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Daybed swing using timber and rope

Materials

Tools

Marine Rope
8mm Square eye plate - 4 pk
Plated angle bracket- 4 pk
Mending plates - 4 pk
Exterior varnish 
10 - 8 x 75mm External timber screws
8g x 25mm timber screws
10g x 50mm timber screws
11 x 5.2f 2x4 (I reused some 2x4 timber I had)
Old camp mattress 
Beige Thread 
Hammock (you could use whatever fabric you like, I wanted outdoor fabric and some macrame sides so decided to cut up and old hammock)
 

Circular saw

Sander

Drill Driver 

Sewing Machine 

Level 

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Step 1

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My first step was to measure everything up and work out the plan. 

 

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Step 2

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Second was to cut all the timber. 

 

I started with 11 x 2x4 that were 5.2f long and had some left overs. 

 

I cut these in two so that one side was 3f and the other was 2.2f 

 

I then cut two of the 3f pieces into 2.5f for the end pieces. 

 

I kept all the 2.2 pieces for the base. 

 

I used 6 3f pieces for the sides and base bracing. 

 

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Step 3

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I then gave everything a light sand and and then a varnish. 

 

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Step 4

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I screwed all the timber together, including screwing the angle brackets in the corners.

 

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and the mending plates on the underside. 

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I screwed the square eye plates to the end.

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Step 5

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I hung the rope from the tree and braced the daybed under the tree off the ground. 

 

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I tied the rope through the eye plates, making sure I kept the daybed level. 

 

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Next step was to measure and cut the hammock into pieces and sew them back together into a cover for the old camp mattress. 

 

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Final step sit back and relax. 

 

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Insposeeker
Growing in Experience

Re: Daybed swing build

@Herrenovacation yet another great addition to the sanctuary garden. Fantastic work!! You are a woman of many talents! Looks like such a lovely relaxing spot. 

Re: Daybed swing build

Thank you @Insposeeker 

I can not wait to spend a lazy summer afternoon here. 

Jason
Community Manager
Community Manager

Re: Daybed swing using timber and rope

Bring on the warm weather @Herrenovacation

 

Thanks for sharing your day bed project with us.

 

Jason

 

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