Garden swings, made with their own hands made of wood, can diversify the rest in the country, make it fun and enjoyable. They have long become a necessary and demanded item in the garden, on the terrace, in an open gazebo. This is a favorite place for rest, where you can sit and relax, they are suitable for spending time with a book or talking with friends.
Wooden garden swings, made by themselves, harmoniously fit into the concept of the environment. They can be made of boards, logs, complemented by a roof or soft mattress.
Make a wooden garden swing with your own hands is easy, they can be installed for both kids and the whole family. Models can be stationary, portable, suspended . To begin with, you need to choose a design option and installation location.
Necessary materials
To install a wooden swing, you will need the most minimal set of tools and materials:
- beams;
- boards under the seat;
- hacksaw;
- file;
- drill, screwdriver;
- self-tapping screws;
- metal studs with a nut.
We make garden swings with our own hands
For a swing swing it is better to install a support with a transverse beam in the form of a letter A.
- To do this, take three-meter uneven bars, covered with stain. Cuts are made to half the depth. After this, it is easy to choose the groove necessary for the joint from the bar. Then the parts of the side racks are connected with each other at an angle.
- Saws of side rails are additionally fixed with a metal stud with reinforced washer and nut. There are two such racks for a swing.
- The propyl under the bearing transverse beam is marked. The cuts are cut with a jig saw.
- A crossbeam is inserted into the groove.
- Through the cross with the upper crossbar is attached one more metal stud with a nut. The design can be installed in place. While on it there are temporary oblique planks.
- As a result, we get a design, on which you can hang any seat - from single to a family sofa. The simplest swing can already be done, use a cord and a plank as a seat.
- Further, the structure is installed in a permanent place on an even concrete base and is controlled by level.
- The best variant of the seat is a wooden bench with a backrest. A bench frame is made from the board. As chains, rigid wooden rods will be used. They will be connected in a half way.
- On the frame of the seat are attached bars.
- For the manufacture of the backrest, the flooring bar is connected to other elements.
- Used awnings so that the seat can be laid out. All the details of the seat, backrest and frame are well polished. Sharp corners can be smoothed with a file.
- To the lateral stands are fixed permanent transverse struts for strengthening the structure and that they do not disperse sideways. The upper beam is fixed with additional permanent patches in the form of a trapezoid. The seat is suspended on a wooden frame on powerful hooks. The swing is ready. The design can withstand several adults. It has two uses - sitting and lying. A soft mattress can add comfort to use. Impregnation treatment will extend the life of the product.
A swing, made by own hands, on a garden site will serve as a place of pleasant and quiet pastime. This design can be adapted even for a small sofa. It will become the most popular object in the garden.
