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Start with the SIDE CHAIR FRAME

For the outdoor seating I built, I decided on two side and two corner chairs. The chairs share many of the same frame parts, but the side chair is a little more straightforward, so I started with that frame. Before you head out to the lumberyard, give a little thought to your material selection. Outdoor projects are exposed to the elements, so the material selection is extremely important. Here, I used

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