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Hi all,
My wife's a librarian at our local elementary school. She asked me to build a "Little Free Library" to put up in the neighborhood near the school. (See Little Free Library Website here.)
I made one out of 3/4 A-C Exterior plywood from Home Depot as shown in the picture below. It will eventually have a door on it and will be painted and decorated. The decorating is not my job, but I will be painting it and since this will be outdoors continually, I want it to be able to stand up to the elements. There's a door in the works and I'll be putting shingles on the roof, but before that I have three questions:
1. What kind of sealer/primer/undercoat should I use to keep moisture out of the plywood.
2. What kind of paint should I use? Oil vs. Latex? Exterior house paint?
3. Hinges for the door. I have a couple of kitchen cabinet Blum type hinges. Would they be suitable for an exterior application like this? Any other suggestions?
Lastly, there's not much funding available for this, so I want to keep the cost low.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Kevin H.
My wife's a librarian at our local elementary school. She asked me to build a "Little Free Library" to put up in the neighborhood near the school. (See Little Free Library Website here.)
I made one out of 3/4 A-C Exterior plywood from Home Depot as shown in the picture below. It will eventually have a door on it and will be painted and decorated. The decorating is not my job, but I will be painting it and since this will be outdoors continually, I want it to be able to stand up to the elements. There's a door in the works and I'll be putting shingles on the roof, but before that I have three questions:
1. What kind of sealer/primer/undercoat should I use to keep moisture out of the plywood.
2. What kind of paint should I use? Oil vs. Latex? Exterior house paint?
3. Hinges for the door. I have a couple of kitchen cabinet Blum type hinges. Would they be suitable for an exterior application like this? Any other suggestions?
Lastly, there's not much funding available for this, so I want to keep the cost low.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Kevin H.
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