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Outdoor living / Seating
Simple 2x4 Outdoor Bench
A sturdy slatted bench made entirely from 2x4s.
Get to know the build.
5 steps with drawings. Materials: lumber and screws.
- Finished size · width × depth × height
- 47-1/2 × 18-1/2 × 17 in
- Stock used in the design
- 2x4 PT, 8 ft; #9 x 2-1/2 in tan star flat-head deck screws; #9 x 3 in tan star flat-head deck screws; 3M Pro Grade Precision 9x11 in 120-grit medium sheets
- Tools to check
- Tape measure, Speed square, Pencil, Miter saw, Drill/driver, Drill bits (1/8 in and 5/32 in for pilot holes), T25 star driver bit, Safety glasses, Hearing protection and Work gloves.
Start with the plan.
Digital download. Materials, tools and the finished item are not included.
- Preparation packet PDF (shopping list, cut list, tools), 6 pages
- Build guide PDF, 17 pages
- Preparation packet PDF, metric (mm) (shopping list, cut list, tools), 6 pages
- Build guide PDF, metric (mm), 17 pages
- Offline animated 3D build guide (ZIP; open guide.html in a web browser; guide-metric.html for mm)