ana white outdoor storage bench
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This collection was very much inspired by West Elm’s Wood Slat Collection, and this particular storage bench was inspired by West Elm’s Wood Slat Storage Bench.TRANSCRIPT
Outdoor Storage BenchPublished on Ana White (httpana-whitecom)
Outdoor Storage BenchBy Ana WhiteCreated 2010-05-27 1450 posted by Ana White [1]
Well I did it I just crossed the last item off the list (I think) of the Simple Outdoor Collection Thiscollection was very much inspired by West Elmrsquos Wood Slat Collection and this particular storagebench was inspired by West Elmrsquos Wood Slat Storage BenchThanks to Janae for the Photo
About ProjectInspired By West Elmrsquos Wood Slat Storage Bench [2] Author Notes What a great place to store pillows on a windy day And I have a feeling this bench at my housewould be full of sandbox toys painted some bold color Irsquom really loving this soothing blue
DimensionsDimensions Dimensions Overall Dimensions are shown above Materials and ToolsShopping List 15 ndash 1times4 Boards 8prime Long6 ndash 1times3 Boards 8prime Long2 ndash 1times2 Board 8prime Long2 Door Hinges for exterior use 1 14 inch screws 2 inch screws 1 14 inch pocket hole screws wood glue wood filler 120 grit sandpaper primer paint paint brush
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Outdoor Storage BenchPublished on Ana White (httpana-whitecom)
Tools measuring tape square hammer safety glasses hearing protection Kreg Jigtrade [3] drill circular saw sander Cut ListCut List CUT LIST FOR SIDE PANELS4 ndash 1times4 20Prime (Legs)22 ndash 1times4 17Prime (Side Slats)4 ndash 1times3 45 12Prime (Frame Boards Top and Bottom)4 ndash 1times2 11 14Prime (Frame Boards Ends)
CUT LIST FOR END PANELS12 ndash 1times4 17Prime (End Panel Slats)4 ndash 1times3 16 14Prime (Frame for the ends)4 ndash 1times3 17 14Prime (Frame for the tops and bottoms)
CUT LIST FOR THE BOTTOM6 ndash 1times4 47Prime (Bottom)
CUT LIST FOR THE TOP13 ndash 1times4 23 34Prime (Top Slats)3 ndash 1times2 45 12Prime (Top Frame Supports) General InstructionsGENERAL INSTRUCTIONSI decided to break this plan down into sections because I know that you are probably a busy momjust like me and only have one naptime a day Irsquom certain that you could build a panel a day andhave a bench by the weekend Same rules apply when you build this bench make sure you areusing straight boards working on a level surface that is clean (even a tiny bit of sawdust can throwyou off) Make sure you check every panel for square as you are building it To save you some timeround up a piece of 14Prime plywood and use it as a spacer when screwing your slats down Be safe andhave fun
Step 1
1 SIDE PANELSBuild two side panels as shown above The easiest way to do this would be to start with one of thelegs Mark the leg 1 12Prime in (you could just use a 1times2 since itrsquos 1 12Prime wide) from the outside Thenattach the pink board to the top corner as shown above The space a green board 14Prime from the legand attach to the pink board For now I would just use 1 screw Attach all of the green boards andthe remaining leg to the top pink board Then carefully adjust all of the boards unitl the outsidecorners of the legs are square with each other Then add the blue boards to the legs and then theremaining pink boards Go back and add more screws to the top frame board Use 1 14Prime screws andglue Build two side panels
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Outdoor Storage BenchPublished on Ana White (httpana-whitecom)
Step 2
END PANELSThe end panels are going to be super simple Start by screwing a blue board to a green board tocreate your ends Then lay your all of the green boards down including the two with the blue boardsscrewed to the tops and lay the pink boards on top Screw the pink boards to the green boards using1 14Prime screws and glue Make sure you are checking for square and there is a 34Prime gap under thebottom pink boards All other outside edges are flush You will need to construct two end panels
Step 3
ASSEMBLYWhen your panels are complete attach the panels as shown above Use 2Prime screws and you can skipthe glue if you plan to disassemble at some point
Step 4
BOTTOMAttach the bottom boards as shown above using 2Prime screws Use glue if you want a stronger morepermanent joint no glue if you wish to disassemble at some point
Step 5
TOPBuild the top panel as shown above screwing through the 1x2s into the underside of the top slatsusing 1 14Prime screws and glue Then attach the top to the bench using hinges
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Outdoor Storage BenchPublished on Ana White (httpana-whitecom)
Step 6FINISHINGYou probably already finished the pieces (or at least each panel) so just add paintable silicone to anyexposed screws or imperfections lightly sand and apply a touch up coat You may also wish to sprayon a clear coat for added protection from the elements
Simple Modern Outdoor CollectionOutdoorBeginner$50 - $100Modern
Source URL httpana-whitecom201005furniture-plans-outdoor-storage-benchhtml
Links[1] httpana-whitecomusersana-white[2] httpwwwwestelmcomproductswood-slat-storage-bench-f518pkey=e7Cwood2Bslat7C137Cbest7C07C17C247C7C2ampampcm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-Common20Top20Wide20Rule20Free20Shipping-_-[3] httpwwwkregtoolcomfilesanawhiteanawhiteasp
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Outdoor Storage BenchPublished on Ana White (httpana-whitecom)
Tools measuring tape square hammer safety glasses hearing protection Kreg Jigtrade [3] drill circular saw sander Cut ListCut List CUT LIST FOR SIDE PANELS4 ndash 1times4 20Prime (Legs)22 ndash 1times4 17Prime (Side Slats)4 ndash 1times3 45 12Prime (Frame Boards Top and Bottom)4 ndash 1times2 11 14Prime (Frame Boards Ends)
CUT LIST FOR END PANELS12 ndash 1times4 17Prime (End Panel Slats)4 ndash 1times3 16 14Prime (Frame for the ends)4 ndash 1times3 17 14Prime (Frame for the tops and bottoms)
CUT LIST FOR THE BOTTOM6 ndash 1times4 47Prime (Bottom)
CUT LIST FOR THE TOP13 ndash 1times4 23 34Prime (Top Slats)3 ndash 1times2 45 12Prime (Top Frame Supports) General InstructionsGENERAL INSTRUCTIONSI decided to break this plan down into sections because I know that you are probably a busy momjust like me and only have one naptime a day Irsquom certain that you could build a panel a day andhave a bench by the weekend Same rules apply when you build this bench make sure you areusing straight boards working on a level surface that is clean (even a tiny bit of sawdust can throwyou off) Make sure you check every panel for square as you are building it To save you some timeround up a piece of 14Prime plywood and use it as a spacer when screwing your slats down Be safe andhave fun
Step 1
1 SIDE PANELSBuild two side panels as shown above The easiest way to do this would be to start with one of thelegs Mark the leg 1 12Prime in (you could just use a 1times2 since itrsquos 1 12Prime wide) from the outside Thenattach the pink board to the top corner as shown above The space a green board 14Prime from the legand attach to the pink board For now I would just use 1 screw Attach all of the green boards andthe remaining leg to the top pink board Then carefully adjust all of the boards unitl the outsidecorners of the legs are square with each other Then add the blue boards to the legs and then theremaining pink boards Go back and add more screws to the top frame board Use 1 14Prime screws andglue Build two side panels
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Outdoor Storage BenchPublished on Ana White (httpana-whitecom)
Step 2
END PANELSThe end panels are going to be super simple Start by screwing a blue board to a green board tocreate your ends Then lay your all of the green boards down including the two with the blue boardsscrewed to the tops and lay the pink boards on top Screw the pink boards to the green boards using1 14Prime screws and glue Make sure you are checking for square and there is a 34Prime gap under thebottom pink boards All other outside edges are flush You will need to construct two end panels
Step 3
ASSEMBLYWhen your panels are complete attach the panels as shown above Use 2Prime screws and you can skipthe glue if you plan to disassemble at some point
Step 4
BOTTOMAttach the bottom boards as shown above using 2Prime screws Use glue if you want a stronger morepermanent joint no glue if you wish to disassemble at some point
Step 5
TOPBuild the top panel as shown above screwing through the 1x2s into the underside of the top slatsusing 1 14Prime screws and glue Then attach the top to the bench using hinges
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Outdoor Storage BenchPublished on Ana White (httpana-whitecom)
Step 6FINISHINGYou probably already finished the pieces (or at least each panel) so just add paintable silicone to anyexposed screws or imperfections lightly sand and apply a touch up coat You may also wish to sprayon a clear coat for added protection from the elements
Simple Modern Outdoor CollectionOutdoorBeginner$50 - $100Modern
Source URL httpana-whitecom201005furniture-plans-outdoor-storage-benchhtml
Links[1] httpana-whitecomusersana-white[2] httpwwwwestelmcomproductswood-slat-storage-bench-f518pkey=e7Cwood2Bslat7C137Cbest7C07C17C247C7C2ampampcm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-Common20Top20Wide20Rule20Free20Shipping-_-[3] httpwwwkregtoolcomfilesanawhiteanawhiteasp
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Outdoor Storage BenchPublished on Ana White (httpana-whitecom)
Step 2
END PANELSThe end panels are going to be super simple Start by screwing a blue board to a green board tocreate your ends Then lay your all of the green boards down including the two with the blue boardsscrewed to the tops and lay the pink boards on top Screw the pink boards to the green boards using1 14Prime screws and glue Make sure you are checking for square and there is a 34Prime gap under thebottom pink boards All other outside edges are flush You will need to construct two end panels
Step 3
ASSEMBLYWhen your panels are complete attach the panels as shown above Use 2Prime screws and you can skipthe glue if you plan to disassemble at some point
Step 4
BOTTOMAttach the bottom boards as shown above using 2Prime screws Use glue if you want a stronger morepermanent joint no glue if you wish to disassemble at some point
Step 5
TOPBuild the top panel as shown above screwing through the 1x2s into the underside of the top slatsusing 1 14Prime screws and glue Then attach the top to the bench using hinges
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Outdoor Storage BenchPublished on Ana White (httpana-whitecom)
Step 6FINISHINGYou probably already finished the pieces (or at least each panel) so just add paintable silicone to anyexposed screws or imperfections lightly sand and apply a touch up coat You may also wish to sprayon a clear coat for added protection from the elements
Simple Modern Outdoor CollectionOutdoorBeginner$50 - $100Modern
Source URL httpana-whitecom201005furniture-plans-outdoor-storage-benchhtml
Links[1] httpana-whitecomusersana-white[2] httpwwwwestelmcomproductswood-slat-storage-bench-f518pkey=e7Cwood2Bslat7C137Cbest7C07C17C247C7C2ampampcm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-Common20Top20Wide20Rule20Free20Shipping-_-[3] httpwwwkregtoolcomfilesanawhiteanawhiteasp
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Outdoor Storage BenchPublished on Ana White (httpana-whitecom)
Step 6FINISHINGYou probably already finished the pieces (or at least each panel) so just add paintable silicone to anyexposed screws or imperfections lightly sand and apply a touch up coat You may also wish to sprayon a clear coat for added protection from the elements
Simple Modern Outdoor CollectionOutdoorBeginner$50 - $100Modern
Source URL httpana-whitecom201005furniture-plans-outdoor-storage-benchhtml
Links[1] httpana-whitecomusersana-white[2] httpwwwwestelmcomproductswood-slat-storage-bench-f518pkey=e7Cwood2Bslat7C137Cbest7C07C17C247C7C2ampampcm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-Common20Top20Wide20Rule20Free20Shipping-_-[3] httpwwwkregtoolcomfilesanawhiteanawhiteasp
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