This plan was pretty easy to follow. Apart from having to make some minor adjustments to the notches for the rafters across the top, and needing a couple more seat support boards than the cut list called for, everything went as planned.
I used green treated lumber and stained it with Minwax Walnut. I also sealed the entire piece with Spar Urethane.
I didn't use lattice work on the sides, but went with some horizontal lattice work on the back (a mix of stained and unstained 2x1 and 3x1 boards). I may install a couple of 2x4 for arm rests on each side.
The morning glory vine I planted behind the bench has almost reached the top of the lattice work. All in all, I'm very pleased with how this project turned out.
Thanks Ana!
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Built from Plan(s)
Estimated Time Investment
Weekend Project (10-20 Hours)
Finish Used
Minwax Walnut
Spar Urethane
Spar Urethane
Recommended Skill Level
Intermediate
Comments
klray
Sun, 06/21/2015 - 11:11
This is awesome. I really
This is awesome. I really like the horizontal slates on the back.
mcnessa
Wed, 06/24/2015 - 10:27
Thank-you. It was a fun
Thank-you. It was a fun project to work on. Lots of opportunities to tweak the design to suit your own preferences.