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Turning out tables

TOH Reader: Harold Pinder, Key Largo, FL

Finding short lengths of cast-off cellular PVC decking in a dumpster compelled me to recycle them into something practical: weatherproof tables! PVC glue and a ¼-inch framing-saw blade made the material easy to work with, and saving the radius offcuts allowed me to dress up the raw ends. My “dumpster diving” find led to many hours of learning to work with

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