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garden furniture that is left outside all year round will need to be hard wearing enough to withstand the extreme temperatures of the winter months.Unfortunately, not all garden furniture is made with such conditions in mind.If you don’t choose a good quality set (and pay the price), you might find yourself having to throw it out and start again soon after you’ve bought it.
OK, so you know you don’t just want the cheapest furniture that you can find, what is the next step?The next step will be to decide which of the following two materials you would prefer in your garden:
Metal Garden Furniture & Hardwood Garden Furniture
Metal Garden Furniture
Aluminium is the only metal used for manufacturing garden furniture that will last whatever is thrown at it.Aluminium will not corrode over time so it is perfect for use in outdoor furniture.The choice now is between Cast Aluminium and Framed Aluminium, Cast has been made in a mould whereas Framed Aluminium made from tubes that are bent into shape, both are durable and lightweight.
So if your preference is to have Metal Garden Furniture, selecting any type of quality Aluminium Garden Furniture, you will be sure of getting many years of use from your purchase.
Hardwood Garden Furniture
Wood is always unique because no piece will be the same as the last, that is why it’s my favourite.Like a finger print no two trees will have the same grain.It would take a whole book to completely cover “Wooden Garden Furniture”, because there are literally thousands of different options.
However after selling Garden Furniture for over ten years, my choice has narrowed right down to only one type, which is “Teak Garden Furniture”.The reason for this is very simple, it is the best there is to withstand all types of weather, including the often rainy UK summer climate.
You will need pay out a little extra for a set of furniture made from teak but then it will last for many years.
Teak is a natural product, that is from a slow growing hard wood tree.So when you look to buy make sure that you select from a supplier that has Teak Garden Furniture that has been made from “Plantation Grown” Teak, which is a renewable resource, and not from a forest that is being destroyed by de-forestation.
Quality Teak Garden Furniture should last for 20-25 years, so when you compare the life of it, to the cost, it is extremely good value for money.
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