The piece

What you are building

Adirondack chair plans for a classic low, reclined chair built from ordinary 2x4s and 2x6s: an arched five-slat back, wide rounded arms with corbels, and a seat on 2x6 stringers that slope down to the ground. Dimensioned drawings, the seat and back angles worked out, full-size templates, a cut list and a materials list.

Chair: about 31 in wide over the arms, 2 ft 9 in deep, 3 ft 2 in tall; seat 14-1/2 in high at the front sloping 15 degrees, back leaning 24 degrees (99 degrees between seat and back). 22 pieces from 2x4 and 2x6 lumber: two 2x6 stringers, five seat slats, five back slats cut on one smooth arch, two wide 2x6 arms with corbels, a front apron and rails hidden behind the back. Four full-size template pages (armrest front end, outer back slat top, inner back slat tops, stringer rear end with angle gauges), each with a 1 in test square.

Who these plans are for

Weekend builders who want an Adirondack chair from ordinary 2x4s and 2x6s, with a shopping list and templates that print at full size.

How the set works

Read the geometry sheet, choose lumber and finish, print the four full-size template pages at 100 percent, then follow the design basis, elevations, joints and assembly, back layout, cut list and materials sheets, plus tools, build sequence, fastener, budget, build log and maintenance pages.

Sheets inside

Chair at a glance, Geometry and angles, Lumber and finish, Site permit and safety, How to read the plans, A design basis and member schedule, B elevations and plan, C joints and assembly, D the back, Template 1 armrest, Templates 2 and 3 back slat tops, Template 4 stringer and angle gauges, E cut list and checkpoints, F materials list; Tools, Build sequence, Fastener schedule, Build day checklist, Budget planner, Build log, Maintenance log.