Upcycled Chair Bench

Total Time: 2 to 3 hours

Yield: 1

Link: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/yards/21016354/how-to-build-an-outdoor-bench-from-dining-chairs

Supplies:

• 1 by 4 lumber
• 2 discarded chairs
• exterior paint and paint brush
• outdoor fabric
• staple gun
• scissors
• foam
• plywood
• screws
• screwdriver

Steps:

1. I removed the padded seats from two chairs I scavenged from the neighborhood "loose trash." Rather than purchase new foam (it's expensive), I removed the foam from the existing chair seats to save for later. Then, I removed the wood seat portion and front legs of the chair from the back and back legs.

 

 
2. To build the bench seat, I cut plywood and siding according to the width of the chairs and the length I wanted. I screwed the siding into the plywood to make a wooden box.

 

 
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3. Next, I painted the entire piece with primer and then exterior paint.

 

 
4. I hot glued the two foam pieces together to fit onto the size of the plywood that I was going to use for the bench seat and that would also fit onto the top of the frame. Then, I used the staple gun to attach the fabric to the plywood. Then, I screwed the upholstered bench seat to the top of the frame.