Convenient for twohanded games, jigsaw puzzles tea, cocktails or gossip, two wooden chairs can be assembled into a solid twosome OUTDOOR FURNITURE Fig. 3.5. Teteatete ensemble. separated by a convenient table, complete with shelf and removable top (Fig 35). The chairs are reminiscent of the Adirondack type of construction and with addition of cushions, are styled for leisurely outdoor living. The plywood t? top with short peg legs can be removed to the kitchen or barbeque pit for load and returned completely set for a meal a deux. The chairs are assembled first, and with butt joints throughout present problems. The bottom edge of the back can rest on an additional cleat bul between the side rails, if desired, although once the back cleat (A) in Figure is in position, it is a simple matter to screw the bottom of the back to the e of the cleat. The top of the back can be bandsawed to the curve shown in drawings, or the top half of an octagon or a blunted triangle, as preferred. To provide for a shelf between the chairs, cleats (B) in Figure 3.5 are faste: to the inside stretchers to level up the plywood shelf. To connect the two ch; the two long auxiliary rails are notched at (C) and (D) and fastened into pi; The waterproof plywood shelf is cut to fit between the cleats with an overh °f in. over the top edges of the two connecting rails. A in. piece of wa proof plywood is cut with rounded edges to fit over the tops of the two arms, indicated in the drawing. Four in. dowels are let into the corners of the t to fit into four corresponding holes bored into the chair arms. 2Q2 . Lumber List Chair Thickness, Width, Length, Pieces in inches in inches in inches Description 4 iH iVs 26 Legs 2 У 5 25 Side rails 2 Va 434 26 Arms I Va 1 23 Arm cleat I Va 2 У 23 Back bottom cleat 4 Va aVa 30 Back splats i Уг 1 у 20 Back top cleat 6 У зУ 23 Seat slats 2 У iVs 23 Front and back stretchers 2 Va y 25 Side stretchers Table Thickness, Width, Length, Pieces in inches in inches in inches Description 2 У зУ 20 Shelf cleats i У 27 2 634 Shelf (plywood) i У 23 30 Top (plywood) 2 У 5 73 Connecting rails For added strength, it will be noted that four stretchers are provided for each chair. If it is anticipated that this lengthy piece of combination furniture will be subjected to much moving about, strain on the outside arms will be lessened if the connecting rails are lengthened about il2 ft. to provide oin. handles at either end, cut out and rounded in the style shown for the rolling lounge in a later section. tables Occasional Tables. Strategically placed occasional tables are as important to the comfort of the occupants of the outdoor living room as they are elsewhere in the home. Indeed, during warm spells, chairside tables and stands are almost a necessity for holding cooling drinks, as well as smoking necessities, sun glasses, magazines, and books. A pair of the squareedged little end tables pictured in Figure 3.