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Chair Repurposed

May 20, 2014

  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) 2×3
   (7) 1×4’s
   (2) 1×3’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 2×3 to the front of the chair so that I could  fasten supports to the chair and create more stability.

I used 1×3’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 1×3’s with 1×4’s.  After, the 1×4’s  were in place I used a nail gun to secure them to the 1×3 and 2×3 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

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Comments

  1. Maddy J says

    April 9, 2015 at 3:21 am

    In shock! This is so beautiful and clever! Now I have to go find some chairs to go do this. Thanks! So wonderful…!

    • coreydecker@gmail.com says

      April 10, 2015 at 2:42 am

      Thanks! Best of luck and I would love to see it if you end up making one!

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