What could be nicer for hobby gardeners than enjoying life comfortably on a lounger after gardening? Swinging comfortably might also be an alternative. With a self-made rocking lounger, you don't have to choose between these alternatives.
A rocking lounger can be easily built from Euro pallets
Where can I get materials and building instructions?
You can find building instructions for a rocking lounger on the Internet or in one of the trade magazines for do-it-yourselfers and/or garden design. Before you decide on a model, you should consider which swing is suitable for you. Your manual skills also play an important role. Not every model is easy for a beginner to implement.
If you have a lot of space in your garden, you can also build a relatively large rocking lounger for two people. However, it has no place on a small terrace or mini-balcony. You can get the required material in any well-stocked hardware store, as well as tools that you may still be missing.
Well suited for the construction of a rocking lounger is, for example, waterproof glued birch plywood or a spruce board for the side parts. You can use slats made of spruce or Douglas fir for the lying surface. But you can also build a simple rocking lounger or rocking bench out of Euro pallets.
Which tool do I need?
A rocking lounger cannot be built without good tools, after all, the finished piece should be durable and also work well, i.e. rock evenly. A jigsaw (€36.18) and a cordless screwdriver are essential for this, as is a set square and/or a protractor. Milling machines and grinders are also helpful. Some screw clamps and/or lashing straps help when assembling the lounger.
Build the swing lounger
You should definitely work carefully and measure very precisely, otherwise the finished rocking lounger may end up crooked and hardly usable. Follow the selected assembly instructions. Countersink all screws in such a way that you cannot injure yourself.
The essentials in brief:
- Select building instructions
- check whether the finished rocking lounger fits in the desired place
- Obtain materials and possibly tools
- Build a swing lounger
- ALWAYS measure carefully!
tips
Before building a relatively large rocking lounger, make sure that the furniture fits in the desired space.