Posted by Sascha | Posted in Advice, cast garden furniture, iron garden furniture, metal garden furniture, traditional garden furniture | Posted on 09-05-2010
Tags: aluminium garden furniture, iron garden furniture, metal garden furniture, plastic garden furniture, wooden garden furniture
[reblogged from haterawards]
If you are planning to buy a table and chairs for your garden then the first thing you will need to decide on is exactly how much you want to spend. There is a huge selection to choose from with furniture to suit any budget.
A lot of the cost will depend on what it is made from. Plastic is normally the cheapest option, with wooden or metal furniture costing more. Obviously, with this type of thing it is very much a case of ‘you get what you pay for’. You may find a plastic table and chairs for a small price tag, but it will not be big on quality. The chairs will usually be very flimsy and the plastic will often lose its coating over quite a short space of time.
Wooden furniture can vary dramatically in build quality, but even if you find a set that is well made, it will still require treatment every few years. And if you fail to do this then it may well end up warped from exposure to the elements.
Aluminium is becoming an increasingly popular choice these days as it ticks so many boxes; it is lightweight to move or store, it does not rust and it is very easy to clean. Cast iron garden furniture will also look nice, but this will rust and it is normally quite heavy to lift.
Flipping ‘eck!!!
If you’re not careful then you could spend more on this than you would on a new three piece suite.
I sounds like aluminium is the best stuff to have, but it’s bound to be really expensive.
Think I’ll stick to the cheap and cheerful range…