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DIY X Back Porch Swing

Create a super cute porch swing with 4 boards! Click HERE for the free printable plans!

Ingredients

  • 4 2x6x10 framing lumber
  • several 2.5" outdoor Kreg screws
  • several 2.5" outdoor wood or deck screws
  • wood glue
  • swing hardware

Instructions

  • Build the seat of the swing first. These are 2×6 ripped to 4.5″ wide each. Cut 4 boards at 48.5″ each.
  • Next, attach the seat breadboards. These are also 2x boards that I ripped these to 2.5” each. There will be a 3/4” overhang on each end. Attach the breadboards by using 2.5” pocket hole screws through the ends ofeach plank and into the breadboards.
  • Build the back of the swing next. This will be a rectangle frame. The top and bottom boards are 3” wide, and the side boards are 2.5” wide. Attach the top and bottom boards to the side boards using wood glue and 2.5” pocket hole screws.
  • Create the X pieces next. I cut and dry fit each piece beforeattaching anything. Measure and cut the longer pieces first. These are2x boards that I ripped to 1.5” wide. Each end is cut at 45˚.
  • Now measure and cut the smaller X pieces. Each of these will have 1.5” pocket hole screws int the ends that attach to the longer boards. Once everything is dry fit, attach the shorter pieces to the longer pieces using wood glue and 2.5” pocket hole screws.
  • Attach each X to the back frame using wood glue and deck or outdoor screws. Then, line the bottom of the back frame up flush with the back plank of the seat, and attach the two together using wood glue and 2.5” deck or outdoor screws.
  • The final step is creating the arm rests. These are 2x that I ripped down to 2.5” wide. Cut both to size, and attach the shorter piece to the longerpiece using wood glue and 2.5” pocket hole screws.Then, attach the arm rest to the swing using wood glue and 2.5” deck or wood screws through the back of the swing and base of the swing and into the arm rest. You may not be able to fit your drill bit into the space under the arm rest to attach the pocket hole screws, but the wood screws through the back will work perfect.