Porch Swing

Difficulty Rating: *** (one asterisk is least difficult, four asterisks is most difficult)

Its back features gentle curve for comfort and measures 54 inches long, but could easily be shortened for a smaller porch.

If you plan to use it outside, be sure to select a rot-resistant lumber such as treated pine, cedar, redwood, or cypress. Also, consider, building our Pergola Project and hanging this swing underneath.

This plan is available via e-mail as a printable PDF. To order send a $4 check made payable to Southern Living Projects and your e-mail address to: Porch Swing Project, Southern Living Projects, P.O. Box 11407, Lockbox 1014, Birmingham, AL 35246-1014. If you prefer to receive a copy by regular mail, include a self-addressed, stamped (with two first-class, letter-rate stamps), business-size envelope with your check. Allow four to six weeks for delivery.

If you have any questions concerning project plans, please send us an e-mail.