Senin, 26 November 2018

Simple Patio Furniture

You might be an avid do-it-yourself fan or perhaps it's something that you will try for the first time. There might be many reasons why you want to make your own furniture which may be price or you have a unique idea. Either way, you can be creative and do it yourself when it comes to making your own patio furniture.

You will need to decide what type of patio furniture you want. In other words, will it be made of wood or metal? For wood, you won't need too much skill, as hopefully you would have had some experience with woodwork in school or with your dad when you were young. For metal, you may require a bit of skill as the tools you will need are specialised.

If you opt for a metal framed patio set, then you will need to source the same type of metal. This will help you with the structure and the soldering process. With metal you will have to solder the pieces together so that it can be sturdy. To begin the process you will need to measure the parts and cut them to size. Make sure that you measure twice to avoid any mishaps with the length of the parts. Place all the parts in the order that you will join them. Double check this. Once you are sure of each part's positioning then begin with soldering it together. Once the parts are together and you have all your patio seats, you can paint it the colour you desire. The metal patio set will prove to be hard and cold to sit on. For this you can simply measure the seating and back areas so that an upholsterer can make the cushions for you.

Color Stone Veneer

The following information on how to create custom colored stone veneer is geared towards the Do It Yourself community. This posting will cover an advanced coloring technique that can be used with all types of concrete stone veneer molds. Step 1 starts where our basic "How To" page page leaves off.

Instructions

Basic Items needed

    Stone veneer molds
    A Concrete Mix
    Rags
    Color Matched Paint

Step 1 Custom Color Matching: Take your color samples to the paint department at your local paint supplier which has a computerized color matching system. Ask for your custom paint to be created using the highest quality masonry paint available.

Step 2 Blending the Paint: Simply mix the paint at a ratio of 1 part paint to 1 part water.

Step 3 Preparing the stone veneer to be painted: The only prep needed for the stones is saturating them in water. The water will carry the paint deeper into the stones. There are various ways you can go about saturating the stones in water. Some people use a concrete mixing tub and some people use a water hose.

Step 3 Applying Paint: Using a lint-free cloth dipped in paint. Using a water soaked cloth, wipe or dab the excess paint from the surface of the stone veneer. The harder you wipe or dab the stones the lighter the color will be. Just like painting a piece of paper, the stones can be painting with as many different colors as you can fit on the stones.

Step 4 Ready for installation: Paint drying and paint curing are not the same thing. Keep in mind that the paint can be easily scratched during the curing process. Paint is dry to the touch in a few minutes at proper temperatures, but will take up to 30 days to cure, depending on the type of paint type.

Step 5 Stone Care: Taking water exposure into consideration will greatly extend the life beauty of your stone veneer. Daily exposure to water will initiate a process called efflorescence. Basically, a white calcium crust will build up and eat away at concrete which has regular exposure to water.

Stones purchased at a local supplier are scratched up due to excessive handling and stacking. If you want clean and scratch free stones then you will want to NOT stack or excessively handle the finished product.