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Space-saving and stowable benches for Theresa's primary school
Space-saving and stowable benches for Theresa's primary school
Create this project yourself with sheet material cut to size by OPMAATZAGEN.nl!
Theresa designed this entirely themselves: from cutlist to finish. Get inspired by the materials used below — and then think about how you would tackle it. We make sure the wood is accurate to the millimetre; the rest is up to you.
In this DIY project, Theresa shows how she made beautiful and elegant sofas from custom-made sheet material. Read more about her experience below.
Description from Theresa
We built space-saving and stowable benches for the primary school. The benches can be used for sitting circles or group work and make lessons more varied. When the benches are not needed, they can be stowed away to save space.
How I made this project
We ordered custom-cut sheets online for the benches. For our project, we opted for the cheaper eucalyptus screen-printed sheets with a thickness of 18 mm. The sheets were delivered without damage and all the sheets were also cut very precisely. After that, all we had to do was sort the sheets and use a biscuit joiner to mill grooves for biscuit dowels at the joints. We then glued the individual parts together with biscuit dowels. Finally, we used screws to further reinforce the benches and screwed a flat metal connector to the middle of the underside to prevent them from breaking under constant load. The benches have now been in use for two weeks and can easily withstand a load of around 120 kg.
Dimensions of my DIY project
Large bench (w/h/d): 120.0 cm/approx. 39.0 cm/30.0 cm Medium bench (w/h/d): 114.0 cm/approx. 36.0 cm/30.0 cm Small bench (w/h/d): 108.0 cm/approx. 33.0 cm/30.0 cm
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Want to build this project yourself?
- Included: Complete kit incl. fittings and instructions
- Included: Design via 3D configurator
- Included: Fully made to your own measurements
- Not included: Edge finish of your choice
- Not included: Round or curved shapes also possible
- Not included: Each part available in a different wood type
Made-to-measure self-build kit
Prefer a complete kit? Design your furniture in our 3D configurator and receive all parts, fittings and instructions in one package.
- Not included: Complete kit incl. fittings and instructions
- Not included: Design via 3D configurator
- Included: Fully made to your own measurements
- Included: Edge finish of your choice
- Included: Round or curved shapes also possible
- Included: Each part available in a different wood type
Not all products from this project are still available. Create the cutlist yourself: every part cut to size, in the wood type and edge finish you want.
Create my own cutlist
