Recycling or re-purposing is a great start for any DIY project! Peter and Annalien show you how to give new life to two old dining room chairs by transforming it into a garden bench!
You will need:
Tools | Material list |
PCM 7 Compound Mitre saw | Pine PAR 20mm |
PST 18 Jigsaw | Slats 1200mm x 100 mm – 13 pieces |
PSR 18 Cordless | 3 chairs |
PEX 220 sander | Pine/ply wood to fit chair insert/seat area |
PFS 2000 Spray gun | |
pine wood filler | |
PPR 250 Roller | 4 x 40mm screws |
water proof wood glue – quick set | |
varnish – 1 ltr |
Follow these steps
Chair
- Cut seat part out of chairs
- Measure and drill pilot holes in the seat part
- Router slats
- Fasten seat slats
- Brace sides and middle (cut wood to fit as required)
- Fit front skirt
- Drill and attach bottom slats
- Cut shape into back slats to the shape of the chair and attach.
- Sand and varnish or paint
Table
- Cut off the back part
- Remove any seat remnants
- Cut wood to size
- Attach table top into the seat area
- Sand and varnish/paint to match table
Take a closer look
Download the design template
>>Repurposed garden bench [4]