Bench from a profile pipe: how to make a metal bench for a garden, drawings of a bench with and without a back

Advantages and disadvantages

A metal bench is a heavy and solid construction, and it will cost a lot in material terms. The metal frame has a number of advantages that justify the price of the product:

• resistance to mechanical damage and strength: neither wind, nor storm, nor man on his own can harm the structure;
• comparative ease of installation in front of stone or concrete products;
• resistance to weather factors: it is not affected by fungi, mold, insects, and treated or painted structures are also not susceptible to the influence of precipitation and sunlight.

Among the shortcomings, in addition to the price and heavy weight (compared to a wooden structure), one can also note the difficulties in work that may arise when processing a particular material. However, if a profile pipe is used to build the frame, then these unpleasant moments can be avoided, since the metal profile is easy to process (just weld with a machine), lightweight and affordable. Working with a pipe has its own characteristics, but they are easily solved with the help of special tools and parts.

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Design options

You can make a garden bench from profile pipes with your own hands, having a detailed drawing and the necessary tools. You just need to decide which one you want: a bench with or without a back, with wooden or forged elements. If you plan to build a structure of an unusual shape (rounded, with bends), then for work you will need a vise, tools for bending pipes and, possibly, a mini-machine “Snail”. For ordinary rectangular structures – a welding machine and a standard set of tools for working with wood and metal.

An ordinary bench (a bench without a back) is not intended for a long rest, it is usually installed near a structure that you can lean on if you wish. A fully metal bench with a back is also unlikely to be suitable for a long rest. The best option is a bench with wooden parts, but with a profiled pipe frame. For decorative purposes, benches are decorated with forged details. Designs with forged lace, animal figurines or an imitation of a branchy climbing plant will look interesting.

How to Make Your Own Hands

Most benches made of profile pipes are made of metal with wooden elements (back and seat). You can make structures without a back and with it at home, but for this you will need the following tools: a welding machine and electrodes for it, a grinder, a drill, a file, a screwdriver, pliers, a hammer, bolts, nuts, nails. As for materials, the need depends on the choice of the type of bench: profile pipes, boards, finished forged or fabric parts. We will present you with instructions for the manufacture of two types of structures – with and without a back.

with back

For the manufacture of this type of bench, you will need profile pipes and pine boards. The size and cross section of the pipes will depend on the dimensions and manufacturing features. For a conventional design, professional pipes with a cross section of 25 × 25 mm (about 8 m) and boards about 3 cm thick are taken. For supports under the back, you will need pieces of a bent pipe that can be bent with a vice. Manufacturing steps:

1. Crossbar welding. The central jumpers are attached at a right angle.
2. It is necessary to weld bent pipes along the folds to support the backrest to the finished part.
3. Mounting the front support parts of the structure to the workpiece. For greater strength, the blanks of the front supports are welded to the pipe, which will become the transverse jumper.
4. Then two arcs are welded between the supports, which are fixed at the base of the legs.
5. Grinding of welding seams, priming of the structure and coating with anti-corrosion paint.
6. Drill holes for boards.
7. Processing wooden parts for the back and seat – cover the boards with stain or varnish.
8. Arrange the boards on the metal blank at equal intervals parallel to each other.
9. Fasten the boards with special bolts with round wide caps. For sitting, you need to choose strong thick boards, for the back you can take a little thinner.
10. The decor of the product is selected according to taste preferences.

Instead of boards or beams, you can use rectangular metal pipes, and for convenience, place pillows on them, sheathed in leather or waterproof fabric. Also, for convenience, you can weld the armrests. To do this, you will need to bend two pieces of pipe at an angle of 90 ° and weld on the sides. And then process as the main workpiece.

The boards on the back can be replaced with a beautiful forged piece, which also needs to be welded to the main part of the product.

Without back

For the manufacture of such a design, professional pipes with a cross section of 30 × 30 mm are recommended. The whole pipe is divided into the necessary parts with the help of a grinder.

Adhere to the following algorithm of actions:

1. Weld two rectangular supports at a right angle.
2. Weld jumpers to the prepared supports.
3. Clean the seams with a grinder or sandpaper.
4. Prime the frame or cover with protective enamel.
5. Drill holes for fastening the wooden parts of the seat. Metal pieces of professional pipes are welded to the main frame.
6. Treat boards or bars for sitting with an antiseptic and cover with stain or varnish.
7. Fasten the boards with hardware.

Further work on the product depends entirely on your taste preferences. You can leave everything as it is in its natural form, or you can completely paint the structure with paints or apply patterns using stencils. The all-metal structure can be supplemented with pillows for comfortable rest, which can also be made by hand. So that your beautiful bench does not cause others to borrow it without asking, it is better to fix it. If there is a nearby fence, the supports can be welded to its base. Also, the supports can be bolted to the bases, which are placed in wells and concreted.