Notch- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time
- 3.8–7.3 hours
- Cost
- $$
About this build
This X Arbor with Bench is the perfect accent to you garden or back yard escape. Not only is it beautiful and sturdy it is the perfect spot to sit and relax. It can be stained or painted to fit your preference and would be great with potted plants on the side.
Tools
Essential
- Drill / Driver
- Impact Driver
- Jigsaw
- Miter Saw
- Pocket Hole Jig
- Random Orbit Sander
Optional / nice to have
- Bar / Pipe Clamps
- Combination Square
Materials
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| Board, 2x4 96" | 10 board |
| Board, 2x3 96" | 3 board |
| Board, 2x2 96" | 3 board |
| Board, 2x10 96" | 1 board |
| Board, 2x6 72" | 2 board |
| 2 1/2'' pocket hole screws | 200 each |
Overall cost: $$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
Cut list
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Legs | 4 | 1" × 3" × 80" |
| Rails | 6 | 1" × 3" × 16" |
| Seat supports | 5 | 1" × 3" × 16" |
| Top supports and seat aprons | 7 | 1" × 3" × 41" |
| Long x pieces | 4 | 1" × 2" × 30 1/2" |
| Short x pieces | 8 | 1" × 2" × 15" |
| Top rafters | 7 | 1" × 1" × 28" |
| Bench seat boards | 2 | 1" × 9" × 41" |
| Lower Rafters | 2 | 1" × 5" × 60" |
What to buy
Buy 19 boards at 8 ft.
1" × 9"
1 board
1" × 5"
2 boards
1" × 3"
10 boards
1" × 2"
3 boards
1" × 1"
3 boards
Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
Instructions
1Build Sides
Take the two 80'' 2x4 legs and attach them together with the three 16'' 2x4 rails as shown, using 1 1/2'' pocket holes and 2 1/2'' pocket hole screws.
2Attach long x boards
- Attach the two long 2x3 X pieces as shown in-between the rails on each side. An easy way to do this is to lay your 2x3 piece under the opening and trace where to cut the ends onto the board. I have provided the angles in the image for cutting on your miter saw.
- Drill 1 1/2'' pocket holes and attach with 2 1/2'' pocket hole screws on each angled cut and attach them to the legs and rails.
3Attach small x boards
Attach small 2x3 x boards to complete the x pattern using the images shown. Drill 1 1/2'' pocket holes and attach with 2 1/2'' pocket hole screws.
4Attach top supports and seat aprons
Connect the two sides together with the 41'' 2x4 top support and seat apron boards with 1 1/2'' pocket holes and 2 1/2'' pocket hole screws.
5Add seat supports
Add the 16'' 2x4 seat supports as shown with 1 1/2'' pocket holes and with 2 1/2'' pocket hole screws.
6Add Seat
Add 41'' 2x10 seat boards to seat support with 2 1/2 screws.
7Add Seat back boards
Add the 41'' 2x4 seat back boards as shown with 1 1/2'' pocket holes and with 2 1/2'' pocket hole screws.
8Attach 2x6 Rafters
Attach bottom 60'' 2x6 rafters to legs and top support boards with 2 1/2'' screws.
9Add top rafters
Attach top 28'' 2x2 top rafters as shown. Fill pocket holes and screw holes and finish as desired.
Tags
- 2x4 Project Plans
- Intermediate
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