Wood Patio Furniture
Wood patio furniture was the traditional means of patio furniture. Wood furniture has been the quintessential building material for furniture building both indoor and outdoors. This seemingly unlimited resource has been a popular choice among many consumer for patio furniture.
There are several different types of woods on the market including teak. Like all products and materials some woods are far better than others in terms of there life span. As patio furniture these products will have to endure our harsh Canadian climate.
Know Your Wood
A common theme among some outdoor furniture retailers is to re-name common and less desirable woods to sound exotic. This type of marketing spin is to done so a retailer can compete with a high quality outdoor wood product while offering a sub-standard less desirable wood by using a new exotic name.
Its important as a consumer to know exactly what type of wood your purchasing so you can make an informed and educated decision. All woods are not equal and will try and give you some information as such.
Most wood patio furniture comes from the Asian Pacific Realm. After visiting many different reputable patio furniture wood factories we have concluded that the manufacturing facilities will tell the buyer exactly what wood they are purchasing. Buyers are making the decisions on whether to purchase a less desirable wood and re-name it something much different.
Here are a few examples:
- Brazilian Cherry is NOT cherry ITs Jatoba
- Australian Cypress is NOT cypress ITs Pine
- Australian Heritage oak is NOT oak ITs Eucaliptis
- Malaysian Oak is NOT oak ITs Rubberwood
Teak Patio Furniture
Teak wood has many qualities unlike most other woods used for the outdoors. Its dense, rich in oils almost impervouse to buckling or splitting and weathers outdoors unlike no others. Maintained properly teak outdoor furniture pieces can last several years.
Teak patio furniture however, is not impervious to some retailers, using other woods as teak substitutes. We have found no other wood used in the construction of patio furniture that compare to teak. One should also ensure that the selected teak is harvested from government credited plantations.
Browse our selection of Grade A plantation teak patio furniture.
If you have any questions about our wood patio furniture we would be happy to assist.