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ProWood® Project Plan

ADIRONDACK CHAIR

Materials• One 1" x 8" x 8' ProWood®

pressure-treated lumber• Four 1" x 4" x 8' ProWood®

pressure-treated lumber• One 2" x 2" x 8' ProWood®

pressure-treated lumber• One 1" x 3" x 8' ProWood®

pressure-treated lumber• One box of 1-1/4" #6 galvanized

all-purpose screws• One box of 2" #6 galvanized

all-purpose screws• Wood glue

Basic Tools• Circular or table saw• Compund miter saw• Drill and drill bit• Countersink bit• Screwdriver or power drill

with screwdriver bit• Hammer• Tape measure• Leveling tool• Carpenters square• Adjustable triangle scale

With ProWood® Professional Grade pressure-treated lumber, you can easily build a stylish and comfortable outdoor Adirondack chair. And because it’s so affordable, you may want to build a pair. If you wish to add asimple, complementary ottoman or two, see ProWood® Project Plan: Adirondack Ottoman.

Step 1: Cut the Lumber to Size

Caution: Always wear gloves, a dust mask and eye protection when sawing, sanding or machining wood.

Using a circular or table saw on a clean, flat, level surface, cutthe following ProWood® pressure-treated boards for the components of the Adirondack chair.• Stringers: Two 1" x 8" x 32-3/4"• Front apron: One 1" x 8" x 21"• Seat slats: Five 1" x 4" x 21"• Front legs: Two 1" x 4" x 20-3/4"• Arm supports: Two 1" x 3" x 24"• Back slats: Five 1" x 4" x 30-1/2"• Back slats top support: One 1" x 3" x 19-1/2"• Back slats center support: One 2" x 2” x 22-1/2"• Back slats bottom support: One 1" x 4" x 19-1/2"• Arm rests: Two 1" x 4" x 25-1/2"• Front arm supports: Two 1" x 3" x 6"

General Assembly Advice

• Establish a screw pattern to enhance the overall look and feel ofthe final assembled product.

• Predrill all screw holes to ease insertion into the wood andto prevent splitting.

• Countersink all screws so the head of the screw, when placedin the hole, sits flush with—or below—the surface of thesurrounding wood.

Step 2: Cut the Stringers

From the two 1" × 8" x 32-3/4" stringers noted in the cut list,cut the pieces exactly as shown below.Tip: Create a pattern and then copy that pattern for both stringer sides before cutting.• Start by measuring and marking one stringer with a pencil.• Double-check all measurements and angles before cutting so

all cuts are precise and both stringers are cut identically.

37-1/2"

19-1/2"

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21-1/2"

21" 30-5/8"

25-1/2"

6-13/16"

32-3/4"

7-1/2"

11/16"2-11/16"

2-3/4"

1-13/16"29-7/8"1"

12-1/2"

2"

5-15/16"

at 15° Angles

15° Angles

Step 3: Attach the Front Apron

Attach the front apron to the stringers using 2" #6 galvanized all-

purpose screws and wood glue. Refer to the illustration below.

• Make sure the front apron is flush with the top and the sides ofthe stringers.

• The bottom of the front apron will be slightly longer than thebottom of the stringers.

• Apply wood glue to the front edge of each stringer.• Screw through the face of the front apron into the front edge of

each stringer.

Step 4: Attach the Seat Slats

Attach the seat slats to the stringers using 1-1/4" #6 galvanized

all-purpose screws and wood glue. Refer to the illustration below.

• Start with the first flat seat slat so it's flush with the stringers’ outer sides and the face of the front apron.

• Apply wood glue to the top edge of the stringers and thefront apron, directly below that first seat slat.

• Screw through the top of that slat.• Following the first flat seat slat process, position, glue and attach

the remaining four slats, one at a time.• Leave a 1/2" gap between each slat.

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Step 5: Attach the Front Legs

Attach the two front legs to the stringers using 1-1/4" #6 galvanized all-purpose screws and wood glue. Refer to the illustration below.• Measure and mark 5-1/4" down from the top inside of the

front legs. These marks indicate the height of the first seat slat.• Apply wood glue to the stringer area and to the side edge of the

front apron where the front legs will attach.• Make sure the front legs are flush with the front apron.• Screw the front legs into the stringers.

Step 6: Attach the Arm Supports

Attach the two arm supports to the front legs using 1-1/4" #6 galvanized all-purpose screws and wood glue. Refer to the illustration below.• Measure and mark 3/4" in from the top outside of the front legs

so each arm support will be inset 3/4" in from the outside. • Apply wood glue to the front legs where the arm supports will

be attached.• Place a leveling tool on top of each arm support to check for

level.• Screw the arm supports into the front legs.

5-1/4"

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Step 8: Attach the Back

Attach the back to the stringers and horizontal arm supports using 2" #6 galvanized all-purpose screws and wood glue. Refer to the illustration below.• Position the back of the chair so that it's flush with the back of

the seat slats and the top edge of the bottom back support is flush with the top edge of the stringers.

• Screw the stringers to the bottom back support.• Align the top edge of the center back support with the inside

top edge of each horizontal arm support. Make sure thehorizontal arm supports remain level.

• Screw and attach the arm supports to the center back support.

Step 9: Custom Cut the Front Arm Supports

Add a bit of character b custom cutting the front arm supports.

Refer to the illustrations below.

• Using a 1" x 3" x 6" wood piece, measure, mark and cut theface of a front arm support at an angle or an inward arc.

• Mirror that same pattern and repeat the process for the otherfront arm support.

Step 7: Build the Back

The directions that follow will attach the top, center and bottom supports to the back slats. Use 1-1/4" and 2" #6 galvanized all-purpose screws and wood glue. Refer to the illustration below.• Using a flat surface, place the 5 back slats tightly next to each

other with the “good side” facing the surface.• Make sure top and bottom edges are all flush with each other.• Measure and mark 1-1/2" down from the top of the back slats.• Measure and mark 12-3/4" up from the bottom of the slats.• Using a carpenters square to make sure the tops and

bottoms of the slats are flush, separate the back slats withequidistant 1/2" gaps.

Attach the Bottom Back Support• Starting with the two outside back slats, attach the bottom back

support to those slats using 1-1/4" #6 galvanized all-purpose screws and wood glue. Make sure the bottom of the support is flush with the bottom and the sides of the slats.

Attach the Top Back Support• Next, position the top back support so that its top edge is

aligned with the 1-1/2" mark.• Starting with the two outside back slats, attach the top back

support to those slats using 1-1/4" #6 galvanized all-purpose screws and wood glue. Make sure the outside of the support is flush with the sides of the slats.

Attach the Center Back Support• Now position the center back support so that its bottom edge is

aligned with the 12-3/4" mark.• Starting with the two outside back slats, attach the center back

support to those slats using 2" #6 galvanized all-purpose screws and wood glue. Make sure the outside of the support is flush with the sides of the slats.

• Use a carpenters square to make sure the back slats andsupports are all flush and square.

Attach the Back Supports to the Remaining Back Slats• Finish attaching the top, center and bottom back supports to

each of the other back slats, making sure to separate the slats with equidistant 1/2" gaps.

1-1/4"

3" 6"

2-1/2"

3-1/2"

2-1/2"

6"

OR

1-1/2"

12-3/4"

2-1/2"Radius

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Step 10: Attach the Front Arm Supports

Attach the custum-cut front arm supports with 1-1/4" #6 galvanized all-purpose screws and wood glue. Refer to the illustration below.• Apply wood glue to the surfaces where the arm supports

will be attached.• Screw and attach each arm support from the inside

of the front legs.

Step 11: Attach the Arm Rests

Attach the arm rests to the horizontal arm supports with 1-1/4" #6 galvanized all-purpose screws and wood glue. Refer to the illustration below.• On the underside of each arm rest, measure and mark 3/8" in

from its back end.• Align that mark with the back end of the horizontal arm

supports.• Make sure the inside edge of each arm rest is flush against

the outside edge of the back slats and the inside edge of the front legs.

• Apply wood glue to the surfaces where the arms rests willbe attached.

• Screw and attach the arm rests to the horizontal and frontarm supports.

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ProWood® Project Plan

ADIRONDACK OTTOMAN

Materials• One1"x8"x8'ProWood®

pressure-treated lumber• Three1"x4"x8'ProWood®

pressure-treated lumber• OneBoxof1-1/4"#6galvanized

all-purpose screws• OneBoxof2"#6galvanized

all-purpose screws• Woodglue

Basic Tools• Circularortablesaw• Drillanddrillbit• Countersinkbit• Screwdriverorpowerdrill

withscrewdriver bit• Tapemeasure• Carpenterssquare• Adjustabletriangle scale

With ProWood®ProfessionalGradepressure-treatedlumber,youcaneasilybuilda simple yet comfortable outdoor ottoman to complement your Adirondack chair. (SeeProWood®ProjectPlan:AdirondackChair.)

Ifyourwoodprojecttouchestheground,usepressure-treatedlumberthat is rated for ground contact to ensure long-term performance.

Step 1: Cut the Lumber to Size

Caution: Always wear gloves, a dust mask and eye protection when sawing, sanding or machining wood.

Usingacircularortablesawonaclean,flat,levelsurface,cut the following ProWood® pressure-treated boards for the components of the Adirondack ottoman.• Stringers:Two1"x8"x32-3/4"• Frontapron:One1"x8"x21"• Backapron:One1"x2"x21"(ripone1"x4")• Footslats:Eight1"x4"x21"• Frontlegs:Two1"x4"x20-3/4"

General Assembly Advice

• Establishascrewpatterntoenhancetheoveralllookandfeelofthefinalassembledproduct.

• Predrillallscrewholestoeaseinsertionintothewood andto prevent splitting.

• Countersinkallscrewssotheheadofthescrew, when placedinthehole,sitsflushwith—orbelow—thesurface of the surrounding wood.

Step 2: Cut the Stringers

Fromthe two1"×8"x32-3/4"stringersnotedinthecutlist,cutthepiecesexactlyasshownbelow.Tip: Create a pattern and then copy that pattern for both of the stringer sides before cutting.• Startbymeasuringandmarkingonestringerwithapencil.• Double-checkallmeasurementsandanglesbeforecuttingso

all cuts are precise and both stringers are cut the same.

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15-1/2"

21" 30-5/8"

6-13/16"

32-3/4"

7-1/2"

11/16"2-11/16"

2-3/4"

1-13/16"29-7/8"1"

12-1/2"

2"

5-15/16"

at 15° Angles

15° Angles

22-1/2"

FrontView SideView

Step 3: Attach the Front Apron

Attachthefrontaprontothestringersusing2"#6galvanizedall-

purpose screws and wood glue. Refer to the illustration below.

• Makesurethefrontapronisflushwiththetopandthesidesofthe stringers.

• Thebottomofthefrontapronwillbeslightlylongerthanthebottom of the stringers.

• Applywoodgluetothefrontedgeofeachstringer.• Screwthroughthefaceofthefrontapronintothefrontedgeof

each stringer.

Step 4: Attach the Back Apron

Attachthebackaprontothestringersusing2”#6galvanizedall-

purpose screws and wood glue. Refer to the illustration below.

• Makesurethebackapronisflushwiththeinsidebottomandouter edge of each stringer.

• Applywoodgluetotheinsideedgeofeachstringer.• Screwthroughtheoutsidefaceofeachstringerandintothe

back apron.

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Step 5: Attach the Foot Slats

Attachthefootslatstothestringersusing1-1/4”#6galvanized

all-purpose screws and wood glue. Refer to the illustration below.

• Startwiththefirstflatfootslatsoit'sflushwiththestringers’outer sides and the face of the front apron.

• Applywoodgluetothetopedgeofthestringersandthefrontapron,directlybelowthatfirstslat.

• Screwthroughthetopofthatslat.• Followingthefirstflatfootslatprocess,position,glueand

attachtheremainingfourslats,oneatatime.• Leavea1/2”gapbetweeneachslat.

Step 6: Attach the Legs

Attachthetwolegstothestringersusing1-1/4"#6galvanizedall-purposescrewsandwoodglue.Refer to the illustration below.• Applywoodgluetothestringerareaandthesideedgeofthe

front apron where the legs will attach.• Makesurethelegsareflushwiththetopofthefirstfoot

slat and the front apron.• Screwthelegsintothestringers.

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