Today’s project

It’s pretty easy to see what makes a traditional Adirondack chair so appealing. The combination of comfortable functionality and timeless style equals a classic design. If you’re a do-it-yourselfer, now you can add “convenience” to the formula, because this clever classic folds up for easy storage.

Designed with all the comfort and stability of a stationary model, the chair is perfect for outdoor relaxing. When it’s time to go indoors – or in the off season – just lift the rear locking rail and fold the back forward and the chair is ready for storage.

How to build it

Simple enough for most beginners, all 20 of the project’s parts are traced from full-size patterns. To build, simply trace the pieces onto standard lumber, cut out and sand. Next, assemble everything using glue and screws. Finally, add a couple of coats of paint or stain.

The completed chair measures 37 inches tall by 24 inches wide by 39 inches deep when open, and folds to 50 inches long by 24 inches wide by just 20 inches deep.

How to order the plan

The Folding Adirondack Chair plan, No. 851, is $9.95 and includes step-by-step instructions with photos, traceable patterns, construction diagrams, a shopping list and cutting schedule and a toll-free help line for project questions.

A package of plans for an entire set of (stationary) Adirondack furniture, No. C64, is $24.95 and includes a chair, a loveseat, a footrest and a table. A catalog picturing hundreds of do-it-yourself projects is $2. Please include $4 for postage and handling (except catalog-only orders) and allow about two weeks for delivery.

To order by mail, clip this article and send it with a check or money order to U-Bild Features, c/o (The Spokesman-Review), 3800 Oceanic Drive, Suite 107, Oceanside, CA 92056. To order by credit card, call (800) 828-2453. Visit U-Bild on the Web at u-bild.com.