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[WIP] Making an outdoor modular sectional

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[WIP] Making an outdoor modular sectional - Lemmy.World

Using cedar 2x4s cut to 1.5x3. Planning to seal with outdoor polyurithane varnish. Any thoughts on the design thus far? [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/fce4f186-7e4c-4381-86c2-2e2d45fe5dd5.jpeg] [https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/63b099e5-97d5-477b-b458-11544ae5b002.jpeg]

Apr 29, 2024 at 5:48pmWeb
Show threadGeekyOnionApr 29, 2024
Did you start from the cushion size as your base dimensions? I’m thinking about doing something similar and trying to decide on how to figure out the sizing.
Show threadbreckenedgeApr 29, 2024
Yes, 24” x 24” seems the most common.
Show threadDestroyer of Worlds 3000Apr 29, 2024
the pocket holes on the outside of the back leg kills me
Show threadbreckenedgeApr 29, 2024
Don’t die. It’s a prototype and I’ll need like 7 of those.
Show threadCaptain AggravatedMay 10, 2024
Do you have other joinery gong on, or are those legs relying on pocket screws to hold the load? Is it going to stand up to the racking forces that chairs take?
Show threadbreckenedgeMay 13, 2024
Just screws and glue so far in the design
Show threadCaptain AggravatedMay 13, 2024
are you comfortable with that joint taking that load?
Show threadPerhapsjustsniffitApr 29, 2024
I would personally give them a little less depth in the frame where you sit. Less likely to have the legs from the front of the seat of the chair when the cushion compresses. And maybe I’m just shorter than everyone else.