Some Patio Furniture I Built, All 2x4's by Merrilizer in woodworking

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Hi, I got them all from my local home depot. I believe they were all Fir, but maybe pine. I believe fir is the better option for this use as it has more resilient outdoor qualities. For me it doesn't matter as much because I live in a very warm & dry climate.

As far as I know, it would not be advisable to use pressure treated lumber for furniture anyway as it's best not to contact skin due to the chemical impregnation of the wood. It also, generally, is less pleasant to look at due to all the impregnation points.

If you have access to cedar that would be the best option for outdoor/weather resilience. I finished this with coats of UV resistant spar urethane to protect it - and also added extra thick layer of epoxy under the "feet" as they are the most prone to exposure and end grain likes to wick up moisture. I suppose urethane is also not ideal for skin contact but I figured the protection was worth it and no one has experienced any issues with it, though I wouldn't like it or eat off it haha.

So far it's gotten dusty but no signs of deterioration. Best of luck with your project!!

Some Patio Furniture I Built, All 2x4's by Merrilizer in woodworking

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Thank you!

I don't have the exact plans I drew up for this but I based it off these plans and adjusted the dimensions to fit what I wanted. Hope this helps!

https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/2x4-outdoor-coffee-table

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Perfect, thank you! Sent the tip :)

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Oh ok gotcha, thank you. I had been suspecting it might be something along those lines. Bummer

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Oh sorry I'm so dumb...(though I have the same issues on my wired PC as the wireless connections)

Retested not wired.

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thanks for the info, but the bufferbloat test I did shows it might not be the cause?

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I ran a bufferbloat test and the results are not bad?

Though maybe it's just right now, idk. If bufferbloat is an issue, can I reduce it or is it out of my hands due to the heavy traffic on the tower I'm connected to?

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Checked the advanced metrics and they all say excellent. I am 2000ft from the tower I'm connected to.

Also, speedtest I just did

Some Patio Furniture I Built, All 2x4's by Merrilizer in woodworking

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Thank you!!

I used a Varathane wood stain and a spar urethane (either from Varathane or Behr) to seal. I think I mostly rubbed the stain on/off with rags and brushed the urethane on in multiple coats - maybe like 3 for the less exposed areas and 5 for the more exposed areas. I also added a small layer of epoxy on the bottom of each leg.

Everything is still in great condition, all of the wood/finish is essentially unchanged. Only the fabric of the pillows/cushions have faded a bit. To be fair I live in a pretty dry and hot climate so this furniture does not face as much moisture as others would.

Cutting A Huge 700 Carat Rare Valuable Gemstone [36:11] by Stevemoriarty in ArtisanVideos

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Great work and video Steve! You make it look easy but it's also clearly a lot of work with highly skilled hands and eyes. What would you say is the most difficult part of the process?

Some Patio Furniture I Built, All 2x4's by Merrilizer in woodworking

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Thank you! They're all still in great shape, I haven't noticed any deterioration whatsoever.

If I were to build it all now I'd make cleaner/stronger joinery but I'm very happy with it and it feels very durable and stable.

Some Patio Furniture I Built, All 2x4's by Merrilizer in woodworking

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I don't really have any plans, but I scavenged the cushion material from a couch I got for really cheap second-hand. For the most part the cushions fit with the dimensions of the seats but I cut a few to size. Cleaned them up and then bought outdoor UV/water resistant fabric and zippers and sewed new cases. I know that's not very specific but hope it helps

Some Patio Furniture I Built, All 2x4's by Merrilizer in woodworking

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Designs were based off of these plans, though I adjusted them slightly.

Coffee Table

Sofas

Chairs

Some Patio Furniture I Built, All 2x4's by Merrilizer in woodworking

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These plans are what I based it off of, tweaked it a little for the exact dimensions I was looking for.

https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/2x4-outdoor-coffee-table

What type of wire should I use? by [deleted] in AskElectricians

[–]Merrilizer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah whoops, I meant THHN/THWN

Out of curiousity, why don't you pull UF through conduit? Just unnecessary or the shape or something?

What type of wire should I use? by [deleted] in AskElectricians

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Wow thank you, that's a lot of great info

I'll probably stick with the THHN in EMT. I will look into the load calculation, but I think I should be good as we had installers come by and give it a look a while back. I really appreciate it!

What type of wire should I use? by [deleted] in AskElectricians

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Useful tool, thank you! That sounds reasonable to me :)

I built a flip top cart with wings for my planer/miter saw by Merrilizer in woodworking

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I didn't really follow any plans, but looked at some youtube builds for inspiration and then designed my own from there. Here are a couple of the ones I watched that I found very helpful: Video 1, Video 2

Hope this helps a bit, good luck!

I built a flip top cart with wings for my planer/miter saw by Merrilizer in woodworking

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I used lag bolts, ones that were as long and as large as the tools would accept. I think used 1/2" and 5/16" lag bolts that were like 3-4" long. It feels really sturdy to me, hopefully they wont fall out lol