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00:00:00 – 00:17:24
In this video, Matt guides viewers through the process of building a DIY outdoor sectional using common lumber and basic tools. He begins by cutting and assembling the frame pieces with wood glue and pocket hole screws, ensuring proper spacing and stability. He emphasizes the importance of accurate measurements and alignment throughout the project. Matt also utilizes a router for chamfering to prevent discomfort and potential wood damage, suggesting sanding as an alternative for those without a router.
He outlines the procedures for attaching the legs and back pieces, highlighting the importance of pre-drilling holes to avoid splitting the wood, and using exterior screws to prevent rusting. Additionally, he discusses gluing joints to prevent squeaking. In constructing the back of the sectional, Matt chooses a 10-degree angle for comfort and demonstrates how to achieve this using basic tools. He also addresses the need for adequately supporting the back and attaching the pieces securely.
Matt further explains the drilling of pocket holes and attaching the back rail, ensuring the top face piece prevents water damage to exposed wood. He smoothens and sands all pieces for a better appearance and longer durability, filling any pocket holes with dowels to avoid water accumulation. Finally, the completed bench is moved to the backyard, finished with a coat of Cabot Australian Timber Oil applied with a sprayer, and left to dry for 24 hours. The video concludes with an invitation for viewers to engage with additional content and subscribe to the channel.
00:00:00
In this part of the video, Matt introduces his project of making a DIY outdoor sectional using common lumber from a home store and basic tools. He explains the initial steps, including cutting the frame pieces to specified lengths and using a pocket hole jig to prepare them. He assembles the long and short frames using wood glue and pocket hole screws, ensuring stability and proper spacing of the center supports. To keep costs low, he uses one-by-six boards for the decking and ensures they are spaced for water drainage. Matt then moves on to constructing the legs, detailing the dimensions and assembly process, emphasizing the importance of alignment and using outdoor screws.
00:03:00
In this part of the video, the presenter focuses on assembling the leg and frame components for a sectional furniture piece. The process involves attaching the leg assembly, ensuring the pocket holes are covered, and adjusting the height to 17 inches. The back board is replaced with a longer one to accommodate leg attachments that were initially forgotten. Measurements are taken for the short side of the sectional to ensure proper height and alignment. The presenter stresses the importance of attaching support for the frame and uses glue and screws to ensure sturdiness, particularly exterior screws to prevent rusting. Pre-drilling holes is recommended to avoid splitting the wood.
00:06:00
In this segment, the creator is focusing on using a 45-degree chamfer bit with a router to chamfer the bottom of the legs and the top of the armrests. This is done to prevent arm discomfort and avoid the legs splitting or chipping. For those without a router, sanding to create a rounded edge is suggested. The creator applies glue to the joints before screwing them together to prevent squeaking due to wood expansion and contraction. Measurements are taken to ensure proper alignment, and screws are used to secure the pieces. Additionally, the creator explains not gluing certain pieces to allow for future replacement if necessary. When a mistake is made with screw placement, it is corrected by patching the holes. Towards the end, the creator begins attaching the leg on the long section, ensuring precise measurements and using glue and screws for assembly.
00:09:00
In this part of the video, the creator explains the process of building the back of a furniture piece. They detail how to glue and screw sideboards and middle pieces together, mentioning that support legs are needed only for separate pieces. For a single piece design, additional legs are unnecessary as the structure is tied together. The back angles are then prepared, deciding on a 10-degree angle for comfort. The creator provides tips for achieving these angles using a speed square and a circular saw if a mitre saw is unavailable. They demonstrate attaching the back pieces using screws and pocket holes. A corner test shows the robustness of the structure. The segment concludes with sanding the wood, emphasizing the importance of smoothing edges for better appearance and longevity.
00:12:00
In this part of the video, the creator explains the steps for constructing a furniture piece, focusing on drilling pocket holes in various components. The top back rail is drilled for attaching the top face piece. The creator sands the pieces to ease the process and attaches the back, ensuring angles are cut correctly and aligned with the armrests. They emphasize checking alignment with cushions before fully attaching. The top piece is installed next to prevent water damage to exposed end grains, using pocket holes and ensuring corners are aligned. The assembled top rail provides a convenient armrest height. Back rails are attached to support cushions, followed by chamfering the edges for a uniform look. Pocket holes facing downward are filled with dowels to prevent water accumulation.
00:15:00
In this part of the video, the speaker finishes smoothing and sanding the project, then plugs the holes for aesthetics. They attach back supports using pocket holes, filling those holes with dowels. Moving the heavy bench to the backyard required five people. After assembling and sanding it, the speaker applies Cabot Australian Timber Oil using a HomeRight Finish Max sprayer, ensuring one even coat to avoid runs, and allows it to dry for 24 hours. Four people then lift the bench onto the deck. The segment ends with a call to action, encouraging viewers to click on additional videos, subscribe, and enable notifications.