Wooden garden furniture

Questions and Answers

What should I treat my wooden garden furniture with?

A) Green Cuprinol. thats my choice but any shade you like. Choose a fine day, bit difficult at moment, but do not treat when damp otherwise you are sealing moisture in. Mind your patio slabs for stains. When its dry finish it with a fine coat of clear matt varnish. It'll last for years. If there are any metal nuts etc in contact with the wood give it a quick spray of WD40 in these areas

Where can i get hold of some japanese style garden furniture in the UK?

Q) I'm looking for low, just off the ground, wooden furniture that can be left outside permanently.

A) Man, I have looked and looked for something for ya, but am unable to locate wooden garden benches, japanese style in the uk! Have you considered building one? Either yourself or having it done... Try these sites for alternative ideas: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/gl_design_asian/article/0,1785,HGTV_3563_2758755,00.html Homemade rock benches http://www.handymanwire.com/articles/benchplans.html http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_improvement/furniture/1273381.html http://www.hurd.it/category_g/garden/oriental+garden.html Have you considered a granite bench? I've seen alot of references to those...and in Japanese styles. Happy Gardening!

garden furniture-Wooden-or Plastic?

Q) jo

A) Um... Wood. It'd have to be finished wood (stained or something) because it'd be more resistant to rain (plain wood gets messed up fast when it rains often).

Garden Furniture?

Q) We have a lovely wooden table and chairs but would they spoil if i left them out permanently for the summer? Theyre treated with something - ie they came like that. We hardly ever use them cos its a pain getting them in and out of the shed, but if i felt safe to leave them out we'd use them more! Its been so wet lately ..

A) I have wooden furniture out in my garden year long. If they are sealed with a non-yellowing polyurethane, you will need to add extra coats every other year or so to continue protection. Also, I purchased covers for my furniture that keeps the leaves off of them and adds protection during our rainy season. I have the ones with vinyl on the top but fabric underneath against the furniture. The ones that are only made of vinyl can trap moisture between the cover and wood which causes mold or mildew.