1. You'll save money.
   You'll save time.
2. You'll enjoy it.

Patio furniture can be quite expensive, and building it yourself is a major money saver.

1. 30 percent
   50 percent
2. 75 percent

Building your own picnic table costs you about half what a store-bought table would.

1. redwood
   pine
2. oak

Redwood lumber makes a durable picnic table.

1. polyurethane
   mineral oil
2. nothing

You do not have to finish the wood and may let it weather naturally.

1. It's sturdy.
   It's maintenance free.
2. both of the above

Redwood is a very solid and maintenance-free wood.

1. redwood oil
   redwood stain
2. both answers

If the weathered look isn't your style, apply redwood oil or stain to your completed project.

1. two to four hours
   four to six hours
2. six to eight hours

Four to six hours is the estimated time for completion of an umbrella table.

1. two hours
   four hours
2. eight hours

You will need about four hours to complete a patio bench.

1. They resist rust.
   They're inexpensive.
2. They blend in with the color of the patio furniture.

Galvanized nails are treated to resist rust, which is important for outdoor furniture.

1. disassembled
   stored away
2. both of the above

To prepare for winter, the patio bench may be disassembled and stored away.

1. for decoration
   to connect wooden pieces
2. to connect metal pieces

A carriage bolt or screw is used to connect wood pieces.

1. to hold wood together
   to hold metal together
2. to hold plastic together

C-clamps are used to hold wood pieces securely. Put some wood scraps between the clamp and your project so you won't get clamp indentations.

1. to bevel edges
   to sand wood
2. to strip wood

A block plane is used to cut across the grain of wood and may be used to bevel the edges.

1. brass wood screws
   stainless steel machine screws
2. brass sheet metal screws

You'll need brass wood screws to construct patio furniture.

1. to set up right angles
   to sand wood
2. to cut wood

A carpenter's square is used to set up right angles and is a handy item to have when building patio furniture.