How to Build an Outdoor Adirondack Chair Made From Skis
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Supplies:
- Pressure treated 2x4s
- Spax screws
- Metal cutting saw blade
- Drill bits
- 4 pairs of skis
- Wood stain
Adirondack Chair Base
I added two additional 2Ă—2 braces into the chair base seat in order to support the skis (not included in the plan linked above). Stain your chair base prior to adding the ski slats, I promise this will make life easier. I used an outdoor semi transparent stain by Behr in the shade Coffee. It has the protectant mixed in and is waterproof so it is perfect for a piece that will be outdoors and exposed to the elements.
Ski chair back and seat
The seat braces (from the bottom of the skis) will be cut to approximately 24” or the length of your seat opening from the front brace to the seat back. You can take this into account when cutting the seat back as it may determine the height you choose/the amount of ski length you have available. As mentioned above in the chair base section, additional 2x2s were added for support just in front of the seat back and just behind the front seat brace. You can then screw the seat slats into these 2x2s.
Frequently asked questions
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