BUILD PLAN
Build a 5-foot cedar porch swing from 2x4s.
A complete plan for an open-back porch swing cut entirely from 2x4 stock, with every fastener hidden except the four eye bolts. Every dimension, cut and board layout was measured off a 3D model, so the sheets agree with each other and with what you build.
Buy the plan, $29 See what's inside
Emailed within 1 business day, with your name and order number on every page.
At a glance
- Wide overall
- 60″
- Deep overall
- 23″
- Seat, between posts
- 53½″
- Finished weight
- 54 lb
- Cedar 2x4s to buy
- 8
- Build time, est.
- 21½ h
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Materials, Oct 2026
- $377
Plan BMX-SW60, edition 1.0. The boards are seven 10-foot and one 8-foot western red cedar 2x4s. The materials figure adds up the plan's priced shopping list at online prices looked up on 27 October 2026, before sales tax; your store's prices will differ.
What's in the plan
A 15-page plan set on Letter paper. Each sheet does one job:
| Sheet | What it shows |
|---|---|
| G-1 | Cover: key dimensions, weight, boards to buy, build hours and materials cost |
| G-2 | Before you start: skill level, time for each stage, tools |
| D-1 | Dimensioned front and side elevations |
| D-2 | Exploded view with every part numbered |
| M-1 | Cut list: every blank lettered, with its size and final shape |
| M-2 | Cutting layouts: each board drawn to scale, with saw kerf, trim and offcuts |
| M-3 | Shopping list: lumber and hardware, rounded up to the packs stores sell, each priced with its link and the date looked up |
| M-4 | Hardware: every fastener, its spec and rating, where it goes and whether it shows |
| M-5 | Joinery: how each joint is made and how its hardware is hidden |
| T-1 | Layout offsets: the curves as measured offsets, to draw them full size on the wood |
| B-1 | Build sequence: 12 steps, each with its hours |
| H-1 | Hanging, finishing and care |
| Z-1 | Licence, edition and notes |
With it come:
- the two drawing sheets at 11×17, for a print shop;
- the shopping list and cut list as spreadsheets (CSV);
- the 3D model as a .glb file, which opens in any 3D viewer so you can turn the swing around and look inside.
Sample pages
What makes it different
Measured, not drawn by hand
Every number is read off the 3D model by script, so the cut list, the layouts and the drawings can't disagree.
A layout for every board
All eight 2x4s drawn to scale with kerf and trim, so you know which piece comes from where before you cut.
Every hidden bolt placed
The barrel nuts, inserts and screws are in the model, so the hardware list is exact and the bores line up.
Hardware with ratings
The working load each eye bolt, link and chain must carry, and a spec for every screw.
A priced, dated shopping list
Each line names the product, its store link and the date we looked up the price.
Hours, not guesses
Build time for each step, worked out from the cuts, bores and glue-ups counted in the model.
Before you buy
- Skill: intermediate. You'll face-glue laminations and shape them, cut curves with a jigsaw or band saw, rip 2x4s on a table saw, and make pocket-hole and dowel joints.
- Tools. Table saw, miter saw, jigsaw or band saw, drill/driver and impact driver, pocket-hole jig, doweling jig, Forstner bits and a plug cutter, a router with round-over bits, at least six bar or pipe clamps, and a random-orbit sander. A jointer, planer and drill press help but aren't needed.
- One size, in inches. The plan is for the 5-foot swing only. For another size, our 3D modeling service can model one to your measurements.
- Not engineered drawings. The plan isn't stamped, and it doesn't cover what you hang the swing from. Hang it only from a beam, joists or a stand you've confirmed will carry the swing and everyone on it. You build and use it at your own risk.
How ordering works
- Pay $29 through Stripe's secure checkout, and tell us the name to print on your plan.
- We build your copy, with your name and order number on every page.
- We email it to you within 1 business day: the plan, the 11×17 drawings, both spreadsheets and the 3D model.
If anyone finds a mistake in this edition, we correct the plan and email the new version to everyone who bought it.
Licence and refunds
The plan is for one build, by you, for personal use. Print it as often as you need and share it with the people helping you build that swing. Please don't resell, share or post it, or use it to build swings for sale; for that, email us about a builder licence.
You can have a full refund any time before we email your files. After that we fix rather than refund: if the plan has an error, we correct it and send it again at no charge, and if we can't fix it, you get your money back. Our terms and refund policy have the details.
Common questions
Why isn't it an instant download?
Because each copy is made for its buyer, with your name and order number on every page. It reaches you by email within 1 business day.
What wood is it drawn for?
Western red cedar, all from 2x4 stock. The shopping list prices cedar boards and names each product.
Can I open the 3D model?
Yes. The .glb file opens in most 3D viewers, including free ones that run in a web browser.
What if I find a mistake?
Email info@belmaix.com. We fix the plan and send the corrected version to everyone who bought that edition.
Get the plan.
$29, emailed within 1 business day with your name on every page.
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