We love trash day. I remember the first time picking trash. My friend was with me and I saw a sweet table in my neighbors trash. It was after dark, and I laughed all the way home as we carried the table down the street. She didn't know what was so funny and she kept telling me to be quiet! I felt a mix of embarrassment and a rush of adrenaline. It's the ultimate high!
This was intended as landfill! But, wait! It's not Trash! It's SplendidTrash!
It's nice to have a truck for these stealth operations!
Rick used an angle grinder to remove the rusted bolts.
We bought some lumber the same size as the rotten boards and drilled holes for the new bolts. Rick also rounded the edges with a plane so that it would be kind on the booty. Rick chose pine wood--less than $20 bucks.
If you are like me, there is always some leftover paint in the basement. I had some house paint and white trim paint that I mixed. Pretty?
We found some really great textured metallic paint by Rust-oleum that made the frame look galvanized. If you use textured paint, alway prime with a similar color since the textured paint doesn't cover very well. We didn't and Rick had to go back and retouch with some silver paint. We were in a hurry to get this project finished so that we could sit on it. We are not perfectionist and embrace our inner hack. Just don't look too closely at our stuff. Flaws abound, and we are fine with that.
Every yard needs a swing.
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