Here’s How to Build a DIY Reclaimed Wooden Swing
Kate and her husband bought a beautiful A-Frame house in Nova Scotia which they are transforming into their home. Her passion for the outdoors has led her to build and cultivate a greenhouse on her property. Find all this and more on her Instagram.
Giving old lumber a second life is a great way to practice sustainability. Here’s How I partnered with my local Home Hardware to make use of reclaimed lumber to make a simple, beautiful swing.
Here’s what you need:
Reclaimed Lumber
![old lumber](http://images.ctfassets.net/8sto6ehqcihm/76Optf8CVLQbN4qYgjzkox/cbbcde2a946dcc19e603d9fb25a712f9/4.jpg?w=800&q=75&fm=webp)
![project materials](http://images.ctfassets.net/8sto6ehqcihm/470YU0MEBgjp3zEketdCGP/d5a6e5c724d3d02ccbfaa7a384fe7b64/12.jpg?w=800&q=75&fm=webp)
![swing seat with rope holes](http://images.ctfassets.net/8sto6ehqcihm/5XsEs95QtnaMb9EcneHb0c/493c69ab9cf21f1d8c7141ce5d88b43e/14.jpg?w=800&q=75&fm=webp)
![installed screw eyes](http://images.ctfassets.net/8sto6ehqcihm/5z8RIf8IPrLmU9goh4oAkW/848d10bdf05180f32df124f5bc4a1b3b/15.jpg?w=800&q=75&fm=webp)
![seat with rope attached](http://images.ctfassets.net/8sto6ehqcihm/6nfJoSf3LAOTHFwtNGHaXa/b8b14f1fd0dbebfd7e2440d79eebe255/17.jpg?w=800&q=75&fm=webp)
![finished stained swing](http://images.ctfassets.net/8sto6ehqcihm/5ZHCzLnTGXA0tm3Jl553Ov/47fc8a6df7cde6485e3709a1a91d8e54/1.jpg?w=800&q=75&fm=webp)