Building a wooden sun lounger

Step 10: Adding the bolts, the rear leg braceTo make rigid. and the wheels

When the backrest and rear legs are positioned correctly and held steadfast with clamps, they can then be fixed permanently with bolts.

Refer to the plans for boltA metal rod that has a head on one end and threads on the other and is used to fasten together lumber. The most common bolts used or referred to in projects within this website are coach/carriage bolts and hex bolts. placement and refer to the hardware list for bolt sizes.

Then screw in the rear leg brace.

Next drill a 1/2″ (12mm) hole in both rear legs, up 2″ (50mm) from the bottom for the wheel rod (axle).

Also drill a 1/2″ (12 mmAbbreviation for millimeter which is a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter. 25.4 mm equals one inch.) hole through the middle of both wheels and then fit them.

How to fit the wheel

Follow the instructions below, referring to the accompanying drawing.
1.) Add locknut 1 to the end of a piece of 1/2″ (12 mm) galvanizedCovered with a protective coating of zinc. threaded rod 5 1/2″ (138 mm) long.
2.) Add washer 1, then add the wheel and then washer 2.
3.) Add nut 2 but do not tighten it against the wheel. Allow the wheel to spin freely.
4.) Add washer 3 and then thread the end of the rod through the hole in the rear leg.
5.) Add washer 4 and nut 3 then tighten nut 3 against nut 2 so that the rod is locked firmly in the rear leg. Ensure that the wheel can still spin freely.