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CREATE A QUIET CORNER, JUST FOR ONE, BY CONVERTING A HAMMOCK INTO A COMFY HANGING SEAT Project, photography and styling NATASHA DICKINS 1 Spread the hammock out, right side down. Fold back the top by 320mm and fold up the base by 200mm. Tip: For a double hammock, fold the top to be 150mm and the base 100mm. For a single, fold a 100mm top and 50mm base.
3 Using a handsaw, cut two 90mm stoppers from 6mm dowel. Cut a 600mm rail from 25.4mm dowel, measure 25mm in from the ends, lining up the marks, and drill through with a 6mm bit. Smooth over the holes with 180-grit abrasive paper.
nS afety equipment (eye and ear protection) n Tape measure and pencil n Handsaw n Drill with 6mm bit n Hammer n Hammock n Construction adhesive n 1.2m length 6mm dowel•
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1 Selleys ‘Liquid Nails Easy Press’ adhesive, $9.75/130g, I/N: 1210584. 2 Porta 25.4mm Tasmanian oak dowel, $18.15/1.2m, I/N: 0099506•. 3 Two Trees king cotton hammock in Herringbone, $62.98, I/N: 3192650. 4 Kango 6mm HSS drill bit, $5.98, I/N: 0095781. 5 Two Trees temp hanging kit, $23.98, I/N: 3192658. 6 Ozito 10mm 280W drill driver, $44.98, I/N: 6290202.
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4 Thread the rail through the top fold of the hammock, then use a hammer to tap in the stoppers to protrude evenly. Dab construction adhesive around the holes to prevent the stoppers from moving. Wipe away excess adhesive with a cloth and leave to dry.
1 .2m length 25.4mm dowel• 180-grit abrasive paper Cloth Hammock hanging kit
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If you have a solid rafter at least 100mm square, but without access to wrap a rope around it, use a more permanent solution by installing two large screw-eyes with hammock hooks. To do this, pre-drill a hole with a 10mm bit for hardwood, or use a 9mm bit for pine, then twist the screw eye all the way in. Position the loops of the hammock over the hooks, or knot lengths of rope from the hook to the loops to lower the seat.
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2 Zigzag construction adhesive along the hems, pressing them down and leaving to dry without moving the hammock. Tip: The top fold creates a pocket for a rail to give the chair structure, the base fold reinforces the seat.
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t’s the ultimate symbol of relaxation, but if you don’t have room for a full-sized hammock, why not transform one into a comfy hanging chair? We’ve used a special kit to secure the seat to two points on the rafters; if you do the same, just make sure the rafter is sturdy and safe enough to take the weight of an adult.
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