Step 9: Cut the Pieces and Install the Side Supports

installing the side supports
Photo: Kolin Smith
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Use a miter saw to cut parallel 30-degree cuts to the ends of the backrest supports, per the cut list. Slide the side support between the leg and the seat base so that the bottom is flush with the underside of the base's outer stringer. Clamp it in place and drive 2⅝-inch screws through the support and into the crosspiece. Repeat on the opposite side.

Tip: If you prefer a straight backrest, square-cut the supports and reinforcement block instead of mitering them.
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    • sledge hammer
      sledgehammer
    • miter saw
      miter saw
    • jigsaw
      jigsaw
    • drill
      drill/driver and 1-inch paddle bit
    • caulk gun
      caulk gun
    • four-foot level
      4-foot level
    • hand clamps
      clamps
    • combination square
      combination square
    • flexible curves
      flexible curve to draw profile for rafter tails

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    All lumber listed is western red cedar.

    2x4s Get twelve 8-foor boards.

    1x4s Get at least four 8-foot boards.

    1x2s Get at least nine 8-foot boards. 2x6s Get three 8-foot boards.

    2x2s Get two 8-foot boards or five 4-foot spindles for the purlins.

    ¼-inch spacers cut from scrap.

    Post anchors Get four.

    Construction adhesive

    Stainless-steel trim-head screws You need three sizes: 1¼ inch, 2⅝ inch, and 3 inch.