If you’ve made an Adirondack, you may wish to work on the following side projects to complement your chair.
Adirondack Footrest
Materials
Use pine or cedar wood. You can also use composite wood.
Top slats
5 – 1×4 22 1/2” long
Legs
2 – 2×4 13 3/4” long
Stretcher (bottom supports)
2 – 2×4 23 1/2” long
(These are sample measurements, actual measurements depend on the dimensions of the Adirondack chair)
2-1/2″ and 1-1/2″ exterior deck screws
Wood glue and fillers
Instructions
Cut the boards to the desired sizes. Make a 30 degree angle cut off square on each tail end of the two longer stretcher boards. Smooth boards with a sander.
Drill two holes on each end of the 1×4 board slats. Next, lay the 1×4 slats over the two stretcher boards. Maintain equal gaps between slats. Attach the slats to the two stretchers with glue and 1-1/2″ screws.
Flip the footrest over. Make a 30 degrees angle cut on the end of the legs. This is for the slight incline of the footrest.
Smooth out the legs. Attach legs at the ends of the two stretchers using
2-1/2″ screws. Finish with wood stain or paint.
Adirondack Table
Materials
Use pine or cedar wood. You can also use composite wood.
Frame
2 – 1×3 14 1/2″ long
3 – 1×3 15″ long
Legs
4 – 1×3 16 1/4″ long
Tabletop board
5 – 1×4 18 1/2″ long
Note that these are just sample measurements, actual measurements depend on the dimensions of the Adirondack chair.
Wood glue and fillers
Exterior deck screws
Instructions
Build the square frame using the 1×3 boards. Place one 1×3 15” long board in the middle of the frame for stability. Attach boards with glue and screws.
Next, attach each of the 4 1×3 leg boards to the outer ends of the frame. Drill holes on each of the tabletop boards.
Next, lay out tabletop boards over the frame. Maintain equal gaps between each slat.
Fasten the tabletop boards over the frame with glue and screws. Finish by sanding and applying wood coating.
Adirondack Loveseat
An Adirondack Loveseat is an Adirondack chair built for two. Building a loveseat is similar to making a single Adirondack loveseat.
It is best to follow a detailed project plan when building this project
There are free and paid plans to choose from on the internet.
Measurements, materials list, and wood-cuts are all in the project plan.
Instructions
Pre-drill bolt holes on the boards for the top, middle, and bottom back brace, arm rest, arm supports, legs, and back slats.
Leg and seat support assembly
Cut the seat supports to length and width. Attach the front seat brace to the seat supports. Use screws and glue to secure the pieces together.
Cut the front side legs to size and fasten each to the front part of the seat support. The rear end of the seat support is at a 15 degree angle to the ground.
Seat assembly
Drill holes to the ends of each seat slat.
Lay down each of the seat slats over the seat support. Maintain equal gaps between each slat. Fasten with wood glue and screws.
Backrest assembly
Line the back slats side by side. Make sure the slats have equal gaps between them. Start to attach each slat to the bottom back brace. Secure with glue and screws. Attach a top back brace close to the top of the slats for support.
Arm rest assembly
Cut the arm rests and arm support to the right size.
Attach the arm support to the arm rest. Fasten with screws and glue.
Final assembly
Add a middle back brace to the backrest. Make the brace a few inches longer than the back rest. These are for holding the arm rests.
Align the front legs and the middle back brace.
Next, attach the front of the arm support to the front legs. Attach the back part over the small protrusion of the middle back brace. Fasten the backrest to the seat. Secure with wood glue and screws.
Fill in gaps with fillers. Smooth the surfaces using a sander, and then finish with paint or wood stain.
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