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How to build a timber bench seat?

Hello!
Sorry to be annoying but I was wondering if it were possible at all to build something like this? I had contemplated using wooden dining chairs and replacing the seats with planks but thought I might as well ask on here 🙂

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Noyade

Afternoon @ut

"I had contemplated using wooden dining chairs and replacing the seats with planks"

I think your illustration above brought to fruition - would look better.

Certainly doable. The connections to the back rest railing - large steel brackets maybe?

What planks are you thinking of?

Keep us informed!

Cheers.

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/48496#Comment_48496

Thanks for the reply!

I haven't decided on any planks if you have a suggestion? It seems like it's hard to find steel brackets that are used for benches, have been googling backrest brackets

Noyade

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/86323#Comment_86323

I made a bench seat outta treated pine planks from Bunnings. I think they were 200 X 45?

Beautifully straight dressed timber. I think they were 5.4 metre lengths.

Took to paint well.

I'm sure @JacobZ would know the code.

EricL

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/86323#Comment_86323

Hello @ut

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about building a timber long chair.

Will you be using this outside or inside? If it is for inside, you could pretty much use all the non-treated internal timber pine that is available inside the store. Plus, all the work panels that are on the display can used as well. But if you are using this outside, I suggest using Merbau timber along with treated pine H3. The merbau is resilient out in the open and H3 is treated for outdoor use. I propose re-drawing your plans with more details that include the timber joins and any support framing that might be involved. With enough planning you should be able to assemble this long chair.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

Noyade

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/108527#Comment_108527

"I think they were 200 X 45?"

Yet again, I'm wrong. 190 X 45 - I got the 6m lengths.

These were the ones.

Worked well for the buttocks and back...

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/121546#Comment_121546

oh amazing! Thank you! Do you have a link for the brackets you used?

EricL

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/121546#Comment_121546

Hi @ut

Let me tag @Noyade to them aware of your question. It does reduce a great deal of work if you have metal brackets to hold everything together.

Eric

MitchellMc

Hi @ut,

I thought I'd also mention that you could use Carinya 380 x 380mm Galvanised Angle Brackets to support your seat backs. Alternatively, using these Dunnings 22° Galvanised Extended Fascia Brackets attached to the ends of the back rests could provide a sleek attachment method.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

Noyade

https://www.workshop.bunnings.com.au/discussion/comment/48634#Comment_48634

Hi @ut

"Do you have a link for the brackets you used?"

Sorry, no, they're cast iron leg/back products that I found at the tip. I just wanted to show you the wood.

@MitchellMc's brackets look good. Personally I would fabricate them from steel square tube to reduce flexing of the back.

Keep us posted! 👍

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