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So you can build garden furniture yourself
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We love our garden – and to make our green oasis even more beautiful and cozy, stylish garden furniture should not be missing. You can find out here how you can build garden furniture yourself!
Build garden furniture yourself: Have fun tinkering and doing it yourself
Of course there is beautiful garden furniture off the shelf that certainly fulfills its function and more or less meets your own taste … but building garden furniture yourself is of course a completely different matter: You can use your furniture entirely Design according to your own ideas and ideas, you also save a lot of money, you can upcycling old furniture or existing materials and last but not least, it’s just fun! In addition, the garden is given a very individual touch. We have put together the most beautiful ideas on how you can build garden furniture yourself.
Build garden furniture yourself: pallet furniture
Pallet furniture has been popular for a long time: it scores with a boho look, looks rustic and can be worked on with little effort … and if one or two scratches come on, it is hardly noticeable! According to the material perfectly suited for the construction of your own garden furniture. On the one hand, pallets can be found cheaply second-hand via local classified ads, or they can be purchased new in hardware stores. The cheapest models are made of spruce wood. Basically, you have to make sure that you Use untreated pallets for building: In the typical Euro pallets that are used in logistics, pollutants can be present, which is why they are not suitable for furniture construction.
You have to keep this in mind when building with pallets:
- The dimensions of a pallet are: 120 cm x 80 cm x 14.4 cm
- Before doing this, sand the pallets thoroughly with sandpaper or a sleeping machine: This gives you a smooth surface, prepares the wood for the later application of paint and prevents protruding splinters. Tip: Many hardware stores offer pallets made of planed wood, which does the rough sanding work for you.
- Also sand down individual slats that you use for building. Wood fibers can stand up, especially at the ends of sawn slats.
- Protect the wood from the weather and pests with a weatherproof wood glaze. Attention: With some glazes it may be necessary to treat the wood with a blue stain protection beforehand. This work step is necessary for most coniferous woods (spruce, fir, pine, etc.) in order to obtain protection against blue stain fungus. Get advice at the hardware store!
- Apply the glaze to the pallet first across the grain and then again along the grain. Glaze everything and not just the visible sides so that the wood is well protected.
- If you screw two pieces of wood together, the hole is pre-drilled so that the screw runs through completely. After drilling, remove the splinters with sandpaper. tip: So that the hole on the edge does not fray, you can place a small piece of wood under and over the hole to be drilled when pre-drilling.
- As soon as you want to screw several pallets on top of each other, make sure that they flush to lock.
- If you want to build garden furniture that can be easily moved, attach it Transport rollers under the furniture.
- If you have to loosen pallet boards, use the “goat foot” as a tool.
Build garden furniture yourself from pallets
This is how the terrace becomes a stylish lounge: This one Pallet sofa becomes even more comfortable with cushions and upholstery in soft tones.
Pallet sofa with storage space: The recesses in the pallets offer the perfect space to insert drawers.
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Garden furniture with a color effect: The small armchair made from pallets thanks to the green and yellow paintwork, they become a splash of color in front of the flowerbed.
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Build a DIY planting table: You can be particularly proud of the self-made planting table. With a white coating, the garden furniture also looks very classy.
A DIY project for advanced users: If the Hollywood swing once it is there, nobody can get us down anytime soon!
Build garden furniture yourself: other great ideas
A Pouf for the terrace or meadow? Sounds perfect! All the better if they can also be built from an upcycling project. For this purpose, old tires were used, which were first wrapped criss-cross with rope to create a seat. Then natural fiber rope was glued all around with the hot glue gun as the outer layer. Note: Make sure that the seating furniture is sheltered in the weather, as the natural fiber rope can weather over time.
Of course, relaxation should not be neglected in the garden: one self-made garden lounger is for sure the pride of every hobby craftsman!
Cable drum table: An old cable drum can be turned into a garden table in no time at all! To do this, the wood should be sanded and given a coat of paint. The table becomes a special eye-catcher if you also apply a pattern. A template can be used for this, or you can try your hand at a mandala.
Wine crate shelf: A shelf for the patio area can be built quickly. All you need is old wine or coffee boxes.
DIY garden furniture: this is how it lasts longer
So that you can enjoy your self-made furniture for as long as possible, you should consider a few points:
- Leave the patio furniture in winter do not stand outside unprotected. If you can’t put them under, protect them with a tarpaulin.
- Untreated wood should always be sanded down and then with a weatherproof Wood protection (e.g. wood glaze).
- If the wood turns gray over time, sand it again and apply a new layer of glaze.
Are you looking for other DIY projects for your garden? Here we show you beautiful ideas for decorating your garden and creating a small garden. Here you can also find out what you need to consider when creating a herb garden.
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