Years ago I bought two galvanised pails. These pails began as indoor floor washing etc pails. Over the course of time the pails hauled dirt, stones, saw dust, parts and tools. As the stuff rattled around in the cans the bottoms grew thinner and thinner, soon both of my pail's bottoms developed small leaks.
These heavy galvanised pails are so much more study and useful around the yard and garage than typical plastic pails something needed to done to extend their working lives. If you look you can see the pails also have really comfortable handles with make them worth saving.
The solution is one of those things I do because I have a workshop with wood and some tools. With compasses I measured the inside diameter of the pail then cut out from 1/8 inch plywood a disk on the band saw. Next I soaked the disk in exterior grade vanish.
To install the new bottom I liberally coated the disk and the bottom with construction adhesive and put the new bottom in place holding it by gravity clamps while the glue set.
The pails will still leak, slowly, but be tight enough to carry water around the yard or beach and the new bottoms will distribute the general bashing enough for pails to last a long time.
Project In progress: I have a design idea for this recycled mirror. I am planning a rustic style wooden frame, that will help high light the cat tail silhouettes.
And of course a work shop filled with potions and glues is where hiking boots go for maintenance.
So our Grandchildren are back in school, my wife has been able to visit family in Sweden and we are mostly returning to "normal life". I guess we have to cross our fingers and hope that everything goes according to plan.
cheers ianw
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