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DIY Welding Project: How to Weld a Porch Swing [Guide]

Austin Thies

Step by Step welded porch swing

On those mild summer nights, there's nothing more relaxing than the gentle sway of a porch swing. And while there are plenty of options for sale at your nearest superstore, you can't buy the satisfaction and pride of creating one yourself — which is exactly what Austin Thies did! Follow his step-by-step directions to build a metal porch swing that you can enjoy all summer long.

Porch Swing Project Plans

Tools and Materials


  • Millermatic® 211 MIG welder (or other MIG welder)
  • Hobart® .035 carbon steel solid wire (or similar filler metal)
  • Steel chop saw
  • Angle grinder (with cutting wheel, wire wheel and flap disc)
  • Hot rolled rectangle tube (1.5" x 3" x .19") Lengths: 2 (40"), 1 (34"), 4 (20"), 2 (17"), 2 (8.5")
  • Hot rolled flat 1 (1.5" x 18" x .13") and 1 (3" x 6" x .13")
  • Expanded steel grating (37" x 19" x .13")
  • Steel plate (3" x 17" x .19" thick)
  • Eye bolts with nuts (5/16")
  • Chain and clevis pins to mount swing

 

WARNING: READ AND FOLLOW ALL LABELS AND THE OWNER’S MANUAL.

Austin Thies

Austin Thies

Austin Thies is a welder/fabricator at Stellar Industries in Garner, Iowa. He was first introduced to stick welding in a high school shop class and has been hooked ever since. These days Austin is an AWS-certified professional MIG welder — having worked on everything from hook lifts and container carriers to cable hoists and service cranes. He loves to weld and applies his creativity to projects at home, like building his own welding table, creating a firepit and crafting yard art for his grandmother. Follow Austin on Instagram @ThiesWelds.

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Posted Jul 1, 2024