A covered bench for the garden is great outdoor furniture for sunny days. Since the garden bench is covered, you can also spend cosy days outside in the garden in cooler weather. In the garden bench building instructions with Aneta, we show how you can easily build the covered garden bench yourself and creatively design the seating with the paint sprayer from Wagner.
Two beams (treated so they are weatherproof) form the base of the covered wooden bench for the garden. Align these on the substrate (stone/pavement slabs or gravel bed) with a spirit level.
Screw the first roof battens on top and connect them to each other with angle brackets. For the corner posts, make sure the external dimensions are 250 cm wide, 80 cm deep and 200 cm high.
Building on the four corner posts, screw the entire construction of roof battens together. You will get two side sections, each with four corner posts and the associated cross connections, as well as a roof and seat section with longitudinal and cross bracing.
Cut the boards for the bench to the right size with a mitre saw and sand them with a sander.
Spray paint the rear roof battens, which may be visible, in a dark colour so that no bright spots show through.
Attach dark garden felt to the roof battens with a stapler. This step also helps prevent bright spots from showing through.
Test the paint spray pattern on a piece of cardboard before spraying. Spray from the top at a 90 degree angle in vertical lines and ensure an even distance of approx. 20-30 cm from the surface. Always wear an FFP2 mask and protective goggles when spraying.
When setting out, ensure equal spacing by using a spacer. The width of the slats may vary. Aneta has chosen the dimensions 7.4 cm, 4.4 cm, 9.4 cm and 7.4 cm for this bench.
Now spray the back wall in your desired colour. Here, a dark colour was chosen to contrast with the light slats.
Attach the back wall and side parts of the seat for the covered bench and screw them together from the inside.
Lastly, assemble the spray-painted side panels and the roof of the covered garden bench.
Lastly, assemble the spray-painted side panels and the roof of the covered garden bench.
And now that your wooden garden bench is ready, why not enjoy your project right away with a cosy evening?
The colour scheme can also be tailored to your preferred style. Creative patterns such as diamonds, rings, flowers or circles are of course also a way to visually enhance the bench. These can be applied with the help of a stencil with the paint sprayer, for example.
As already mentioned in the instructions, you can play with the width of the wooden slats. This adds variety and gives your DIY outdoor bench a very individual aesthetic.
So that you can sit comfortably and spend many beautiful sunny days on your new covered garden bench, accessories are a great to look at and functional at the same time. Colour-coordinated cushions, seat pads and blankets as well as a tray for drinks and snacks complete the look.
In our tutorial, Aneta sprays the battens with the Wood&Metal Sprayer W 100. But what are the advantages of spraying paint with such a device over painting with a brush - especially for a project like the covered bench, for which many slats need to be sprayed?
The individual slats for the covered bench can be sprayed in one operation.
The individual slats for the covered bench can be sprayed in one operation.
The posture when spraying is more ergonomic compared to painting with a brush.
The posture when spraying is more ergonomic compared to painting with a brush.
The paint application is evenly applied, there are no brush or roller marks to be seen.
The paint application is evenly applied, there are no brush or roller marks to be seen.
Places that are normally difficult to reach are easy to reach with a paint sprayer.
Places that are normally difficult to reach are easy to reach with a paint sprayer.
Perfect coverage is guaranteed with our paint sprayers.
Perfect coverage is guaranteed with our paint sprayers.
Changing paint is easily done.
Changing paint is easily done.
A protective wood preservative is important to make it last if the covered bench is going to be in the garden. The paint coating protects the wooden bench from the weather and sunlight. With the WAGNER paint sprayer, spraying is convenient and saves time and material.
A protective wood preservative is important to make it last if the covered bench is going to be in the garden. The paint coating protects the wooden bench from the weather and sunlight. With the WAGNER paint sprayer, spraying is convenient and saves time and material.
In our example, we chose pine wood for the wooden bench and painted it with wood preservative.Other suitable domestic wood types which last well for softwoods are larch, robinia or douglas fir. They even manage without external wood treatment. The more expensive larch wood is also suitable to cover the bench with a coat of varnish.
In our example, we chose pine wood for the wooden bench and painted it with wood preservative.Other suitable domestic wood types which last well for softwoods are larch, robinia or douglas fir. They even manage without external wood treatment. The more expensive larch wood is also suitable to cover the bench with a coat of varnish.
The long-established W 100 fine spray system is ideal for windows, fences, furniture etc. Thanks to its high atomisation power you can achieve an outstanding finish and make the very best use of your materials - including paint, varnish and wood preservative.
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We have summarised more tips on spraying wood and metal paints for you in our Tips and Tricks with Carina.
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With a paint sprayer, it’s incredibly easy to apply the material evenly and to cover the entire surface. The end result is a smooth and even layer of paint. When using a brush, brush marks tend to be visible.
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