Patio Furniture Materials
Patio furniture or garden furniture is furniture made specifically for outdoor use. It should be made of weather resistant material. Some of the materials used today for patio furniture include stone, metal, vinyl, plastic, glass, and treated woods.
Patio furniture consisting of a table, four chairs and a large sun umbrella is the most common patio set. Some sets include a long chair known as a chaise lounge.
Patio furniture made of wood is quite versatile. With or without cushions is how wood patio furniture is used. There are many different types of wood frames to choose. Here are most types of wood used for patio furniture: pine, oak, cypress, teak, mahogany, cedar, maple, birch and beech, as well as a number of exotic hardwoods.
You can paint, oil or stain wood. Some wood like teak can be almost carefree if you allow it to weather to a beautiful silver-grey color. You must re-oil, re-stain or repaint your wood patio furniture from time to time.
