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andrew whicker
08-25-2022, 7:10 PM
Got a cool commission from a local apartment complex. Wood is Ipe.



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andrew whicker
08-25-2022, 7:12 PM
Installed. Floated the bench to allow for water to run underneath.


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andrew whicker
08-25-2022, 7:17 PM
The underside.

Threaded the planks on the underside w/ inserts. Captured the legs w/ squeezing vs directly bolting. This allowed me to install a lot easier and allows the wood and metal to do their own movements relative to each other. Added the angle iron to strengthen. Ipe ended up at ~1" thick.. not thick enough to support weight over 4 to 6 feet.



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Jamie Buxton
08-25-2022, 9:09 PM
How did you make the base structures? They're steel, right?

Frederick Skelly
08-25-2022, 10:00 PM
That's really nice Andrew!

andrew whicker
08-25-2022, 10:47 PM
Thanks Frederick!

The outside ones are Corten steel w patina. The middle one is regular steel w patina.

I sub'd out the metal fab work for the legs. I obviously (given the ugly welds and paint job) fab'd the under mounts.

Given how close they resemble each other in color, I would highly recommend regular steel over corten ($$$).

Jim Becker
08-26-2022, 10:33 AM
That's a fine job and a very attractive bench!

Tony Shea
08-29-2022, 7:39 AM
That came out great. Very nice clean work!

John TenEyck
08-30-2022, 3:35 PM
Very cool project Andrew. I like it a lot. The under structure and zipbolts are very clever. What did you finish it with? My success in the NE finishing Ipe' has been fraught with black mold during/after the first winter.

John

andrew whicker
09-04-2022, 5:58 PM
Hi John,

Thanks much! I used Penofin. We'll see how it goes. I told the customer they'll need to re-finish once a year or as needed. It's full on in the sun and snow. it's going to get beaten to death no matter what I do.

We shall see.

John TenEyck
09-04-2022, 7:25 PM
Hopefully the Penofin doesn't result in black mold growth like it did on my Ipe' deck. The best stuff I've found on Ipe' is a product called One Time. It lasts about a year and, best of all, doesn't get black mold on it. It can be rehabbed by a good cleaning followed by a fresh coat. Maybe your lower average RH compared to where I am will be OK for the Penofin.

John

andrew whicker
09-05-2022, 7:00 PM
I'll keep that in mind... Thanks for the heads up.

andrew whicker
09-05-2022, 7:01 PM
How did you deal with the mold?

Lots of sanding and re-finishing I'm guessing.. no secret formula other than elbow grease?

John TenEyck
09-06-2022, 5:00 PM
How did you deal with the mold?

Lots of sanding and re-finishing I'm guessing.. no secret formula other than elbow grease?

Pressure washer got rid of a lot of it. Bleach and TSP got rid of the rest. No sanding involved but it was still a lot of work to do several hundred square feet. The bench shouldn't be near as much work no matter how you go about it.

FYI, anything that's organic oil based (linseed oil, etc.) has gotten black mold on it, three different products. The only thing that has stood up for me has been One Time. No surprise, it contains no organic oil.

John

andrew whicker
09-06-2022, 6:53 PM
I look forward to the re-finishing. I'll just add it to my schedule in advance. :D

Tim Andrews
09-06-2022, 8:36 PM
Beautiful job Andrew!