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Help salvaging an old bench

9 years ago

This bench came with the house we bought 23 yrs ago in Ohio. It was on a covered front porch covered in ratty carpet. The carpet frayed off and we saw that the bench is a single board 74 x19 inches and therefore very old. How can we save it's?

It has rot. Is wood hardener an option?

I would like to bring it inside to as a low table for a TV.
Thanks

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Ellsworth Design Build
9 years ago
What is your goal for it? If you like the current look I would just brush it with a very stiff brush to remove dirt and leave it alone. Rot won't be a problem as now it will be in conditioned space. You can repair the rot with epoxy but it will completely change the finish, which would be fine if you were planning on polyurethane or paint.
sheelanagig
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you. I like the rustic look and was not planning on painting or finishing it if I did not need to do so. I'll skip the wood hardener and epoxy.

I appreciate the advice.

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