Adirondack chair never goes out of style

A perennial favorite from coast to coast (and everywhere in-between), Adirondack chairs are as American as apple pie. Characterized by distinctive good looks, built-in comfort and solid durability, the design is named for the region in upstate New York where it originated.

Like any classic, a well-made Adirondack chair can be pretty expensive. If you’re a do-it-yourselfer, however, the design is simple (and inexpensive) to make, so there’s no reason to pay high prices.

How to build it

The chair pictured here is built from standard pine and fir lumber and requires no special tools. To build, simply trace the pieces onto wood from full-size patterns, cut out, sand and assemble with brass or plated carriage bolts and wood screws. Once the chair is assembled, paint, stain, whitewash or apply your finish of choice.

The chair measures about 36 inches tall by 24 inches wide by 36 inches deep.

How to order the plan

The Adirondack Chair plan, No. 55, is $9.95 and includes full-size traceable patterns, step-by-step instructions, detailed diagrams, a shopping list and cutting schedule and a toll-free help line for project questions.

A package of Adirondack-style furniture plans, No. C64, is $24.95 and includes this plan plus plans for a matching love seat, table and footrest. 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.