A Dreamy Patio Woods Disc Wall

Anyone who is reading today who is also a blogger totally understands when I tell that 1 of the best things well-nigh blogging is coming together in addition to establishing a connecter amongst novel friends.  Especially when yous convey a direct chances to come across those friends inward existent life!

Lisa is 1 of those friends for me.  She's a boyfriend ministry building (pastor's) married adult woman who stumbled across my weblog a spell back.  She reached out in addition to contacted me in addition to we've enjoyed an electronic mail friendship e'er since.  It was a happy twenty-four hours concluding March when nosotros had the privilege of coming together her identify unit of measurement in addition to spending a petty fleck of fourth dimension together at their church building (which was in addition to therefore much fun in addition to inspiring!).  Since I had already been next her on Instagram, I knew she was inward the middle of a fantastic project, which nosotros chatted a petty fleck well-nigh that evening.

After our fourth dimension together was over, I anxiously kept an oculus out for her to post her finished project, in addition to when she did, it took my breath away!  Lisa graciously allowed me to portion it amongst yous today, too...I knew yous all would dear it equally much equally I do!  So here's the consequence of many hours, many hands working together, in addition to lots of musculus in addition to patience!

Can yous fifty-fifty believe it?  Is that non 1 of the most amazing characteristic walls you've e'er seen?!?

Lisa also kindly offered to portion a description of the procedure to create this wall, in addition to therefore here's what she said:

I consider myself a "crafter" in addition to nestling dwelling solid "DIY" participant, in addition to therefore when I got an stance on Pinterest for a Wood Disc wall, I knew I would require some assist inward making it happen.  I gathered my stance possibilities in addition to recruited a friend who is skilled amongst tools in addition to nosotros went to work.

1.  Get logs that are varied inward size in addition to discarded inward the woods.  Ours came from East Texas when a forester discarded some pieces. We used Pine in addition to Oak because I liked the look.

2.  Set upwards saw horses or a platform to cutting the logs amongst a Miter/Chop saw (14", I definitely had to convey assist amongst this).  A chain saw tin lavatory locomote used for smaller pieces simply doesn't locomote evenly on larger ones.

3.  Dip wood inward a bucket of sealer.  We used Polycrylic.  This keeps wood from existence invaded yesteryear insects in addition to keeps the colouring cloth consistent.

4.  Allow wood to dry out propped up.  We got hasty in addition to hung some that were moisture in addition to it was fine, simply scout for drips on your patio.  This sealer is H2O based, in addition to therefore it volition launder upwards simply tin lavatory locomote a hassle.

5.  Hang 3/4" pre-painted treated plywood backer on stucco wall, secured using 2 1/2" screws. Wood discs volition mountain to a greater extent than easily to the plywood.

6.  Nail wood discs to wall starting at the flooring in addition to moving up.  We had v distinct sections in addition to did a department at a time.  We used a boom gun for speed, with18 approximate 2" nails.  I highly recommend this equally it makes the projection acquire to a greater extent than quickly.

7.  Fill inward gaps amongst smaller pieces equally desired.

Lessons learned:

You require to a greater extent than wood than yous think.  If yous locomote inward stages yous tin lavatory gear upwards the wood in addition to permit it cure.  We worked rapidly in addition to the wood shrunk, leaving gaps inward between.  It doesn't bother me simply my friend would however similar to rework the pieces.  Since nosotros painted the plywood nighttime underneath the gaps aren't an eyesore.

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Lisa, give cheers yous in addition to therefore much for sharing your beautiful patio amongst us, in addition to cheers to EJ for the wonderful photos!  If yous all convey questions, locomote out them inward the comments in addition to I'll consider if Lisa tin lavatory attempt out to reply at that topographic point amongst answers.

My 1 in addition to alone travail at a project similar this was real brusque lived (bugs!), simply I've had a wood disc projection inward hear for some time.  Maybe some twenty-four hours I'll acquire around to it!

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