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Add Backrest Brace for Stability

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What happens here

Cut a small triangular brace (corbel) from scrap wood. This brace will be installed between the backrest uprights and the last seat slat. This adds significant strength and prevents the backrest from bending over time, especially with varying weather conditions and moisture. Attach it using pocket holes from the inside.

Goal: Reinforce the backrest to prevent bending

Tools and materials

  • Circular Saw RYOBI — Cutting the brace
  • Cordless Drill RYOBI — Driving pocket hole screws
  • Pocket Hole Screws — Securing the brace
  • Scrap Wood — Creating the triangular brace
  • Wood Glue Titebond — Reinforcing the brace attachment

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brace in the back. And the reason the brace is going to go in here is because from here to here, there's nothing reinforcing it. So, as wood moves or moisture gets in or whatnot, even though we're going to seal it, this can start bending in, out, and all that stuff. So, we're going to just put a brace right here. Pocket holes on the inside. Not a big deal whatsoever. [Applause] [Music] Boom. We got ourselves a butt cushion.

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