Outdoor sectional couch

The cushions actually look comfortable. What type of wood did you use for them!!!!

Great job. LOoks like a great place to hang out with friends!

Ben, this is a pretty nice addition to your deck. The bench is solid and well built and just begs to be used.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

Don’t be ashamed of posting anything on here, everyone’s projects, materials, and budgets are all different.

Take pride in everything you build, and if the boss like’s it, then I’d say you did a fine job!

-- The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody appreciates how difficult it was.

Looks like a great place to hang out with friends. Good job.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!

Very nice work! You should be proud.

this is very cool

-- hrvoje

Nice work Ben

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

Ben:

Most of us are not juried artists. Thru the years my Shopsmith has been used for home improvement projects more than anything else. I just finished a built-in bookcase for our kitchen – simple and nothing to brag about, but the wifes happy!

-- "Heaven is North of the Bridge"

Thank you for the kind words everyone … it really means a lot to me. Like I told my neighbors, “I’m not building a piano here. I’m building something for people to relax on (and possibly fall asleep).”

I’m planning on making more versions of this design, using 4×4 instead of 4×6 on the ends. If I get someone with the budget, I really want to make it with ipe wood. On the next version, I’ll be lowering the back slightly and possibly trying some different joinery techniques.

-- Ben, Atlanta, http://www.plankandboard.com

It may be simple joinery but the design is top notch. It functional, sylish, durable, easy to customise and fairly easy to build. I love it.

-- John

Hey Ben, this sectional is great! My husband rebuilt our deck last summer (needs to finish it this summer) and really liked the sectional you built when I showed it to him! He would like to do something similar on our deck I personally think it would be a great place for me to lounge.

He was wondering if you could provide a little more details on how you built this.

-- Project Widow

Glad you like it, PW. It’s constructed from 4×6 on the ends, 2×4 to frame the seating area and 1×8 for the seat and back. The rectangular ends of the couch are 3’ deep and 2’ tall.

-- Ben, Atlanta, http://www.plankandboard.com

Very nice. I felt the same way about posting things when i first joined. People here are very encouraging and motivating. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing good things from you.

-- http://www.furstwoodworks.com/

Elegance in simplicity. Well done. I’m fav’ing this as our deck needs something similar. We currently only have 2 cast iron chairs and a cast table. Not very comfy and have threatened to collapse under my weight lol.

-- Mike - Antero's Urban Wood Designs http://anterosurbanwooddesigns.com

very clean nice deign