Mark Rayner recycles an old school desk as a storage box for potting mix and gear.
You will need: An old wooden school desk, 9mm treated plywood, pencil, tape measure, cup hooks, tool clips, 25mm galvanised nails, screwdriver, hammer, saw, sandpaper, paintbrush and exterior PVA glue. Resene Quick Dry and Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Grass Stain, Resene Spotlight and Resene Limerick.
Top tip: If the desk has been varnished or painted with an oil-based paint, prime it with Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer.
Step 1
For the bin sides, measure, mark and cut four pieces of plywood to fit around the desk. Sand rough edges smooth.
Step 5
Apply two coats of Rewsene Spotlight to the front, sides and back of the unit, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.
Step 6
Apply two coats of Resene Grass Stain to the top, undersides and inside of the unit, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.
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