Bill Hylton - Yard and Garden Furniture: Plans & Step-by-Step Instructions to Create 20 Useful Outdoor Projects

Yard and Garden

FURNITURE

2ND EDITION

Plans and Step-by-Step Instructions to Create 20 Useful Outdoor Projects

Bill Hylton

Copyright 2020 Bill Hylton and Creative Homeowner

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Yard and Garden Furniture, 2nd Edition

Editor: David Schiff

Designer: David Fisk

Print ISBN 978-1-58011-850-7
eISBN 978-1-58011-850-7

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METRIC CONVERSION

Length

Area

Volume

Common Lumber Equivalents

Sizes: Metric cross sections are so close to their nearest U.S. sizes, as noted below, that for most purposes they may be considered equivalents.

Capacity

Temperature

Celsius = (Fahrenheit 32) x 5/9

SAFETY

Though all the designs and methods in this book have been reviewed for safety, it is not possible to overstate the importance of using the safest possible construction methods. What follows are reminderssome dos and donts of work procedures and tool safety that apply to construction projects in general. They are not substitutes for your own common sense.

Always use caution, care, and good judgment when following the instructions and procedures described in this book.

Always be sure that the electrical setup is safe, that no circuit is overloaded, and that all power tools and outlets are properly grounded. Do not use power tools in wet locations.

Always read container labels on paints, solvents, and other products; provide ventilation; and observe all other warnings.

Always read the manufacturers instructions for using a tool, especially the warnings.

Use hold-downs and push sticks whenever possible when working on a table saw. Avoid working short pieces if you can.

Always remove the key from any drill chuck (portable or press) before starting the drill.

Always pay deliberate attention to how a tool works so that you can avoid being injured.

Always know the limitations of your tools. Do not try to force them to do what they were not designed to do.

Always make sure that any adjustment is locked before proceeding. For example, always check the rip fence on a table saw or the bevel adjustment on a portable saw before starting to work.

Always clamp small pieces to a stable work surface when working on them with a power tool.

Always wear the appropriate rubber or work gloves when handling chemicals, moving or stacking lumber, or doing heavy construction.