Extra Tall Bar Stool [1]

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1 Extra Tall Bar Stool [1] Submitted by community-contr... [2] on Fri, :57 [1] Summary: An extra tall bar stool with cross bracing for added support. CategoriesRoom: kitchen [3] Skill Level: Intermediate [4] Style: Cottage Style Furniture Plans [5] Estimated Cost: Under $20 [6] Dimensions: 16 x16 x50 Dimensions: Page 1 of 11

2 3 2 8 feet long feet long Page 2 of 11

3 1/2 thick solid wood or plywood for seat 2 1/2 screws wood glue finishing supplies Tools: [7] Page 3 of 11

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5 [11] Build on a flat surface. Assemble the back of the stool using the 50 inch legs. Predrill all holes, glue, and countersink screws. Attach 3 of the 2 3 (12.5 inches) boards for the backrest with centered screws. Attach the 2 3 seat rest board with the screw towards the top. Do not center this Page 5 of 11

6 screw as you will have another screw coming into this board and you don t want them to hit. Attach the 2 2 back foot rest with screws in the center of the board. Be sure to square up every single angle and adjust screws as needed. Step 2 Page 6 of 11

7 [12] Assemble the front of the stool using the 33 inch legs. Predrill all holes, glue, and countersink screws. Attach the 2 3 seat rest board with a screw towards the top. Attach the 2 2 front foot rest with a screw in the center of the board. Be sure to square up every single angle and adjust screws as needed. Page 7 of 11

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9 You will need to attach your back and front pieces together now Predrill all holes, glue, and countersink screws. Using a 2 3 (13 inches)board, attach this for the side of the seat rest. Put screws in towards the bottom so you don t hit your other screws. Attach the 2 2 (13 inches) flat side rest. Be sure to measure and measure again before cutting your mitered 45 degree angled piece. This piece is important for stability. Attach it under your side seat rest and above the side flat footrest. Repeat to complete other side. Be sure to square everything up and do this on a level surface. You may need to twist, push or pull things to get it square and make sure you tighten your screws. Step 4 [14] Assemble your seat. I cut mine out of a solid piece of pine. I got 4 seats out of a board that was 18 inches wide by 6 feet long. You could use plywood or just use 1 4 boards to make a seat. The front and side edges of the seat overhang by 1/2 inch. The back is flush with the Page 9 of 11

10 backrest. You will have to notch out the board to go around the back legs. Attach with screws down through the seat and countersink. You could use right angle brackets attached to the bottom of the seat and inside of the seat rest boards if you want to avoid holes in the seat. Finishing InstructionsFinish Used: Fill all holes and sand with 120 grit sandpaper. Finish as desired. I filled holes, sanded, put on primer, sanded again, primed again, and put on 2 coats of paint. I finished mine with Valspar Paint in Polar Star. You can even add cushions or slipcovers to these stools. These stools are sturdy enough that I feel safe letting my 6 and 3-year-old kids sit on them with supervision. Happy Building! We have an extra high island/bar in our home. From the floor to the top of the counter it measures 45.5 inches. This requires extra high bar stools of at least 33 inches in height. Bar stools at this height are either really expensive or really ornate. I love basic furniture and simple lines, so I designed a bar stool and cut wood to try a tester one. It worked so well that my husband and I built three more for a total of four bar stools. We have an extra high island/bar in our home. From the floor to the top of the counter it measures 45.5 inches. This requires extra high bar stools of at least 33 inches in height. Bar stools at this height are either really expensive or really ornate. I love basic furniture and simple lines, so I designed a bar stool and cut wood to try a tester one. It worked so well that my husband and I built three more for a total of four bar stools. Using cheap wood and even with buying paint, each stool came in around $15. So for less than the cost of one stool I could have bought, I got 4 custom made stools! And I love them! You could use these plans for shorter stools, but you would need to cut off an equal amount on each leg and move the footrests and siderests up the same amount. While this is an easy stool to build, I put it at intermediate because it can be difficult to square up. It needs to be very square if you want a stable stool at this height. My plans were hand drawn on a piece of paper, but I attemped SketchUp for the first time to pass this on. Builder: Chrissy Blog: Home Life Kids [15] Skill Level: Intermediate Page 10 of 11

11 Estimated Cost: Under $20 Source URL: Links [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] png [12] png [13] 80.png [14] 80.png [15] Page 11 of 11