kareardo

Stephany, Welcome to the Bay Area!

I hate to tell you but you're going to be highly disappointed working outside in SF. If you put power tools out there, rust is your least worry. It's noise. Be nice with your neighbors and if you have parties, invite them (makes them feel indebted to you ). Samuel Clemens said once that the coldest winter he ever spent was a summer in San Francisco. There is truth to that because as the Central Valley warms up, that cold Pacific air moves in to compensate. All that air powers itself through the Golden Gate and you freeze!

If you deal with just hand tools, then you might have to refinish that work bench every other year. Check the ground under the deck and see if you see any green stuff growing. If you do, the deck is on the weather side and it is going to be moist.

Its good to see one more woodworker in the Bay Area!