Easy Diy Industrial Bench Or Ottoman

Happy Fri everyone! I've been super busy lately, edifice as well as getting gear upwardly to attend Haven Conference inward Atlanta side yesteryear side week. Representing Simpson Strong-Tie, I'll endure at that topographic point alongside my skillful friend Jen Woodhouse, showing yous how to create a cool outdoor ottoman which Jen designed.

As a create ambassador, I've had the lead chances to create to a greater extent than or less pretty cool things using Tall Printers Cabinet as well as my Rolling Outdoor Island). Today, I desire to part an tardily article of furniture edifice projection fifty-fifty a beginner builder could master.

Just close every draw of piece of occupation solid has a house that could travel a storage bench. If you're similar us, yous convey an entry agency or mudroom alongside smelly shoes laying around. Or perhaps you've been looking for edifice plans for a woods as well as leather ottoman. Well, I've got yous covered my friends. Just scroll down.

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Materials List:

(4) 2 x 2 woods boards
(1) 2' x 4' x 1/2" plywood or particle board
(8) *Simpson Strong-Tie® Rigid-Tie™ RTC22Z connectors
(4) *Simpson Strong-Tie® Rigid-Tie™ RTU2 connectors
(4) *3" steel casters
(2) *100 ct.- Simpson Strong-Tie® SD8 x 1.25 Wafer Head Wood Screws
(6) *2" woods screws
(12) *#8 zinc washers
*1/8" drill bit
*3/8" heavy duty staples
*spray adhesive
*extra loft batting
*2" upholstery foam
upholstery fabric, vinyl or leather

Cut List:

(4) 2 x 2 @ 36-7/8"
(2) 2 x 2 @ 36-5/8"
(4) 2 x 2 @ 12-7/8"
(4) 2 x 2 @ 10"
(1) 1/2" plywood @ 16" x 40"
(1) 2" upholstery foam @ 16" x 40"

1. The outset affair I did was to cutting all my lumber to length, next the cutting listing above. Next, I started attaching a RTC22 connexion on each destination of the 10" posts, using 1-1/4" Wafer Head Screws. These screws from Simpson Strong-Tie are self-tapping (meaning no pre-drilling required) as well as the wafer caput is designed to piece of occupation alongside steel connectors.

I turned the connectors as well as therefore the vertical side (the side alongside curved edges) faced towards the within of the post.

Make certain yous bought RTC22 connectors, not RTC2Z connectors. The RTC22 connectors are designed to fit perfectly on 2 x 2 posts, without hanging over. My local Home Depot no longer carries them, as well as therefore I had to gild mine.

My 2 x 2's were almost just 1-1/2" on both sides. The arms of the RTC22 connexion are entirely close 1-3/8" deep, as well as therefore to create certain my boards are flush, I offset the connexion close 1/8" from the destination of my 10" vertical post (check out the photograph below).

2. Once all 8 RTC22 connectors were attached, I connected 2 vertical posts to each other yesteryear inserting 12-7/8" into the connexion as well as attaching alongside 1-1/4" screws. I ended upwardly alongside 2 rectangular destination pieces.

I came upwardly alongside a picayune play tricks to create certain my boards are seated correctly inward the connector. I used a pocket-size clamp to concord the board inward place, piece driving the screws.

3. Next, I joined the 2 destination pieces together alongside four, 36-7/8" long rails.

In add-on to the pre-drilled holes on the exterior as well as within faces of the RTC22 connector, at that topographic point are 2 pocket-size flanges on the within corner, each alongside a hole drilled inward the center. These are to aid expire on your construction square. I inserted a 1/8" drill fleck through both holes as well as drilled close one-half agency through the woods post. Next, I drove a 1-1/4" screw, belongings my corner tightly inward place.

4. There are a twosome dissimilar ways to attach the rails for the lower shelf. You could travel steal holes, but I used iv RTU2 connectors.

Using to a greater extent than 1-1/4" screws, I attached a RTU2 connexion directly side yesteryear side to each RTC22 connexion on the bottom side rails.

Then, I slid the 36-5/8" rails into the connectors as well as secured alongside to a greater extent than screws. At this point, I took the frame as well as casters exterior for paint. I sprayed everything alongside a coat of primer as well as 2 coats of matte dark spray paint.

5. With the basic frame of the bench built as well as painted, I was gear upwardly to attach the cushion. I cutting my 1/2" plywood downwards to size (16" x 40") as well as upholstered it but similar I did alongside this bench, minus the tufting.

I flipped my upholstered cushion over as well as set it on the floor. Next, I flipped the bench frame over as well as aligned it on transcend of the cushion. I pre-drilled through the underside of the transcend rails, as well as connected the frame to the cushion alongside 2" woods screws.

6. The final measuring was to attach the steel casters to the bottom on the frame.

I aligned a caster inward each corner, marked the holes, as well as pre-drilled shallow holes, but to create the screws easier to start.

I inserted my screws through pocket-size washers, as well as drove them inward place.

That's it! See, I told yous it was easy.

showing yous how to create a cool outdoor ottoman which Jen designed Easy DIY Industrial Bench or Ottoman

The lower shelf volition conform baskets or crates upwardly to 7" tall. I constitute these cute picayune "stuff" bins at At Home (A.K.A. my novel obsession).

The bare woods as well as steel connectors looked as well as therefore cool the agency they were, I was temped non the pigment the frame. I ended upwardly going alongside matte dark to fit my kitchen table as well as DIY motion painting frame. I dear how it looks!

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