Cast Iron Garden Bench Restoration

Garden benches are an attractive addition to your yard or garden but over time weather will take its toll on the wooden slats of the bench.

Cast iron garden bench restoration.

I was able to manage to save a couple of the original slats for hole spacing for the bolts as well as for sizing of the replacement pieces. This will make the project much easier to complete. Since the wood for each seat or bench is the same length they are easy to make. This is best done in stages.

Plan on replacing it since it may be rusty and new hardware is better here. You can try crc or a similar product or use the hacksaw to cut through the bolts. Remove all the old hardware screws washers nuts etc. Stylish and sturdy cast iron benches with wooden slats are long lasting components in the backyard garden or patio.

These benches are available for purchase through city auctions because of city renovations or at lawn and garden stores. 1 remove all old bolts and hardware from the cast iron bench ends. How to restore a cast iron bench. The cast iron was the only thing sitting too close to the edge and it got wet.

The wood tends to be the weakness in old cast iron garden furniture. Cast iron and wood seating bench restoration. 2 assess the condition of the cast iron. Here are some details for a restoration like this.

Disassemble the entire garden bench before you do anything else. Sitting in obscurity at the end of the garden it was covered in fallen leaves moss and algae and some of the wooden slats were rotted beyond salvation. I recently salvaged a garden bench from a neighbors heavy trash. It s one of those benches with the cast iron ends legs and wooden slats for the seating surface.

Naturally it rusted again. I have the same bench did a restoration in 2006 but used m6 round head bolts and used the original self tappers for the straps this time will be using m8. When this happens the only way to restore functionality and an attractive appearance to the bench is to replace the slats. Head to our dedicated garden ideas feature for more inspiration.