Need outdoor seating in a hurry?
This simple bench, based on author and ecologist Aldo Leopold’s classic design, can be constructed in a couple of hours.
All it takes is two boards and 18 screws, for a cost of less than $25. Cut the legs from a 2×8 x 3m piece of rot-resistant wood (Photo 1).
Cut the seat and backrest from an 2.4m 2×8.
Lay out and assemble the sides as mirror images, using the seat and back pieces for alignment (Step 2).
Join the legs with three 6.3cm deck screws and construction adhesive.
Pre-drill all the screw holes with a countersink bit to avoid splitting the wood.
Finally, set the sides up parallel to each other and glue and screw the seat and back into place.
Finish the bench with a coat of exterior oil or stain.
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