How to make a support for your garden hammock

Fabric hammocks or Paraguayan hammocks are ideal for taking a break outdoors: there is nothing as comfortable as a nap while you rock in a hammock!

But if you don’t have trees or walls to hang it, don’t worry: you can build this simple hammock stand, which will help you place it anywhere in the garden, and even move it when you need it. In addition, you can fold it and store it in a small space horizontally.

If you don’t have a hammock, you can also learn how to build a Paraguayan hammock for your garden or to take camping. Enjoy sunny days!

– 8 wooden boards 8 feet long and 4×2 inches thick

– 4 screws 1/2 inch in diameter and 12 inches long

– 4 screws 1/2 inch in diameter and 12 inches long

– 10 1/2 inch nuts

– 10 1/2 inch washers

– Pieces of wood smaller than the previous ones

– A metal hook

– Measuring tape

– Saw, drill and screwdriver

1. Lay two of the 8-foot boards parallel to each other and drill a hole 6 inches from the end of each.

2. Take two other boards and drill holes 4 inches from their end.

3. Align the boards as in the picture, placing a piece of the smaller ones in between to space them out (drill a hole in it too). Think that this must be one of the lower corners of the support (the ones that rest on the ground). Join the 5 pieces of wood by going through them with a 12-inch screw, but do not tighten it yet.

4. Join two other planks on the other side in the same way, guiding yourself with the finished model.

5. Arrange the structure so that the interior angles are at 120ยบ. Secure it with two short planks of wood held in place by 8-inch screws, using spacers if necessary.

Test the hammock between these steps to make sure it fits on your stand.

6. Place another board as a base under each of the joints. Follow the image to make sure that all the pieces are in the correct position.

7. Go through the boards that form the vertical posts with a long screw, and use the space left in the middle of the boards to support on a hook from which you can hang the hammock.

8. Adjust with nuts and washers all the screws that you have placed.

You already have the support finished! You just have to stand it up, hang the hammock, and lie down to enjoy your well-deserved rest.