✔ Crib Turned Bench Tutorial

I posted this tutorial over at Lou Lou Girls a few months agone exactly I wanted to part it hither too! I am e'er looking for something to repurpose. I convey to acknowledge I dearest to tear things apart as well as plough them into something else. When I bought this crib I didn't convey whatsoever plans inwards mind, exactly it is venture wood, I loved the pretty spindles as well as the cost was right! I brought it domicile as well as decided to plough it into a bench! These bench's are pretty tardily to brand every bit long every bit y'all convey the right ability tools!

You volition need:

An one-time crib

a tabular array saw

record measure

a drill

screws

forest glue

2x4's

sand paper

paint

pino planks

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For this bench I used the ii ends. One of the ends volition locomote the dorsum y'all don't involve to produce anything to this one

The instant halt y'all are going to cutting inwards one-half amongst a tabular array saw. once cutting y'all should convey ii equal parts, these are going to locomote the sides of your bench.

Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 bench spot is unremarkably betwixt xvi to 17 inches high. I cutting five inches off of these legs as well as thence they would work upward correctly on the dorsum as well as locomote the right pinnacle for my seat.

Next y'all are going to construct a frame out of 2x4's to usage every bit your seat.

The dorsum of your frame should run from postal service to postal service as well as should locomote at to the lowest degree xv inches wide.

Once your frame is made y'all volition attach it to the dorsum of your bench amongst several screws as well as forest glue. It is a practiced persuasion to line out your score to ensure your bench is going together square.

Once your frame is secured to the dorsum y'all tin move add together your side pieces i at a time.

I similar to screw them to the dorsum every bit good every bit the pump frame to brand the bench every bit sturdy every bit possible.

Now that your bench is all together fill upward all of your screw holes as well as your bench volition locomote create to paint!

Once your bench is painted cutting pino planks the width of your bench amongst at to the lowest degree a 1/2 inch over hang. I used a complete nailer to secure the pino planks to the 2x4 frame.