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Looking for advice: how do I waterproof wood (lemmy.world)
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So I park my snow blower in the garage and would like the snow residue to melt in place and not go all over.

I built this giant tray with a ramp so I can push the blower on it, that way the snow will stay on the tray.

I will caulk the seams and paint it with some resistant paint but I'll like to either glue a tarp on it, or some other plastic material or perhaps use some special coating so it lasts a few years.

The "floor" of the tray is OSB (aspenite?). Not the best for this is what I had and this project is more of an experiment for me.

Any recommendations?

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[–] wjrii@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Spar varnish, maybe, but it sounds like this is a job for exterior construction supplies, so some sort of Tyvek sheathing or the like. The tarp could work if you keep an eye on it for wear. One idea might be making sure the thing is tilted just a bit and has somewhere for the melt to drain properly into a plastic tray or jug. Not letting the water sit is how you keep houses from rotting, so probably the same for your invention.