Building A Wood Bench Seat

The finished bench is placed in an entryway here but this bench would look great anywhere in your home inside or out.

Building a wood bench seat.

Optionally add hinges to the top instead of using screws to attach it for it to serve as the lid. Sawdustgirl diy farmhouse bench with storage storage friendly benches are becoming a hot trend so now you can also build farmhouse style outdoor benches at home with built in storage space. Pre drill holes in the wooden components before driving in the screws apply several coats of wood stain. This way the bench.

Make the bench seat by going with the slatted arrangement of wood planks and then raise it on the x legs the featuring component of this entire bench design. Things you ll need impact wrench or power drill or hand drill miter saw or hand saw tape measure pencil drill bits screw bits or screwdrivers to fit the heads of the screws you have ruler or other straight edge 40 pieces of 4 inch long metal straps they can be found next the l brackets at a. Sand and paint or stain the wood to get the design you. Rough cut maple is used to build this simple wooden bench and it gives it a modern rustic look.

Build the bigger wooden boxes with hinged lids and then finish them up with short wooden legs armrests and backrests. Don t forget to add the seat mattress.