We reserve the right to amend our privacy policy at any time so please check back in the future to stay up to date with any changes to our policy. The innovative Sleeper range of furniture from Forest has been designed to be mixed and matched in any configuration. Simply think about the space you have available in your garden, on your patio or under your pergola - what space do you want to fill and how many people do you want to seat ? The tops could be fixed to the legs using angle brackets from underneath, or for a more professional and invisible finish could be fixed using dowels - look up dowel joints on google. Garden benches provide a wonderful seating area in any outdoor space and are ideal for entertaining guests or to relax with a good book in the sunshine.

Forest Garden Forest Sleeper Bench 1.2 m, Pressure Treated

If you’re worried that the line won’t be straight, you can use another plank or object with a perfectly flat edge to act as a guide.

Definitely, as long as the railway sleepers were treated with environmentally friendly, non-creosote preservatives such as ACQ and Tenalith E. Cut the dowels either with the circular saw or hand saw, whichever you’re more confidant working with. Grab your sander with some sandpaper and start to sand the areas you just worked on until the area looks seamless and feels smooth.

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To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. If you don’t want to damage your wood while hammering the dowel in place, either use a wooden mallet or an offcut and a metal hammer. The timber is FSC certified from sustainable sources and comes with a 15 year guarantee against rot and fungal decay. Line up your table legs and place the two or three railway sleepers that will make up the seat/tabletop on top of the legs. Manufactured from pressure treated softwood, this bench gives you a 15-year anti-rot guarantee and eliminates the need for annual retreatment.You can use your pencil and crows foot to draw a diagram to help you to line up where they need to go.

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Most of our approved suppliers deliver to the UK mainland only; however, a small number of our approved suppliers are able to deliver to offshore addresses within the UK. The Sleeper range is manufactured from Pressure Treated timber that has been smooth-planed for a splinter-free finish, ensuring it is comfortable and safe for children too.you will probably find that the legs in the photo are sunk into the ground - possibly set in postcrete.

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Once done, you can find the centre of each individual railway sleeper that makes up the tabletop and draw a cross over your previous line. I was wondering if anybody had any ideas about how to attach, screw together the main oak sleeper to the two legs. Clearpay lends you a fixed amount of credit so you can pay for your purchase over 4 instalments, due every 2 weeks. Our solid oak sleeper, is similar in construction to softwood bench, handcrafted by our joiners made from solid green oak wood sleeper and coated in a top coat which gives the garden seat its shine.Double Sleeper Bench looks great on its own but when the benches and table are combined they can create the ideal seating area to sit and relax with friends and family - bringing the inside out and making the most of summer days. Once you are sure, you can place some wood glue on the areas where the leg attaches to the top railway sleepers. If the circular saw doesn’t cut all the way through, you might have to use the handsaw to finish the job. The bit and dowel should be very close in size with the bit just very slightly bigger to create a tight fit.