.

Seasonal bench

This is a foldable design that is lightweight. This makes the task of moving the bench from one place to another much easier: summer period– in the shade, in autumn or spring – in sunny places. Optimal material– plastic.

DIY wood bench

There are many different types wooden benches. We'll look at a few of them.

Standard wooden bench

Materials:

• slab - a board with bark on one side - 2 trimmings one and a half meters long;
• bars - 2 pieces;
• cuttings of bars - 2 pieces 15x20 centimeters.

Step 1. We dig two holes and level them in depth.

Step 2. Align the angles between the posts and bars so that it will be comfortable to sit on the bench later.

Step 3. We nail the bars with nails at 200 millimeters.

Step 4. Bury the blanks.

Step 5. Compact.

Step 6. Nail the back to the posts.

Step 7. Nail the back to the bars.

Step 8. Treat the wood with special enamel or varnish.

The described option is an ordinary country bench, which acts more as a functional option than a decorative element.

List of materials:

• suitable boards – cedar is best;
• a simple pencil;
• roulette;
• saw;
• self-tapping screws;
• nails;
• hammer;
• polyurethane glue;
• plant pots;
• priming;
• plants.

Bench manufacturing technology

Step 1. Arm yourself with a calculator and tape measure, calculate the dimensions of the bench.

Step 2. Sand the boards so that there are no nicks, burrs or other defects left on them.

Step 3. Cut out 46 pieces of equal length (about 50 centimeters each).

Step 4. Set aside 6 pieces to the side for further construction of the turret.

Step 5. Assemble the support boxes from 40 pieces.

To do this, we place two segments parallel to each other, and then place two more segments on top perpendicular to them. In this way we lay out the remaining planks to form a turret. We secure the corners with glue and self-tapping screws for greater strength. Each drawer requires 20 slats.

Step 6. Take long boards and start making a frame for future design. To do this, we lay the boards on their sides and secure them in the middle with a crossbar.

Step 7. Attach the frame to the support boxes using self-tapping screws and glue.

Step 8. We make a “turret” from the remaining 6 segments. To do this, we lay the planks on one of the support boxes in the same way as we did earlier.

The last row must be made continuous using short pieces that are inserted between the walls of the boxes.

Step 10. If desired, we make “window sills” on the top row by adding four sanded boards with oblique corners.

Step 12. Take long boards and cover the future seating area with them.

Step 13. Place pots with plants in the turrets.

This is a very beautiful and simple design that does not take up much space, but contributes to pleasant leisure time.

We will look at the production technology of the simplest country bench without a back. It only takes a few hours to assemble the bench. The basis of this design is a profile pipe.

Set of tools:

• welding machine;
• profile pipe;
• steel corner;
• Bulgarian.

Step 1. Determine the location of the future bench and carry out the appropriate calculations. The standard length of such a bench is 120 centimeters.

Step 2. Using a grinder, cut three metal blanks 120 centimeters long. They will act as a seat.

Step 3. Lay the pieces evenly on a flat surface. You can use a stove.

Step 4. Take a steel corner and cut off two cross members.

Step 5. We apply the crossbars perpendicular to the workpieces, stepping back from the edges about ten centimeters, and weld them.

Step 6. We weld two bench legs to the corners, the length of which is adjusted according to the wishes of the owners of the site.

Step 7. We weld a transverse bar to the legs, stepping back from the bottom of the seat by about 20-25 centimeters.

Step 8. From the scraps of the corners we make two crossbars.

Step 9. We weld these cross members to the bases of the bench legs.

Step 10. Apply protective covering to metal.

Step 11. Install the bench.

If desired, you can modify the structure by welding railings and a backrest to it. Bright paint will give the bench an interesting appearance.

Construction from scrap materials

First of all, you need to decide what materials will be used as the frame of the structure. It can be:

• stones;
• wooden pallets;
• bricks;
• bottles.

Also during the work you will need following materials: clay, straw, water, sand, paint, brushes.

Preparing a frame from pallets

1. Fill the bottles with soil.
2. We lay them in several layers on a bed of sand and gravel.
3. We tie the bottles with wire.

Preparing clay solution

Stage 1. Mix straw with sand and clay.

Stage 2. Add water to the mixture and stir the contents of the container.

Stage 3. Using your hands, roll small balls from the solution.

Stage 4. We apply the balls to the pre-prepared frame, thus forming the outline of the future bench.

Stage 5. Cover the finished bench with polyethylene so that the solution gradually dries and does not crack.

It is believed that clay benches can last up to a hundred years without losing their attractive appearance. Besides, it's enough economical option, which will certainly add originality to any garden.

Choose the option that will fit well into your garden plot and will bring maximum satisfaction.

Video - Do-it-yourself benches for a summer house

Video – Garden benches

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

How are there species?

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

Benches come in a variety of varieties depending on their scope of application.

• Ordinary benches with a back are suitable for any personal plot and will fit perfectly into the exterior of the yard. They are comfortable and very practical, as they have simple design and unpretentious in their appearance. Suitable for installation near the house, in a gazebo, near a pond, etc. They can be made of wood, metal, stone, and also be combined (wood and metal, wood and stone, wood and brick, plastic and other building materials).
• Corner benches will look great where you can’t put a regular large bench with a back. They can be placed in the corners of the gazebo, in gardens, as well as in any convenient location on a personal plot. Such benches can be metal, wooden, stone or combined.
• Ordinary benches without a back can be installed anywhere, as they are universal and convenient enough for any country house. They can be easily made with your own hands, since they are made according to the most common standard drawing of the classical type.
• Oval, round or semicircular benches with and without a back will look great in the center of the same round gazebo, in the center of the garden or in another place where they will create an aesthetic exterior for the entire garden plot, as well as perform their direct functions. Also in the center of a round bench a tree, green bush, or blossom can grow beautiful flower bed or even a children's sandbox. Here everything depends on the imagination of the master and the functional needs of the owners of a country house or dacha. They can be made of wood, metal, stone, and also in a combined form from various natural materials compatible with each other.

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

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Preparatory stage: drawings, dimensions, angle of inclination

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

For the manufacture of wooden structures For a personal plot, pine, oak, birch boards or logs are usually used, as well as pear, hornbeam and durable larch. Almost any tree is easy to process, has excellent decorative qualities, and also fits aesthetically into the countryside landscape. The main advantage of wood is its beautiful aesthetic appearance. But meanwhile, it negatively tolerates exposure to sunlight, high humidity and low temperature(very coldy). Therefore, it is best to install wooden benches in closed gazebos, on terraces covered with awnings or make them portable (collapsible) so that they can be removed in closed room(pantry, basement, closet) for the winter.

Steel supports will be the most competent choice for making a bench with wooden seat and a backrest for placing it on the territory of a dacha or country house. This bench will serve you for at least 15 years, and you will not need to remove it during snow or rain.

How to make a wooden bench with a backrest with your own hands

To set up a wooden bench we will need:

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

1. All prepared boards must be sanded, all side parts smoothed and thoroughly soaked with antiseptic. Then leave until completely dry.
2. We mark the height of the bench at 40 cm. Starting from the very middle at the top of the elements of the longest legs that will hold the back, you need to make an oblique cut under small angle about 20°. Then all the corners of the bars must be cut down and sanded on both sides. In this case, the back will have an inclined shape. The cuts must be strictly identical, otherwise the bench will end up skewed and have an unattractive appearance, and it will be uncomfortable to sit on.
3. Assembling the bench legs. The distance between the legs should be about 28 cm. Front (facade) and rear wooden pairs of benches for support with an invisible inside must be fastened using prepared bars and self-tapping screws. We connect the legs with a beam, which we cut to cover the entire width of the structure - 50 cm. It is best to do a double strapping - top and bottom.
4. In order to protect self-tapping screws and screws from premature corrosion, it is necessary to pre-drill the necessary holes and recess their heads slightly into the board.
5. On the frame of the bench, as shown in the drawing, we nail or screw the planks at certain intervals (1 or 2 cm). Three planks will be used for the seat and two planks for the back. After all the elements are filled, it is necessary to check with a level the correctness and evenness of the entire structure. For greater reliability, stability and rigidity, the legs at the bottom are secured with strips on both sides. It is advisable to leave gaps of several centimeters between the slats for better air circulation and drainage. We attach the backrest (the first bar) at a distance of 20 cm from the seat, and the second - at a distance of 38 cm from the seat.
6. The structure of the bench needs to be strengthened and for this it is necessary to bottom trim legs To do this, we take two beams 1.5 meters long and screw them to the front and rear legs of the bench frame.

Bench decoration

After completing all carpentry work, the bench must be completely treated with fire retardant and then covered with several layers of waterproof varnish or regular oil paint.

If you want to make the bench more aesthetically pleasing and designer-friendly, you can simply saw the boards lengthwise and then stuff them diagonally, crosswise or in a herringbone pattern.

Making a garden bench from wood and metal

A bench with a back, a wooden seat and durable metal legs will the best option garden furniture, which can be installed on your personal plot. This design can be left outside without any problems even in winter.

Material calculation and necessary tools

To make a bench we will need:

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

Step-by-step instruction

1. The metal corner must be cut into four pieces of one meter each to make vertical supports designs. Cut five pieces of half a meter and two pieces of one and a half meters to make a frame for installing a seat and back boards on it.
2. To make the back and seat, we cut seven strips of timber, 1.5 meters long and 10 cm wide. We sand them and smooth all the side parts well. We soak all the boards well with an antiseptic and leave until completely dry.
3. We cut the ends of the joining parts from the iron corners exactly at an angle of 45° and then connect them in series using hot welding. First, we make a frame for the seat device and weld it well iron legs for subsequent attachment of backrests to them, as well as stops. During the welding process it is necessary to use protective equipment.
4. In the boards of the seat and back, where the fastenings will be located, it is necessary to drill holes for special bolts. After welding work, the metal structure must be well sanded at the seams in order to eliminate all irregularities and bumps. Then treat the metal with a special anti-corrosion coating and oil paint in two layers.
5. We bolt the finished back and seat boards to the finished metal frame. We first impregnate the boards with a fire retardant (preferably saline) and then cover them good layer water-repellent varnish or colored paint.
6. It is necessary to make markings on the ground for the legs. To do this, you need to dig four holes about 50 cm deep and pour river sand(about 10 cm), and on top there is fine gravel (about 20 cm). We lay pieces of roofing felt on top and put reinforcement mesh. We install the bench legs into the holes and check the horizontal evenness of the structure with a level. Then fill the legs with concrete (ratio of sand and cement 3:1).
7. If you plan to place the bench on a regular asphalt or paved surface, then you do not need to make a concrete foundation. The legs of the structure are made from four pieces of iron angle, about half a meter long. For greater stability to the bottom of the corners, it is necessary to weld square “heels” or strengthen the entire structure using a lower metal frame.

Finishing

All metal structural elements must be treated with anti-corrosion agents and primed. Then paint with regular oil paint.

We impregnate the wooden elements with special antifungal agents and fire retardants, and then paint them with waterproof varnish or colored oil paint.

If desired metal parts benches can be decorated with various forged iron patterns, which you can forge yourself or purchase ready-made from special companies.

Bench for a personal plot on brick supports

Material calculation and tools

To make a bench we will need:

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

Step by Step Actions

On stone-paved and concreted areas, the bench must be placed on a cement foundation. On soft ground it will be necessary to make a columnar foundation.

1. We mark the area for the installation of brick racks and remove upper layer soil (turf). We dig holes with a diameter of 20x20 cm and a depth of about 50 - 60 cm to construct the foundation. At the very bottom of the well we pour sand 10 cm thick and on top crushed stone 20 cm thick. We compact all this well, water it a little and leave it for a day.
2. We put several pieces of roofing felt on top and place a bundle of five reinforcing rods in the hole. We fill it all with concrete and let it harden for about three or four days. To mix concrete, we take cement, sand and fine gravel (1:3:5).
3. We place a small layer of liquid concrete (1–2 centimeters) on the prepared foundation. This will be the basis for the future brick decorative base. Next, we begin to lay the brick with the dressing. The masonry is made to the width necessary for the structure, that is, the same as the bench itself or a little narrower. The height of the brickwork should be about 50 cm. Inside the masonry on the top row we leave space to form a shelf for the subsequent installation of a bench seat.
4. We fasten the seat boards together using boards and self-tapping screws. Then we install the finished bench on the prepared brick supports. We impregnate the wood with fire retardant, let it dry and cover it with a special water-repellent varnish or colored paint.
5. Also, depending on how long the bench will be, you will need to make several brick supports. Corner or shaped (semicircular, round, oval) structures are best installed on a solid brick base, which will be located on a strip-type foundation.

Bench decoration

We treat all wooden planks with antifungal agents and fire retardants, and then prime and cover them with waterproof varnish or regular oil paint. Brickwork does not need additional finishing, as in itself it looks quite beautiful and aesthetically pleasing. If you still want to make it a different color, you can also paint it with oil paint.

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

If you make a bench out of wood and metal with your own hands, you will be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor for many years and relax on it in the shade fruit trees. With proper and timely care, such a wooden bench with metal or brick supports will serve for many years. But in order to prevent it from being damaged by heavy rains or snow in winter or autumn, it is best to put it indoors, if possible. Regular maintenance can significantly extend the life of your bench in your garden.

A bench is not just a necessary, even necessary item for a summer house, but also a powerful decorative element. 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 production

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 located in the open air, so 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 to perfection different schemes, from processed and polished stone or pristine stone with flaws.

The plastic bench is lightweight, easy to transport and correct production may turn out to be quite durable, reliable and will decorate your garden.

Benches with flower beds

One of the most practical options when the 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 boards between stone beds using 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. Good boards cover the surface of the seat. 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 desired color. Sitting on a cold surface is not very comfortable, so you can put wooden boards on top of a metal seat, securing them with dowels;

Beautiful bench with a backrest with your own hands

If you want to make a bench for your garden 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 a 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 make a bench made of wood with a back for a summer cottage, 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.

On last stage it is necessary to collect 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 build a bench using improvised means - 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

A garden bench made of wood, made by yourself, can be an excellent addition to the exterior of a summer cottage. It will be aesthetic and comfortable to use. Some people purchase similar furniture in the appropriate stores, but if you decide to do this, you will understand that choosing a bench based on size and design is very difficult. For this reason, it is recommended to make a similar design on your own. The instructions presented below will be useful for both private home craftsmen and professionals.

Preparing a basic set of materials and tools

A garden bench made of wood with your own hands can be made only after the craftsman manages to prepare the following materials and tools, without which the work will be impossible. Thus, you will need to prepare:

• screwdriver;
• drill;
• a circular saw that can be replaced with a hand saw;
• chisel;
• grinding machine;
• hammer;
• pencil;
• square;
• level;
• roulette

It will be impossible to ensure a strong fastening if you do not use glue designed for working with wood during the work. You will also need a primer. After manufacturing, the bench can be painted, for which you should use the appropriate composition, which will not only improve the appearance of the wood, but also make it more resistant to external manifestations. Don't forget that putty will also come in handy. But in order to make the pores closed, you need to purchase a composition that promotes this.

A garden bench made of wood with your own hands must be processed; you must use one that has a grain size of 120. For fastening, you should use self-tapping screws, the length of which is 5 and 6.3 cm.

Preparation of material for the structure

You will need to prepare four bars with dimensions equal to 5x10x244 cm. And also a couple of bars with dimensions equal to 2.5x10x244 cm. Another beam should have dimensions equal to 2.5x5x244 cm. After you manage to prepare the above elements, you should cut them out smaller ones, the dimensions of which will be presented below. To do this, you should use, however, you can cope with the work hand saw, but the process will be somewhat longer.

Sawing out parts of the bench

It is quite possible to make a garden one) it will have four legs, the size of each of which is 5x10x42 cm. You will also need two wooden spacers. The size of each is 2.5x10x5.7 cm. The edges of the frame should also be made in duplicate, each measuring 2.5x10x15 cm. There should also be two spacers (5x4x30 cm). The sides of the frame (2 pieces) must have the following parameters: 2.5x4x155 cm. You will also need the same amount internal partitions frames with dimensions of each within 2.5x4x24 cm. But the supports need to be cut out five pieces, their dimensions are 2.5x5x24 cm. The boards that will form the basis of the seat of the structure should be four, their dimensions are 5x10x165 cm. At the end you can cut There are also two edge boards, their size should be 2.5x10x35 cm.

Before you make a garden bench out of wood with your own hands, you need to think about whether it will be used in tandem with any table. This is important because the bench should be in harmony with the rest of the furniture in the garden. In order for the bench to fit in with the overall exterior, its surface after manufacturing can be painted to match the color of the rest of the furniture in the garden. After the master has cut out all the elements, among which the legs can be distinguished; seats; beams for the frame, etc., you need to carry out work to clean the surface of all elements in order to rid them of roughness and chips, using sandpaper.

Bench assembly technology

If you are thinking about how to make a garden bench out of wood with your own hands, then at the first stage you need to work on the legs. During this process, the master must try to take care of the stability of the structure. To do this, it is equipped with spacers. Using a chisel, you need to make a notch in the bars that are intended for making legs. A hammer should also be used in tandem with a chisel. Each leg consists of two bars, which are secured together with glue designed for working with wood. In addition, for a more durable connection it is necessary to use mechanical fasteners - self-tapping screws. The recesses must be made such that their depth is equivalent to the thickness of the leg bar. On next stage it is necessary to begin attaching the gaskets that are installed on inner surface legs In this case, it is necessary to use self-tapping screws, the length of which is 5 cm. Additionally, the parts are attached with an adhesive composition.

Fixing plates to spacers

When you make a garden bench from wood with your own hands, the drawings of which are presented below, at the next stage you can begin attaching the spacer plates. In this case, mechanical fastening and glue should also be used. The length of the self-tapping screw used should be 5 cm

Working on the spacers and frame

Now you can strengthen the legs together using spacers. You must use the same screws and glue. Then you can start installing the frame. To do this, a pair of 155-centimeter bars and a pair of 24-centimeter boards must be strengthened with screws and glue. In this case, the master must use a square, which will ensure the correct arrangement of the elements in relation to each other, as for the bars. The spacer parts must be installed and then fixed with self-tapping screws and glue to the lower edge of the main frame, this will ensure the stability of the frame.

Fixing the legs and seat boards

Making garden benches and wooden benches with your own hands, at the next stage you can begin fixing the frame to the legs. Now you need to use self-tapping screws, the length of which is 6.3 cm. The fastening is also carried out with glue. It is necessary to install mechanical fasteners extremely carefully, this will eliminate the possibility of damage to the bar, the body of which may simply split.

In order to be able to correctly install the boards for the seat, you must first determine the center of the supports, and then attach them. If you make blind holes, then the seat of the structure can be mounted separately, only after fixing it to the frame. When making a garden bench from solid wood with your own hands, a diagram of which is presented in the article, you need to make the grooves between the boards minimal and ensure that the boards are close to each other.

Working on edge boards and finishing

Only now can you start working on the edge boards. They need to be screwed with self-tapping screws to the legs of the structure. But if you make blind holes, it will be possible to strengthen the edge boards at a distance of 6 cm from those that underlie the seat.

With your own hands, solid wood must be finished with high quality in order to protect its surface from negative impact environment. Initially, the product must be removed from burrs, there should be no chips on the elements, for which the structure must be well sanded using sandpaper. The holes that remain after installing the mechanical fasteners must be filled with putty. Afterwards, the wood must be treated with a foam-filling compound. This will not only protect from moisture, but also from drying out, the latter of which can cause a violation of the original dimensions of the bench. For high-quality paint application, the wood is pre-treated with a primer. After it has dried, you can begin painting. In this state, the bench should be left for the time necessary for the paint to dry, only after which the bench can be used.

Of course, a combination of wood and metal is an excellent option. Do-it-yourself garden benches made of metal and wood are not only aesthetically pleasing, but also durable, but in order to make a bench from steel, you must have the skills to use a welding machine.