Build a rocking lounger yourself out of wood

Where can I get material and instructions from?

Instructions for building a rocking lounger can be found on the Internet or in one of the specialist magazines for do-it-yourselfers and / or garden design. Before you decide on a model, you should consider which swing is right for you. Your manual skills also play an important role. Not every model is easy to implement for a beginner.

If you have a lot of space in your garden, you can also build a relatively large rocking lounger for two people. However, there is no space for it on a small terrace or mini balcony. You can get the necessary material in any well-stocked hardware store, as well as tools that you may still be missing.

For example, waterproof glued birch plywood or a spruce board for the side panels are well suited for the construction of a rocking lounger. You can use spruce or Douglas fir slats for the lying surface. But also from

Euro pallets you can use a simple rocking bed or Rocking bench build.

Which tool do i need?

A rocking lounger cannot be built without good tools, after all, the finished piece should be durable and work well, i.e. rock evenly. One Jigsaw(€ 45.49 at Amazon *) and a cordless screwdriver are essential for this, as well as an angle and / or a set square. Milling machines and grinders are also helpful. Some screw clamps and / or lashing straps help assemble the bed.

Build the rocking lounger

You should work carefully and measure very precisely, otherwise the finished rocking lounger may end up crooked and hardly usable. Follow the selected assembly instructions. Countersink all screws so that you cannot injure yourself.

The essentials in brief:

• Select building instructions
• check whether the finished rocking lounger fits in the desired place
• Obtain material and possibly tools
• Build a rocking lounger
• ALWAYS measure carefully!