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Place this charming outdoor seat in the most picturesque corner of your garden or paint it to add colour in a shady spot, says Jane Wrigglesworth

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1 Screw 2 x 400mm lengths and 1 x 800mm length together with the 75mm screws,

as shown, to form the seat and leg frame.

2 Fit another 400mm length as a brace 60mm up from the bottom, as shown.

Make another frame for the other side.

3Stand seat frames upright, and starting at the back, position one 1200mm

length on frame, allowing for a 30mm overhang at each end. Screw in place.

4Using a spacer to allow for gaps, position the remaining three 1200mm

lengths on the seat frame and screw in place using the 75mm screws.

You need: • 12m x 100mm x 50mm treated pine • 7 x 1m Gothic pickets • 1 x 1.2m Gothic pickets • 2 x 900mm x 900mm post tops • 10g x 50mm countersunk screws • 10g x 75mm countersunk screws • 1 litre Resene Lumbersider ‘Grape’ paint • power saw • power drill • jigsaw • clamps • set square • sandpaper • wood filler

Cutting measurements From the 100mm x 50mm pine, cut • 4 x 1200mm lengths • 1 x 1130mm length • 1 x 905mm length • 2 x 800mm lengths • 6 x 400mm lengthsCost $173.62 (plus paint)

materials

5On the back side of the seat, position the 1130mm length at the top, flush with the

two upright posts.

6Cut the seven 1m pickets 850mm long. Trace outline of picket top on straight end

of 1.2m picket. Put aside. Screw the seven pickets to seat using the 50mm screws.

7Using a jigsaw, cut the traced outline on the 1.2m picket. Sand to smooth edges.

Attach the picket to the front of the bench seat using the 50mm screws.

8Attach 905mm length at base of seat in centre. Fix post tops to either side of the

seat. Fill screw holes with wood filler. Paint.

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