This is a guide how to make a nice bench for usage inside.
Final Product
The bench will be 1040mm long, 496mm high, and 456mm deep. It can sustain quite a lot of weight from the top, but not so much sheer force. That means you can sit on it, but please don't wiggle on it.
Material
- 19x 2000mm x 48mm x 24mm wooden slat:
- 10x cut into 1x1040mm + 2x448mm
- 9x cut into 4x496mm
- Wood glue
- Wood screws
- Wood stain (optional)
Tools
- Clamps to press the wood together
- Drill to make holes for the screws
- Sander (optional)
Steps
We will use a butt joint to connect the pieces.
- Sand the wood
- Stain the parts you will sit on (as this will be harder later)
- Glue them together. Use clamps to press them together. Ensure with a square that the angles are 90° and the sides are flush. I've also used screws to ensure that the glue is not the only thing holding the wood together.
- Stain the rest of the bench
See also
Tons of other people did the same project:
- A simple, inexpensive, outdoor bench on Reddit, 2020. They used 2x4x8s (50mm x 100mm x 2440mm). They used water-risistant wood glue as it was meant to be used outside.
- Deirdre Mundorf: 15 Outdoor Bench Plans, 2023.
- Holzbank selber bauen: moderne DIY Sitzbank aus Holzlatten, 2023.