Chair Repurposed - Sawdust 2 Stitches

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.