bdmowers Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 Need carpentry advice. I have a large wood table outside (4" legs) that are rotting at the bottom. How best to secure them from the water? Fill them with wood dough and seal or varnish heavily? Doesn`t matter how they look. It`s just a large work table. I just need it to keep working. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha1 Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 Clad them in copper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 10 hours ago, bdmowers said: Need carpentry advice. I have a large wood table outside (4" legs) that are rotting at the bottom. How best to secure them from the water? Fill them with wood dough and seal or varnish heavily? Doesn`t matter how they look. It`s just a large work table. I just need it to keep working. Thanks. Show a picture and measurements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cafemediterraneo Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 If you don't care how it looks, place each leg of the table in a liter yogurt container and fill them with cement. use a level to make sure the table rests evenly before the cement sets. I did this with the legs of an inversion table that is located outside and has metal legs that were rusting and my fix lasted 10 years..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 Depends on the damage, but cutting them off equally and then putting either locking wheels on them or risers may do the trick. It depends on the size of the stump of course. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=table+leg+extenders+adjustable&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 Personally, I'd cut them off then screw a "plate" of 1/2 inch wood on the bottom to hold the base for locking wheels. The wheels can be up to five inches in height. Then you can easily move the table anywhere you want to work. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=locking+wheels&crid=4IUD9NN69XEZ&sprefix=locking+wheels%2Caps%2C208&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 hours ago, cafemediterraneo said: If you don't care how it looks, place each leg of the table in a liter yogurt container and fill them with cement. use a level to make sure the table rests evenly before the cement sets. I did this with the legs of an inversion table that is located outside and has metal legs that were rusting and my fix lasted 10 years..... Great solution. And.....did you used to work for the mob? 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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