Spruce Up Your Garden With A DIY Love Seat

To get started you will need the following:

• 1 of 900 x 900mm 16mm marine plywood
• 7 of 20 x 94mm PAR pine – cut to 1040mm length
• 12 of 20 x 69mm PAR pine 3 cut to 1000mm length
• 9 cut to 1040mm length 5 x 50mm
• cut screws
• Wood glue
• Wood filler
• Woodoc water-borne deck sealer
• Mineral turpentine
• Rags

1. The sides and centre supports were cut from the 900 x 900mm pieces of marine plywood. Any large circular item can serve as a template.

2. After cutting the sides use the 2nd piece of marine plywood to cut out the center piece.

3. Along the back of each support 3 slots were cut for mounting the 20 x 69mm back supports.

4. Drill 4mm pilot holes through the pine into the plywood supports and secure with 50mm screws

5. Secure the first 20 x 94mm plank at the top of the bench, allowing a 20mm overhang on both sides.

6. There are two 94mm planks at the top back and front bottom, as well as three 94mm planks on the seat, the remainder of the planks are 69mm. Use spacers to make sure the gaps are equally spaced.

7. All the holes can be filled with wood filler. Match the colour of the wood filler to the final colour that you will stain the bench.

8. Use a jigsaw to trim any edges if necessary.

9. Use 60-grit sanding pads to sand away the sharp edges between the slats. Sand away any rough edges on the sides and round off the edges of the slats.

10. Repeat the sanding with 120 then 240-grit sandpaper for a smooth finish. Use a cloth dampened with turpentine to wipe away all traces of dust.

11. Apply 3 coats of Deck Sealer according to the instructions, lightly sanding between the first and second coats. Apply sealer to all sections, including the underside.

I hope you are as excited as I am to build this DIY Love seat and if you decide to make it please share photos of your finished project, I would love to see them! If you discover a way to make building this project any easier, we would love to hear from you. Please leave your suggestions in the comment section below.

For additional details and photos please visit the good folks over at Home-Dzine