Client's Help

Even though the posts are cedar, we treated them with Rosewood oil so they will look newer longer and have increased longevity.

Cheryl Lawrence treating her posts

Cheryl spent an entire day drilling and countersinking holes. Six holes per angle, 4 angles per post, 6 posts total makes 144 holes. Below you can see the jig we made to align and support the long  and relatively heavy pieces of 1-1/4" X 1-1/4" X 1/4" angle iron.

We still had to spend another day cutting to length, wire brushing and clear coating.

The wonderful cart on wheels was donated by Cheryl to

dbBrad and is perfect for the drill press, drills, grinder and other metal working

tools often needed on site.

Process-The process of preparation is very important to a quality finished project. Sometimes prep work can take far longer than assembly.

The steel pictured below is all drilled through the inside corner, flipped and countersunk, flapper wheeled on the edges and corner and then wire brushed with a large stiff cup brush. The effect is not shiny but a wonderful satin that seems to emphasize the qualities of the hot rolled steel.

The steel all lined up and ready to clear coat (satin, not gloss!).