Building A Wood Bench Seat

Build the bigger wooden boxes with hinged lids and then finish them up with short wooden legs armrests and backrests.

Building a wood bench seat.

Sand and paint or stain the wood to get the design you. This way the bench. Use 2 4 wood and 3 4 thick plywood to create the bench frame. Pre drill holes in the wooden components before driving in the screws apply several coats of wood stain.

Accomplish both your outdoor sitting space and storage space desired by making this single solid wooden outdoor bench that will allow storage in seats. 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. The finished bench is placed in an entryway here but this bench would look great anywhere in your home inside or out. Don t forget to add the seat mattress.

Rough cut maple is used to build this simple wooden bench and it gives it a modern rustic look. Optionally add hinges to the top instead of using screws to attach it for it to serve as the lid.