How to Build a Hanging Sling Chair

Hanging outside in a comfortable sling chair is a relaxing pastime perfect for reading a good book. The shade of the trees with the slight movement from the swing quickly put you at ease. You can make a sling chair simply by taking a cloth hammock and hanging it as a sling between two hooks on a strong rod from a tree or a porch roof.

Single-person sling hammock
Electric drill
Drill bits
Measuring tape
Hardwood, 4-by 4-inch, 48 inches long
6 eye hooks (rated for 200 lbs. plus)
2 S-hooks (rated for 200 lbs. plus)
2 chain lengths

Instructions

- 1
  Drill pilot holes in both ends of a 4-by 4-inch 48-inch long section of hardwood about 12 inches from the ends. On the opposite side, drill two more pilot holes 6 inches from the end. Screw eye hooks rated for 200 pounds or more into each of the holes.
- 2
  Secure both ends of the single-person sling hammock into the hooks 6 inches from the ends of the piece of hardwood using S-hooks.
- 3
  Screw two eye hooks into the underside of a strong tree limb at least 10 feet from the ground. These will anchor your ropes without hurting the tree.
- 4
  Hang sections of chain with S-hooks or hammock clips from the hooks on the tree branch. They should be long enough to hold the hardwood bar about 6 feet from the ground.
- 5
  Hook the other ends of the chains to the hooks 12 inches from the ends of the hardwood bar, adjusting them until the swing seat hangs straight.
- 6
  Sit in the swing and check to make sure it is hanging at the proper height, adjusting the chain if necessary.

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