Who has made a potter's bench with a metal top?

[Baitball Blogger]

My husband built a great potter's bench out of 2x4s, but it's two inches longer than the awning. Thus, when it rains, everything inside the potter's bench gets soaked. One quick solution is to put on a metal top. So, here come the questions:

1) Are there metal sheets available for this kind of project?

2) Rust-proof?

If anyone has attempted anything like this, care to share your experiences?

[NJCher]

1. I have a similar situation

However, I didn't use metal. I put down plexiglass sized to the table, then 12 x 12" tiles over that.

I didn't even cement the tile because on the edge where the rain is, I have a long windowbox with trailing vines.

Thus any rain goes into the windowbox.

[Baitball Blogger]

2. Brilliant solution. Unfortunately, the lip of my potter's bench is the working end.

[NJCher]

3. here's another idea

I watch the craigslist free section carefully because I am in charge of some nonprofit community and school gardens. While I have a pretty good budget, I still look for donations. One thing I've noticed is that people remodel their kitchens and give away their countertops, even granite! I've seen marble, too.

Sometimes there is a kitchen sink carve out, but usually that's just on one section of the counter. If your craigslist doesn't have many, check with kitchen renovators. They might be open to letting you have one that will be thrown out. Anything that lightens their disposal load is a plus for them.

The one thing that could be a problem is the size. Granite is expensive to cut. Same with marble. However, with some granite cutters, if you tell them you won't hold them liable if they make a bad cut, they will do it for considerably less.

Yes, you can buy stainless steel. We checked it out. I ruled it out because handling it is a nightmare (sharp edges), but if you know your size, you can have the supplier cut it and put the edges on. The stainless was expensive, too.

[Baitball Blogger]

4. Wonderful ideas!

We a actually have a great relationship with a granite supplier. And I dabble with kintsugi. This could turn into a fun project for me.

[babylonsister]

5. My bf reroofed my house with metal sheets, so

maybe check local roofing companies. They're thin and light, so easy to handle. We also had the brilliant idea of making window coverings with the sheets to hang when hurricanes threaten. The best part is the roofer cut them to our specifications.

Good luck!

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Thank you! I passed the info on to my husband,

and he's liking the idea.

[babylonsister]

7. Great! Worked like a charm for us. nt