Place the back board onto the back filler and center it between the back support boards.
How to build a bench seat with backrest. The sloped seat and backrest make this easy to build bench comfortable to sit in and perfect for a backyard deck patio or firepit. Attach the boards with wood glue and screws. Align the end and edge of the first 2x2 seat slat and screw it to one seat rail. Fill the berth solid with flat cross arrangements of wood slats and use the square wooden dowels to fill the backrest of the bench.
Clamp a 2x4 to each seat rail as an overhang guide. Square the slat to the rails and attach it at the other end. Stain and paint your new bench. Choose material usually wood 3 boards are enough for a simple bench.
One of the most stylish designs of garden bench ever made at home a solid garden bench with arched seat and accent dowel backrest. If your slats are straight you won t have to square each one. Grab the back support boards and attach them to the lower back filler pieces rear seat with wood glue and 2 1 2 screws. Find inner peace outdoors with this patio storage bench from jen woodhouse that features ornamental fretwork on the backrest and a flip top bench seat courtesy of a piano hinge for storing.
Measure and cut the boards.