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What s the difference between wood preserver and varnish?
Wood preserver is basically an undercoat. You brush or spray it onto raw, freshly sawn or sanded wood surfaces to stabilise the wood s moisture content and protect it from rot and decay.
Varnish, by contrast, is a topcoat. It won t protect the wood on its own. Same goes for paint, wax and wood oil. So, if you want your woodwork to last, start with a few coats of wood preserver, wait until they re fully dry, then go ahead with the varnish or other decorative topcoat of your choice.
Can I use wood preserver on its own, without a topcoat?
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Step two- Fix pieces together to form a box
Arrange the four lengths of timber you re going to use for the box in a rectangular shape (make sure the top and bottom pieces sit in between the vertical sides, rather than on top of them) and screw them together at 90-degrees with 45mm exterior wood screws - use two or three at each corner.
Top tip: Create some narrow pilot holes in the wood with your drill, so the screws can find some grip on their way, and preventing the likelihood of the wood splitting.
When you ve completed the box shape, fix the third length of 55.6cm timber into the middle of the box, to become a midway shelf.