Easy Way To Make A Porch Swing
To build a porch swing start by measuring the area where you want to install your swing to determine how long you should cut your slats.
Easy way to make a porch swing. Would I be insane if I wanted to put this in my daughters room. Go here to learn how to install as a porch swing. Make this outdoor porch swing with an old pallet and only 30.
A simpler method would be to run a dado on the top edge of the bottom back support and the bottom edge of the upper back support. The tutorial I will share in this post will not only share exactly how I made our swing and the lengths we cut our lumber but will also be easy enough to modify for your space. Whats perfect about this swing bench is that it has an extra wide seat which is deep enough for napping and relaxing in the afternoon.
Sunset Magazine comes to the rescue with this seriously easy swing project. Trace the angle of the center seat brace A2 onto each side brace to get the proper positioning of the rear stringer D fastening points. Measure the dimensions of your porch swing.
Then cut 17 slats for the seats 15 salts for the back and 4 to 6 back and bottom supports. Next glue and screw the rear stringer to the seat braces. Theyll walk you through the step-by-step progress and Im sure.
Again drill pilot holes and glue and screw the seat braces to the front stringer and the front arm braces. A personal favorite setup on the list comes by way of Addisons Wonderland. Design the style of your roof flat curved etc.
The slat tenons in the porch swing fit into mortises cut in the upper and lower back supports. What I came up with was a DIY Porch swing tutorial that is 2 feet by 5 feet and was honestly REALLY easy to do. Use rope to hang it from a tree from your porch or anywhere else.