Visitors will love having
a dedicated bag rack – no
more scrabbling around
on the floor to find things!
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1 Slide off the fabric parts and
use a screwdriver or drill to
loosen the seat braces and
dismantle the feet on the back
legs. Tip: Keep the two crossrail
foldouts assembled with the
seat supports joining them.
2 Remove the side frames
(arms and legs) and braces,
using a 7mm bit to drill into
the back of the rivets. Tap
away the breakout and
washers with a chisel, then
position an offcut to pull out
the rivets with a claw hammer.
3 Dismantle the side frames by
drilling through the dowels with
a 5mm bit and tapping the
joints apart with a hammer.
From these pieces, cut 435mm
and 330mm rails with a mitre
box and a handsaw to fit
across the foldouts.
4 To attach the long rail to the
outside of the larger frame and
the short rail to the smaller
frame, position them 80mm
up from the base, drill with
a countersinking bit, pre-drill
into the frame with a 3mm bit,
then secure with 40mm screws.
7 Cut seven 540mm webbing
pieces. Apply adhesive into a
seat groove, set the webbing
evenly along the groove,
folding it over and stapling into
the side of the seat support.
Apply adhesive to the opposite
groove, fold over the webbing
and secure. Tip: The adhesive
will help to prevent fraying.
8 Cut five 720mm webbing
pieces. On the smaller frame,
tack the ends to the base rail
with two vertical staples. Fold
the webbing around the rail
to hide the ends, securing with
three staples. Hold the frame
together to fold over and
secure the webbing to the
opposite rail the same way.
DIY TOOLKIT
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1 Ryobi ‘ONE+’ 18V cordless crown stapler, $219/skin only (battery
and charger sold separately), I/N: 6210550. 2 Haron 8mm fluted
dowels, $6.37/pack of 50, I/N: 6322814. 3 Timbermate wood filler
in Hardwood, $10.29/250g, I/N: 1563594. 4 Grunt 50mm cotton
webbing, $24/10m, I/N: 4310868. 5 Irwin 16oz (455g) fibreglass
hammer, $21.48, I/N: 0065672. 6 Craftright mitre box and saw
set, $18.50, I/N: 5710099. Some products are not available at all
Bunnings stores, but may be ordered.
5 Apply adhesive to 8mm fluted
dowels, pushing them into the
seat grooves to be flush with
the ends. Sand over the screws
with 180-grit abrasive paper
to remove breakout, then
smooth the holes with timber
filler and leave to dry.
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6 Position clamps on the bench
to hold the frame open while
sanding, rounding over the rail
ends slightly and removing
excess filler. Wipe away dust
with a damp cloth and apply
wax with a clean cloth, leaving
to dry. Tip: Tinted wax evens
out the finish and helps to
hide the filler.
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This project is designed to support luggage only and is not to be used as a seat.
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