Do-it-yourself garden bench: we use drawings to make a wooden bench. How to make a bench: original ideas (drawings, photo reports) Making metal garden benches

01.04.2020

The assembly technology of the bench is simple: a metal frame is made in stages by welding, and then wooden bars are bolted to it. The beam is pre-planed, sanded, painted or simply varnished.

A profile pipe differs from a simple (round) section: a rectangle or a square. Profiles are massively used both in national and private households (the foundations of light buildings and trade stalls, awnings for cars, park and country swings, verandas, fences, gates and gates, garden benches). This material contains a description and a photo - video guide on how to independently make a simple bench from a metal profile and wooden beam, with wooden back.

Materials and tools

We will consider the simplest and most inexpensive design.

To create it without fail, we need the tools and materials listed below.

Pipe profile, round head bolts, and wooden bars, the simplest machine for bending pipes is also useful (see Do-it-yourself pipe bender for a profile pipe).

Profile-25x25.
Bar 40x80 - seat.
Beam 20x60 back.
Welding inverter, F3 electrodes.
Corners grinder (Bulgarian), saw.
Electric drill with polishing wheel, semi-circular and flat files.
Locksmith angle, level and tape measure.
Plane.
Brushes, paint for metal.
Paint on wood, light varnish.
Button head bolt, washer and nut.
Pliers, metalwork hammer.

Basic drawing and parts manufacturing

Making a bench from a square profile does not require large material costs and significant time costs.

Below are the drawings - sketches, benches from a bar and a profile.

To make such a bench, you will need 6 meters of profile - 20x25 or 25x25 mm, as well as bars for the lower part of the bench - 40 mm and bars for the back - 20 mm, 5 meters each.

From a metal pipe you need to make a frame.

1 Profile - pipe - 1500 mm (horizontal crossbar between the legs).
2 x 750mm lengths of pipe bent at 30 degrees (one-piece back and rear legs).
2 Pipes 360 mm each (seat).
2 Pipes 400 mm each (front legs).
2 Pipes 220 mm each (kerchiefs of the front legs).
4 Plates 30 x 30 mm or large washers from Ф 32 mm (pyataki under the legs).
2 Curved metal strips 4 x 25 and 500 mm (rigidity of fastening legs and seat on each side)

In the manufacture of the wooden part of the bench, bars of the required length will be required.

3 bars - 1650 mm, in width - 80 mm and in thickness - 40 mm (lower flooring).
3 bars - 1650 mm, in width - 60 mm and in thickness - 20 mm (backrest flooring).

Connect the frame to the board with rounded bolts, washers and nuts - 24 sets.

Step by step assembly sequence

When all parts of the future bench are prepared, all that remains is to connect them. You need to start with the seat frame:

First of all, it is necessary to weld a transverse tube and two blanks of 360 mm each. The transverse profile must be placed exactly in the middle of two 360mm blanks, at a right angle.
Then, two 30-degree curved profile sections of 750 mm each are welded to the resulting part. Place of welding, under the place of bending.
Further, to the already assembled part, the front legs are cooked. It should be noted (see drawing) the place of welding of the front legs to the seat is shifted by 10 cm from their beginning, the connection is made at an angle of 15-20 degrees.
The front legs of the future bench are connected to transverse profile kerchiefs (blanks of 220 mm each) for structural rigidity.
And now the frame is almost ready. It remains to weld 2 arcs (blanks from a strip of 4x25x500mm) between the legs and nickels on the legs.
The finished part is ground (welding joints and seams), primed and painted with exterior paint. On the this stage, country bench made of metal, should look like in the photo below.

Then it remains only to symmetrically place on this part the prepared bars for the back and seat. Treat the bars with a planer, stain with a stain and open with varnish or simply paint with paint for outdoor woodwork - you need to do it in advance. A thicker beam - 40 mm goes to the seat, and a thin one - 20 mm to the back. Fasten the beam with a drill with a drill for metal and a pair of bolts on both sides of the beam.

How to make a more complex, but much more beautiful shop yourself, is shown in detail in the video.

At the end of this article, it would be reasonable to note that the example of assembling a bench for a garden plot is only a basic option. Having assembled the first bench, you may want to make a more complex design with decorative curls and other improvements. The country shop will become a favorite place to relax and unwind in the air.

Items of garden furniture are needed to equip on suburban area resting place of your choice. Photos of benches in the garden look attractive. Any master can make such furniture himself.

First you need to decide on the choice of material for the future product and choose the right design solution.

Work materials

Garden bench can be made from various materials. Each of them has its own advantages.

Plastic bench

This piece of furniture has many advantages. Plastic products affordable, they do not require special care, they are easy to disassemble and assemble. Today, plastic is presented in rich colors.

However, there are also disadvantages. The plastic item looks cheaper than wooden product. Under the influence of direct sunlight, it quickly fades, and its surface may be deformed.

Wood for garden furniture

To make original benches for summer cottages, craftsmen often use wood. Wood is easy to process, the material looks noble, and installation does not take much time.

The main requirements are the absence of defects and good drying.

stone products

The naturalness of the material is its undeniable advantage; it attracts with its natural beauty. In finished products, it looks luxurious and stylish.

Items from natural stone easy to make by hand. However, the material has not only advantages, but also disadvantages:

It is unhealthy to sit on a cold stone.
The bench is installed exclusively permanently.

What about metal?

Metal benches are a great decoration for a recreation area. The cold forging method, like the hot forging method, allows you to create beautiful designs.

In addition, metal is perfectly combined with glass or wood.

What should be the ideal shop?

Among all the requirements, the main ones can be distinguished:

Comfort. The bench needs to be ergonomic. A bench with a back is a good option.
The product must be capable of withstanding heavy loads. The master needs to choose exclusively quality materials and accessories.

Bench design features

A summer resident who wants to ennoble the landscape around the house should know how to make a bench with his own hands. You must first determine the dimensions.

Dimensions - 1.5 mX0.4 m, height - 0.45 m (seat) and 900 m (back). The back is made at an angle of 18 or 20 degrees. It is important to correctly execute the drawings of the bench, then the work will not argue.

The master will need to prepare the following:

Primer, varnish;
Special sandpaper for wood;
Screwdriver;
Electroplaner;
Electric jigsaw;
Self-tapping screws 40X40;
Blanks for front and rear legs, as well as for backrest holders;
Wooden boards with dimensions 1500X150 and thickness from 35 mm to 40 mm.

Making a wooden structure with your own hands

It's good when you can find boards with the right dimensions on the market.

When suitable option did not appear on the construction market, the master will have to arm himself with a jigsaw in order to cut the material himself. A miter saw will help speed up the process.
Note!

Finished blanks must be processed. The surface of the boards for the backrest with the seat needs to be sanded. The ends are processed using an electric planer, best option- make them with a rounded shape.

The next step is to give the required angle of inclination, in this case we are talking about the rear legs of the bench. These elements serve as a framework. Marking is applied to the prepared parts.

We measure the height - 0.4 m. It is necessary to make a cut equal to 20 degrees to form the angle of inclination. Between the legs of the bench in front and behind the distance should be 0.28 m. A beam with a size of 0.5 m connects the legs. It is better when the strapping is performed not only from above, but also from below.

The sidewalls are connected as soon as the assembly of the main parts is completed. The boards are fastened with self-tapping screws to the strapping bars that are on top. Between the blanks leave gaps to remove moisture.

When mounting the backrest, the board that comes first is attached at a distance of 0.2 m from the seat, and the second - 0.38 m.

Note!

You can proceed to the final coating of the product. For this, impregnation with varnish for outdoor use is used. Such means will help to provide reliable protection against any harmful actions from the outside.

How to create a metal structure?

A master can create a comfortable place for a recreation area using the cold forging technique. It is better to start with models that have corner shapes, they are easier to make.

Detailed instructions

We determine the dimensions (length - 1.5 m, height - 0.8 or 0.9 m, width - 0.4 or 0.5 m).

We make blanks for the frame from a cut pipe. It will be necessary to prepare 2 segments with dimensions of 0.4 m and 2 more fragments of 1.5 m each. We connect these parts into a rectangle and weld them. To make the structure more durable, we weld 2 stiffeners.

To make blanks for the legs, we cut the metal pipe into 4 parts, the length of each should be 0.4 m. The blanks are attached to the corners of the bench. To reinforce the legs, stiffening ribs are additionally installed.

Note!

For the manufacture of the back you will need 2 blanks. The length of one should be 1.5 m, and the other 0.44 mm. We weld the blanks for the back together and weld to the seat. We must not forget about the angle of inclination. For the rest to be comfortable, it must be at least 15 or 20 degrees.

The backrest can also be reinforced with stiffeners.

On the last step seams are cleaned. The surface of the frame is coated with a primer.

If you plan to make a product with figured elements, then the implementation of such a task will require more time.

DIY shop photo

You can't do without a bench on the site. Therefore, a stylish bench can also be made from forged elements. Of course, a little more material is required here.

Making a bench with your own hands

For the manufacture of sidewalls, you can take such elements.

But this does not mean that only those. You can show your imagination and come up with something of your own. To connect the sidewalls, a professional pipe is needed. There must be at least 4 cross bars. In order for the bench to be rigid and stable, apply spacers.

The back of the seat can be made not from boards, but from a bar. First you need to grind with sandpaper, round the edges. Fasten with countersunk screws.

Wooden surfaces are treated with special impregnations. The color range is very wide, so you can choose for every taste. The result is a bench like this.

In monetary terms, all this will look like this. Forged elements for this bench went for 854 rubles, wooden bars for 637 rubles, professional pipes 8 meters for 280 rubles. Plus screws and impregnation. The result is approximately 1800 rubles. A finished bench costs at least twice as much.
As for the coloring of metal parts, here modern shops also offer a wide variety of choices. Of course, you can get by with ordinary paint, but you can also take those that can visually age the metal, make it look like steel or silver. And much more.

With just a little time, you can turn your home ownership into a place that you will be proud of and get aesthetic satisfaction from.

Shop - an item that should be on everyone personal plot. However, it is not always possible to allocate funds for the purchase of a metal bench. Therefore, you can make a bench with your own hands from profile pipe.

Advantages and disadvantages of a profile pipe

The profile pipe can have a different cross-sectional shape:

oval;
diamond-shaped;
square
rectangular.

It is made of carbon and low-alloy steel, so it is very often used in both civil and industrial construction. Such a pipe can be easily cut, welded and bent. From it you can make a beautiful garden gazebo, swing and sliding gates, children's swings, carousels, different kinds fences and other small architectural forms for a homestead. Including a bench.

The professional pipe has:

increased level of resistance to high physical and mechanical loads;
a fairly reasonable price;
light weight finished construction shops.

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

Pipes with a round (oval) section have a high degree of resistance to mechanical stress, so they are best suited for the manufacture of a metal yard bench. It is recommended to choose thin-walled pipes thickness from 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 shops will need to be regularly painted with oil, alkyd, epoxy or polyurethane paint with preliminary priming and removal of the old coating and rust that has appeared. But if you properly care for such a product, then it will serve you for a long time.

Photo gallery: benches from a professional pipe in the country

A garden bench made of metal profiles will fit perfectly into the backyard landscape You can always independently adjust the width of the back and seat Benches for summer cottages made of metal profiles can be decorated decorative elements The bench can be made 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 the arrangement of the base of the 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;
exact level;
tape measure or regular meter;
planer for grinding work;
paint and primer for metal;
goggles (mask for welding) and gloves;
paint on wood (you can take varnish or stain);
reliable hammer;
large pliers;
wood bolts with nuts.

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

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

Before proceeding with the manufacture of a bench of any type, it is necessary to carry out preparatory work, in particular, it is recommended to study the technology of bending and welding pipes in advance.

Metal pipe bending

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

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

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

The sequence of manufacturing a house adjoining bench without a back

A bench without a back is a very simple design, so for its manufacture it will be necessary to make three rectangles, which are connected to each other by pipes that act as a seat.

To make a shop, you will need to take:

a 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 planks 6 cm wide;
24 bolts with nuts.

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

Long support segments must be placed horizontally, and shorter ones must be mounted vertically.
In the process of welding the cut pieces of pipes, it is necessary to maintain the angles of the supports, since they must be exactly 90 degrees.
After carrying out all the welding work, it is necessary to clean all the seams well with a special grinder or an ordinary file.
Then the seams must be well primed.
After the frame is welded, on each of the supports you need to drill 8 holes (symmetrically located) for attaching the boards.
To prevent the appearance of rust, the frame of the bench must be coated with paint for metal.
Wooden boards are recommended to be impregnated with wood stain.
If desired, wooden boards can be replaced with pipes rectangular shape. They just need to be welded to the structure and also painted with anti-corrosion paint.
In order for sharp corners not to interfere, the slats can be laid in a specially prepared metal frame. It will take 1.2 m of pipe.

How to weld a bench frame with a small back

You will need:

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

For the frame device, you need to prepare in advance:

Profiled pipe - 1.55 m. To create a jumper between two supports.
2 bent pieces of pipe 78 cm each. Supports for the back of the bench.
2 pieces of pipe 35 cm each. For making the base for the seat.
2 pieces of pipe 39 cm each. For the front supports.
2 pieces of pipe 20 cm each. To strengthen the front supports.
4 steel plates 40x40 mm. For the manufacture of stands for supports.
2 bent steel strips 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 on making a bench consists of several stages:

First you need to weld the crossbar and two pieces of pipe 35 cm long. The jumper should be exactly in the center of each of the pieces and at an angle of 90 degrees.
It is necessary to weld two bent pieces of pipe 78 cm long to this design. It is necessary to weld at the place of the bend.
Then the front elements of the supporting structures must be welded to the workpiece. In this case, the location of their connection should be 9 cm from the base of the bench.
In order to increase the strength of the bench, the front supports must be welded to a pipe, which will serve as a transverse jumper.
Next, you need to weld 2 arcs between the supports and fix them at the ends of the legs. The finished product must be well polished in places of welding seams.
Then the metal structure must be primed and painted with a special anti-corrosion paint.
On the finished structure, it is necessary to symmetrically arrange wooden boards, which will serve as the basis for the seat.
Before fixing the boards, they must be treated with varnish or stain. Boards are attached to the design of the bench with the help of special bolts with round flat heads. Thicker and stronger boards are used for the bottom, and slightly thinner for the back. If necessary, they can be painted with any oil paint. If there are no wooden boards, then the same can be used for the seats. metal pipes with a rectangular 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 to the metal frame. Process the seams with a grinder or file. The armrests can also be painted.

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

Finishing the bench after its assembly

After the whole structure is assembled, you can simply paint it with a special paint for iron. With the help of varnish or stain, it is recommended to process the wooden planks of the seat and back, and then the bench will acquire a beautiful natural color. Such a bench will look great on any personal plot. The decor is chosen taking into account landscape design.

You can independently sew soft comfortable pillows and bedspreads for the back. Children and the elderly will be 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 the street bench you choose, profile metal pipes can significantly reduce the cost ready product, and at the same time it appearance and strength will remain at the very high level. Such benches will look great on the backyard of a country house or cottage.

A garden bench is perhaps the most common furniture in a summer cottage. This is natural, because the garden involves relaxation and enjoyment of nature. And it is best to admire the surrounding vegetation while sitting on a comfortable bench.

Description and dimensions

The simplest metal bench for a summer residence consists of two supports and a seat. For greater comfort of vacationers, a backrest is provided.

Thematic material:

Benches made of metal without the use of other materials (wood, plastic, etc.) are classified as anti-vandal.

However, it is irrational to install such furniture in a home garden. After all, metal has dozens of times greater thermal conductivity, sitting on it is uncomfortable and even harmful to health. Therefore, it is better to build a country bench according to the formula: metal frame + wooden seat with a back.

Scheme of a bench from a profile pipe with a section of 25x30 mm and a wooden bar 60x30 mm.

The size of the bench is selected individually. But there are a few rules to keep in mind:

The length of the bench is determined at the rate of 0.6 m per person.
Width - at least 30 cm.
Back height - from 30 cm.
The angle between seat and back is from 105° to 120°.
The height of the bench is determined by the length of the tibia (up to the popliteal fossa). Usually it is 38-45 cm.

If the bench is above 45 cm, then the legs hang down, when below 30 cm - the knees are bent at an acute angle, which impedes blood circulation and manifests itself in the form of an uncomfortable sensation of stiff legs. Another nuance that requires attention when designing is the relative position of the back and seat. If the angle between them approaches a straight line, then you will have to sit, as if swallowed by scrap. From a physiological point of view, it is good for the spine… But it is inconvenient.

Options for the location of wooden parts

There are two ways to place the bars - along and across. There is much less work with the longitudinal one, but the transverse one allows you to make a more homely and comfortable bench.

The location of the bar across - 1, along - 2

Given that the frame is the same in both cases, additional work is required only for drilling holes and manufacturing wooden elements.

In case of damage, it is much easier to change transversely located lamellas, and such repairs are cheaper.

Bench protective cover

Wood and metal are treated separately. For the frame, it is better to use a primer. AT ideal- minium lead, which will protect the metal frame from corrosion for decades. Especially when you consider that in the country such garden furniture for six months is under the snow.

The tree can be simply painted. But if you pre-oil it, let it dry for a couple of days, then apply varnish in two layers, then such a coating is guaranteed to protect the wood from environmental influences.

In any case, color compatibility and design ideas are important. For example, if the frame is covered with Kuzbasslak, then it is better to pierce the wooden parts, this will emphasize the natural texture of the material.

To make the protection of the bars effective, the processing is carried out before fixing to the skeleton.

Frame raw material

Depending on the type of metal base, the following types of garden benches are distinguished:

forged;
from a professional pipe;
from corners;
from scrap metal.

Forged benches

machine (cold) forging;
artistic (manual).

In the first case, the finished product is welded from elements subjected to machine processing (casting, stamping, rolling). To create a garden bench from such components, a drawing is required on which all the details and their locations are marked. The elements are fixed by welding. Then the seams are cleaned, polished, and the finished product is primed. Such a bench for a summer residence will cost 5 times cheaper than that made by artistic forging.

But a hand-forged shop without special skills cannot be made. Sidewalls can be bought separately and the seat can already be fixed on them. On the one hand, this is a good solution, because you can independently adjust the length of the bench, but on the other hand, such pleasure is expensive. It takes a blacksmith a whole day to make one element. This is reflected in the price. Forged garden bench - a very expensive thing.

But we hasten to notice that if you scrupulously, not deviating one iota from the drawing, assemble a bench from machine forged elements, then carefully process and paint the welds, then 99% of people will not distinguish such a garden bench from a more expensive one forged by hand.

Bench made of profiled pipe

This is the most comfortable material to use. For the manufacture of the frame of the bench, a pipe of square or rectangular section is used. Its advantage is high resistance to physical impact, ease of assembly and low price.

Pipes with a wall thickness of 2-3 mm are sufficient to support weights up to 300 kg. It is only necessary to correctly draw up a drawing and select elements from wood of the appropriate thickness.

Details from a professional pipe can be bent independently. Before bending, the pipe is densely filled with fine sand. And the finished structural elements are fixed either by welding or by bolts.

Special requirements are placed on fasteners that connect wooden elements. They should have rounded hats to prevent damage to clothing.

Benches from the corner

It is just as convenient to work with this material as with a professional pipe, bolt fixation is simple. It's just harder to bend the corner. A drawing for the manufacture of an elementary bench can be sketched by hand, the main thing is to maintain symmetry and maintain dimensions.

In the country, such furniture looks organic, especially if you paint it in the same style with the surrounding objects.

Scrap shop

This is the most creative direction in the manufacture of furniture for summer cottages. There can be no exact drawings. Only general design ideas limit the owner's imagination.

You can use any metal that comes to hand. The main thing is to clearly imagine what you want to see in the country - a practical bench or a futuristic miracle that attracts the eyes of guests and passers-by.