Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Spring / Summer Projects, 3 by Ric_of_MAF

Ric_of_MAF wrote:
I have to get my fences up! I'm lagging behind, too much to do, and I only have 1/4 of the yew hedge cut.
Here is the cast iron bench I referbed as a Christmas present for Jane. It was in bad shape. I chipped all the scale from it and sand blasted the iron clean. I applied 2 coats of Rust Stop primer, and 2 coats of Rust Stop enamel. The slats I made by ripping PT deck boards and routing the edges. I stained it with 2 coats of sealer stain and assembled it with stainless steel hardware. Afterward I sealed the entire thing with a UV protective lacquer. If I can convince her to move it to the tractor barn from Thanksgiving till Easter it should last for years. You can imagine what I started with by looking at pic 2, the old slats.
I've started making stepping stones for the swap, so LMK if you plan to make a mosaic, so I have enough.