This bench is classy enough to be displayed alongside your finest furniture and here are step by step instructions to create this elegant 3 seat bench.
Two chairs made into a bench.
In this picture you are looking at what will be the back of the bench.
Purchase a flat piece of plywood that will become the actual bench.
How to make a bench from two chairs.
Screws with glue difficult to remove stick with it you can get them off.
I decided to make a double chair bench out of the chairs.
Lay the plywood inch from the back and centered on the chairs.
Line up all three chairs again with two inches separating them.
I ve seen people just put two chairs together and make a bench that way but i love that you added a little something extra in the middle.
You ll need enough plywood to make two long rectangle boxes inside the bench sizes will vary from the back of the two chairs to the desired bench length.
2 sand the chair frames with 220 grit sandpaper to etch the surface.
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We then flipped the cap over and placed it over the two chairs making sure the cushion still fit.
Then i was wishing i had a back and realized that i could use this sign that hadn t sold yet.
3 clean dust and grime with tsp tri sodium phosphate and a damp rag.
Remove and pre drill holes two inches from the front and back of each mark.
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Mark the plywood from underneath where the screws need to go into the frame of each chair.
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1 x 2 1 4 pieces may work well.
I picked up these two chairs at tickled pink a few months ago.
Even using mismatched chairs you find at a yard sale could be turned into a unique three seat bench for the garden or your home.
If you plan to add a shelf you will also need pieces of wood to make the slats.
The design stage of a chair bench.
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The chair backs now have become the arms for the bench.
We then screwed the cap to the chair bases making it all one piece.
It looks so great and i love that color.
1 use a drill or screwdriver to remove the screws from underneath the chair.