Cast Iron Garden Bench Repair [video 501]

Continuing the 10Minute Repair Workshop theme, in this video I’m replacing the slats on a cast iron garden bench for a neighbour. Enjoy!
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[@fredsmith6725]

Nice one Peter, what a gent you are. I have done one also this year. I used stainless like you, but used nylocs instead of standard nuts.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! Yeah good move with the nylocs. 👍

[@cliveclapham6451]

4:49 step through bench 🎯 😉 Have to say how conveniently sized your non step through bench was in this vid😎

[@drumunl]

We have that same bench and I refinished the metal and added new slats for my mom's birthday last year. A fun project! Great job on yours.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Nice, and thanks! 👍

[@barrydoxseyuk]

Great job, I have had one of the benches on the To do list, for a few years. Good to know Yandles do them as a kit.

[@mandyleeson1]

Nice one Peter. 👏🏼

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Mandy! 👍

[@geoffhayday6003]

I did ours in lockdown too. The ends of the slats had rotted so I trimmed them back and retreated them, coat of Hammerite on the ends and it looks as good as new.

[@DavidStanton]

Ended up looking pretty good Peter.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Dave! Worked out OK, and the neighbour was happy, which is what counts! 👍

[@paulmaryon9088]

Lovely job Peter, hope you get an invite to sit on it and enjoy a cold beer. Always a good day out at Yandles! Hope your'e well. Thanks for another great vid

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Paul! 👍👍

[@davidsneddon2242]

Well done, good neighbour.👍

[@TheWardagh]

Have wrestled with a few of these, not easy. Great work 👍🏼

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you!

[@daviddura1172]

I TOO, have done the same multiple times... bought 2 benches back in the early 90s and refuse to replace them.... refurbish! ON SECOND COMPLETE REFURB... but they sell slat sets???? never thought to look...keep using pressure treated and or cedar.... mine are trickier though, the top back rail is majorly ARCHED... NOT AN EASY MATCH... TEMPLATE, CUT, SAND.....then the neighbor widow threw in the trash a really beautiful detailed bench, luckily the top back slat was not totally rotten..duped that one too.... BUT DARN THOSE BENCHES CAN BE HEAVY....AND CLUMSY.....

[@TheWardagh]

@@daviddura1172 yeah I’ve done some with curved backs and also quite a lot of them have a 10° angle where the wood meets the cast iron. Makes them pretty tricky! Recently refurbed a whole garden set (bench, 2 chairs and a table) was a huge amount of work but very satisfying as the owner had them 40+ years and thought he’d have to say goodbye to them.

[@Cradley684]

Sure he will like it Pete, have a nice day !!!.

[@EddyCarroll]

Lovely result, Peter! Good as new 👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Eddy! 👍

[@MrMikeEdie]

Very much liking these repair videos.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍

[@markfredericks9892]

Your workshop is looking very nice! Love your work and videos. I can’t believe the legs of that bench fit into the gaps between your workbenches!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! I know! Couldn’t believe it myself! 😂👍

[@ronboe6325]

Couple years a neighbor set one out to trash. Wood was toast. So I grabbed it, bought some oak (why I didn't choose something else?!) and milled up some new bits. Some new black paint from Ace Hardware and now it sits out front. Looking very good if I say so myself. :D

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Nice! Amazing what some folks throw away! 👍

[@luvwud]

Nicely done Peter done a couple of these in my time, replaced the rotten wood with pallet wood. But only because the brother in law was too tight lol, have warned him to treat at least every couple of years. Cheers Geoff

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Geoff! 👍

[@tuukka518]

Nice job! Hopefully those fasteners withstand the elements.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! They’re stainless - and the neighbour plans to paint them black anyway. 🤷‍♂️👍

[@colinmottram6885]

Anyone else think of Keith at RagnBone Brown when Peter said 'if you have any 4ft lengths of Sapele lying around'?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

😂👍👍

[@RagnBoneBrown]

👀♥️

[@adamprice7150]

So true haha 😂

[@diymco2728]

great video! You are a great neighbor.

[@RagnBoneBrown]

Did someone say sapele?? 👀 Great repair Peter 👌

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Oh yes! I wish I had your stash if Sapele Keith! And Thanks! 🙌🤷‍♂️

[@tonysutton6559]

I did my Uncle's bench with pallet wood. The bench was about 3 inches narrower than it used to be but he is the only one who sits on it and the wood came for free. I rounded the edges on the router table which only took about 15 minutes and sanded it which took to quite a bit longer. I then carefully applied 4 coats of Danish Oil leaving it to dry overnight between coats. I even got some black bolts to match the colour of the cast iron frame. I was quite proud with myself when I handed it over. I can safely say that I was pissed off with him when I saw it next as he had tried to paint the wood white and made a hell of a mess due to the oil. He also splattered spots of white paint onto the iron work that I had rubbed down, primed and reblacked.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

It was a great result when you handed it over, and that’s what counts! After that, the ‘customer’ can - and will - do whatever they want with it, unfortunately! 🤷‍♂️👍

[@Thesidingsworkshop]

Looks great mate nice work 👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Dan! 👍

[@dougsaunders8109]

That favour has to be worth a glass of wine or three, sat on said bench 😁

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Haha, amongst other things! 🥂👍

[@54mgtf22]

Love your work 👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! 🙌

[@jbuitendam9236]

this is a very nice bench

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

It is! 👍

[@idlersdream826]

Nice job Peter 👍 I noticed when I visited Yandles last month, that they stock black seat slats made from recycled plastic, but of course, wouldn't look as nice as those you used.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Ooo interesting, thanks! Never been to handles, must pay them a visit! 👍

[@idlersdream826]

@@10MinuteWorkshop well worth it, tools and wood galore 😁& other craft products to keep Mrs10M happy & a great cafe 👍

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful, Peter! Really amazing looking bench! 😃 I would love if they sold kits for benches like that around here! 😂 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! Yes, great design, haven’t come across one like this before. And thanks, you too! 👍👍

[@stevebruford991]

we have restore over 30 cast iron benchs in our mens shed in brisbane Australia

[@MatthewJohnSmart]

I'm really enjoying this new series on repairs and it is probably as far as many people go with woodwork. I'm curious though, you mentioned you could have used something longer lasting than Teak Oil. What would you have used instead for yourself/paying client?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! There’s a whole host of other exterior grade oils you could use; nothing wrong with teak oil, it was just all I had. 👍

[@daviddura1172]

the ones with the ARCHED top back slat can be a real bear.... TEMPLATE THE ROTTED PIECES, CUT, TRIM AND SAND INTO SHAPE.... here in Dallas Texas, with 104 degree heat, frog strangling down pours, cold, ice, snow, and hail. Sometimes the same day, LOL, benches take a beating....done 3 different benches multiple times...spent way more than I paid for them back in the 90s...even pulled one out of the neighbor widow's trash...it had incredible wrought iron details BTW..... it gets to be a $tatement of manhood above co$t...LOL OK pride of accomplishment......

[@tworiversworkshop6111]

We have one of these still in its packing crate and I keep meaning to put it together but seeing what is involved, might just make one out of wood instead which I could assemble in the garden in-situ. I think having to lift such a heavy thing on and off the bench, would mean several trips to my chiropractor to have my spine realigned! but all things considered Peter, jolly well done😂

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

It was surprisingly heavy Dawn, yes!

[@robmcdonald1185]

I'm puzzled as to the purpose of the small hole in each side piece. Are they there to take some sort of truss rod below the seat to connect the side pieces structurally? The way the chair goes together it doesn't seem to need that extra support. Maybe they are just there to allow 2 benches to be bolted together side by side? Answers on a postcard.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

I think it’s for a (missing) tie-bar, to help prevent racking/add support. But that’s only a guess. 🤷‍♂️👍

[@andysweetland8645]

@@10MinuteWorkshop I have a similar cheapo kit bought from the local DIY place. Chinese of course. Only difference appears to be that the cast seat back on mine is some sort of ali. Still "B heavy" though! The was no tie bar in mine, though I added a home brew one. Does help with general rigidity/racking, but still not brilliant (see also separate comment re hardware. AES

[@brucelee3388]

A lot of benches have a vaguely 'V' shaped piece of flat iron that bolts to the legs of the ends and the point of the "V" has a bolt or screw that goes into one of the slats. That particular bench as Peter said, looks to be made for a threaded rod from end to end (and a bunch of nuts & washers) which is less common - I've seen actual antique 'Victorian' benches with the end to end rod rather than the modern (cheap & nasty) "V" strap.

[@colindoesdiy]

It's almost like you designed your MFT Workbench to fit this particular job 😁.

[@nickolasreeks4743]

Oh, don't encourage him pleeeease. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

It’s uncanny! Maybe a new MFT for every job… 😯😂😂👍

[@SNOGARDNET]

I did mine last year using decking boards cut in half

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Nice! 👍

[@ianwatkins3002]

Now we know why Festool made their MFT that size. What a good fit! 🙂

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Uncanny! 😂😂👍

[@michaelkaye4998]

Nice video as usual. The iron work looked very shiny. Was that refinish as well?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! My neighbour had already repainted it. 👌👍

[@johnhunter1262]

That must be worth a six pack or three. Cheers John

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

You bet! 🍻

[@micklatham3425]

Oh the favours we do for friends. Haha.some of the worst jobs I had were favours.

[@philipb867]

I did this with exactly the same bench however the nuts/bolts keep coming loose every couple of weeks, any suggestions? I used washers etc.

[@ianpegge9967]

Loctite liquid probably. Or nyloc nuts.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

As Ian pegged says, lox tire of nyloc nuts, or double nuts if there’s enough length. These are going to be painted in so not much chance they’ll work loose. 👍

[@ewanstevenson]

They say that the only 2 things an engineer needs are WD40 to make things go and gaffer tape to make them stop. For my father-in-law it was stockinette! He used it for all sorts around the house for which we mercilessly took the micky! He would have loved to know that it's used by the pros! 😂😂😂

[@tonysutton6559]

The other two essentials are cable ties and a big hammer.

[@psz748]

Stainless steel fixings?

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Yep. And due to be painted black by my neighbour… 🤷‍♂️

[@glynprice3815]

The kit probably cost more than the bench. However it's always good to help people

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Yep, absolutely 🤷‍♂️ a neighbour asked for a favour - I shouldn’t have to get rid of some of my gear just because it’s a straightforward slat replacement, right?

[@BensWorkshop]

That's the thing with cast iron, nice and light....* *I may be joking... Did I spy a Lidl dolly? Nice work.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! And no, not a Lidl dolly, but very similar from elsewhere. 👍

[@paulhodgson4790]

Is that a Silverline sander on the router table? Good grief!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Sharp eyes! Yep, all part of the next ‘basic build’ video - £22, works great! 🤷‍♂️👍

[@andysweetland8645]

As a "general principle" Peter, I really DO hate C/S screws into any flat piece (as you've used into the cast iron back here). Just IMO, but these MUST be round (or cheese) head screws in ALL cases. So that the flat under the head is fully in contact with the metal under the whole area of the head, and NOT just an "angled edge" in contact as is the case with any C/S head screw. Also: I apologise in advance if I missed it in your commentary, but again IMO, all the hardware (screws, bolts, nuts and washers) MUST be stainless. "Normal" bright zinc plated (and other typical hardware store plating) will NOT last long (a couple of years at best) in the always outdoors environment. DAMHIKT!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

You’re perfectly entitled to your opinions Andrew - and yes the supplied fixing kit is stainless, though they’ll be painted black - but let me be equally honest; if that’s the detail you expect of a freebie from a neighbour, I’m glad you don’t live near me! 😂👍

[@andysweetland8645]

@@10MinuteWorkshop Fair enough Peter! Actually, what happens "round our way" it's usually ME doing stuff for them!! BTW, my apologies: In my "enthusiasm for picking nits, I did forget to say "excellent video, as always Peter

[@Animals55patty]

You didn't go into detail of stripping the iron. Otherwise terrific video

[@bradleytuckwell4881]

Bloody neighbours can be a pain in the butt sometimes. But nice job anyway Peter

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

I’m fortunate to have great neighbours, so always happy to help out where I can. 👍👍

[@georgelfc1]

Wish u was my neighbor

[@FFVoyager]

What needed repairing? 🤔

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

The slats.

[@FFVoyager]

@@10MinuteWorkshop ah! This is a dodgy self-assembly rescue?