steveh_131
Grandmaster
I built my wife a porch swing for Christmas. Check it out:
It's pretty nice. I designed it from scratch using Google Sketchup. it has a 6-foot seating area so someone could stretch out and nap, and I built it pretty sturdy and with all cedar lumber and stainless fasteners...hoping it will last a very long time.
Anyways, I am getting ready to build an a-frame for it and I am looking for some advice.
First question: I'm considering building the frame out of pressure treated pine, for cost saving purposes. I'm also having trouble finding a 4x6x12 piece of cedar to even price compare. Also, would cedar be as strong as pine? My wife has some large folks in her family and I'd hate to see them break this thing
Next question. Should I put any kind of stain on the cedar? What are some different types as well as pros and cons? And what about for the pine frame? Would it last longer if I stained it or something? (I'd also like the colors of the two to look nice together)
Also, if anyone wants a copy of my design (in Sketchup file format) PM me and I'll send it to you
It's pretty nice. I designed it from scratch using Google Sketchup. it has a 6-foot seating area so someone could stretch out and nap, and I built it pretty sturdy and with all cedar lumber and stainless fasteners...hoping it will last a very long time.
Anyways, I am getting ready to build an a-frame for it and I am looking for some advice.
First question: I'm considering building the frame out of pressure treated pine, for cost saving purposes. I'm also having trouble finding a 4x6x12 piece of cedar to even price compare. Also, would cedar be as strong as pine? My wife has some large folks in her family and I'd hate to see them break this thing
Next question. Should I put any kind of stain on the cedar? What are some different types as well as pros and cons? And what about for the pine frame? Would it last longer if I stained it or something? (I'd also like the colors of the two to look nice together)
Also, if anyone wants a copy of my design (in Sketchup file format) PM me and I'll send it to you