Chair Repurposed

  I was cleaning out the garage, and was getting frustrated with all the random stuff  I had laying around.  Among all the "stuff" was a 4 old chairs.  I couldn't bring myself to toss them,  but they were fairly unstable. Well,  luck would have it,  I needed some patio furniture. 

Supplies I used: 

   2 old/unwanted chairs

   (1) 2x3

   (7) 1x4's

   (2) 1x3's

   Paint

   Sandpaper

   Screws (Sizes varied) 

   Nails (Sizes varied)

Tools I would suggest:

   Miter Saw

   Drill 

   Nail gun 

   Tape measure 

 

Here is what I did:

  I started the process by dismantling the chairs. I only needed the "back" of  two chairs.

   I secured a 2x3 to the front of the chair so that I could  fasten supports to the chair and create more stability.

 I used 1x3's to span from one chair to the other.  These can vary in length depending on your own tastes/needs.  ( My bench is about 5' wide.)

 Keep in mind the longer the bench,  the more supports you will need. ( See the center support in above picture.) Once the initial supports are in place, I  reinforced the 1x3's with 1x4's.  After, the 1x4's  were in place I used a nail gun to secure them to the 1x3 and 2x3 supports.

  I was not entirely  sure if I wanted the bench to have a back rest. In the end I decided I liked the look and it was a little more practical for my needs.  It also added to the stability to the bench as well.

 All it needs now is a paint job!  Don't forget the basics, sand, prime, paint and then repeat if necessary.

Look how pretty!  Who would have ever thought these were two old chairs destined for the dump.

After adding  a few homey touches I called it done! In a few weeks,  you will get to see where this guy ended up.  Stay tuned,  it's gonna be good!

 Take luck ,

Corey