How much does it cost to refinish a picnic table?

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bwild1010

How much does it cost to have a Picnic Table (6ft)and 2 benches refinished?
Table is or was redwood but faded and dry.(sanding is needed)

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It would really depend on the condition â¦..

If it is put together with carriage bolts or even screws â¦..you might consider flipping the top and seat boards over .....as opposed to sanding them.

What are good games to play during recess outside?

Slider2871

I'm in 7th grade. My school has a lot of land but not a lot of equipment. We have benches and tables, 2 small basketball courts (both broken nets), and a soccer net. Please Help!

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In 7th grade we used to play a game called butts up, where you would throw a tennis ball against a wall, and if the other guy missed the throw he had to stand against the wall and you could nail his butt with the tennis ball. Pretty fun :)

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What is the best method of staining wood?

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ktharris28

I just bought a kitchen table, four chairs, and a bench, all unfinished. I have never stained unfinished wood before. The type of wood is parawood. I've been told it is a "hard" wood and does not need any conditioning or pretreating before the stain is applied. Any tips or suggestions? TIA!

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Sand it first. Those unfinished furniture places don't do a good job sanding. Wipe it down with a 'tack cloth'.

When you apply the stain, it doesn't matter how you put it on. The wood will only soak up as much as it will soak up. Wipe off excess before it dries. The longer the stain stays pooled in cracks and corners, the more will be absorbed in those places.

Lightly sand after stain has dried (24 hrs) with the highest grit paper you can get. (at least 220). Wipe with tack cloth.

Apply polyurethane. When it dries, rub it down with steel wool. The finer the grade, the better. Apply more poly.

The reason that you have to sand and use steel wool is that staining will raise the grain and make it rough. The poly will leave air bubbles and trap dust. The steel wool will smooth these out.

How tall should a kitchen chair be?

Sockfinder

I would love to use two benches (below) with cushions on them, but are they too short? I will be using a standard sized kitchen table. The benches are 16" in height.
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Thanks!

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Standard kitchen tables are 30 inches high. standard chairs are 18 - 19 inches. The skirt board that goes around the bottom of the table top varies with manufactures, and effects leg room. Average leg room needed is 8 inches. Measure this from top of chair seat to bottom of skirting. Don't forget cushion thickness, as you need the 8 inches to top of cushion, if you use cushions on top of chairs.

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