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I live in the Pacific Northwest which is famous for its frequent rain. We relish the few months of nice weather we have, but even in the summertime we can get some rainfall. I want to have some outdoor furniture in our back yard, but I don't want it to be ruined if it gets wet. I like the idea of padded chairs, but since we don't have a shed or covered patio, they are likely to get rained on and I don't want them to grow mildewy or whatnot.

What materials are the best for rain?

Enamel coated extruded aluminum will outlast both of us. In any climate. It is a bit pricey, but if you wait until fall, you will find great sales.

2008-06-15 10:19:55 by Elizabeth

www.premiergrilling.com Summerset Outdoor Living specializes in cast aluminum outdoor patio furniture that is designed to be weather resistant and ...

I have just painted some wooden outdoor furniture with exterior paint I would like to know if I can apply a coat of varnish or polyurethane or some clear coating as the last layer I live in Hawaii and feel a top coat would be good.

You haven't addressed what type of wood you have! Teak, cedar, red wood, wicker?
Wood is a living thing, even after processing, it needs to breathe!
Personally, just a coating of oil based primer & oil based paint should do it!

2010-01-11 03:41:30 by Soni

I don't like manufactured stone and would like to use flat stones I have found for outside flooring in a garden- to put furniture on. What would I use to lay the stone/ how would I go about doing this?

yes natural stone will work well and look grate. to start mark out the area you will lay the stone, level it out as best you can. if close to the house ,grade it so water will run away from the house.lay down a base of coarse sand.level it out and moisten it with a garden hose fine spray,then tamp it down to settle it in good. start laying your stones down make sure you level each stone to the one next to it.when all the stones are down spread sand over the whole area.with a broom sweep the sand into the spaces between the stones, when done spray the area once more to settle in the sand..and your done.let it dry and if needed add more sand to fill in any spaces

2008-02-20 18:29:17 by Jewel

Price: $31.50

Weatherproof vinyl cover for outdoor wicker chair
7-millimeter vinyl shell with fleece backing for durability and scratch resistance
Measures 36 by 41 by 42 inches (w x d x h); 3-year manufacturer warranty

I'm looking for outdoor furniture for the patio and have found a set that I really like and is reasonably priced. It is made of kiln-dried hardwood, not teak, so I am wondering how bad it is to leave some of it outdoors over the winter. We live in CT so winters can be bad here. While I will probably be able to store some of it indoors, I'm just not sure if we have room to move everything indoors for the winter. I would obviously cover everything with furniture covers if left outdoors, but it would likely sit in some snow at some point. Will it be destroyed? I'm going to look for other options if you all think it's a bad idea. Thanks in advance for your advice!
I would take it inside as I know that would extend the life of it, unfortunately, that just isn't an option for me...we just don't have room for it. We are trying to build a shed for some of it but the town is giving us grief...that's a whole other story though...so I'm not counting on that as a storage space as of now.

I would go ahead and get the furniture and then coat it with maritime epoxy.

What you do is take two seperate portions and mix them together and apply it with a brush. Once it hardens it forms a clear plastic like layer and will keep all of the moisture and water out. This stuff is used to seal wooden boats so the wood doesn't wear out from being in the water. It is fairly expensive, around $50-$100 a gallon so plan your job accordingly. If you've ever been to a restaurant or bar that has wooden tables with pictures and coins and crap sealed under "plastic like" stuff on the table top, this is what that is. I would recommend using this same stuff on anything wooden that you plan to keep outside year round. Call a few of your local boat dealers/repair places and I'm sure they will be able to lead you where to go for it. I'll paste a link to a PDF that helps explain what I'm talking about.

2007-05-22 06:53:55 by Hilary M

I need to get decent outdoor furniture for my lawn. I am looking for a square or rectangular table that will seat 8 people, and can be placed on a lawn, not a patio, and not sink into the ground.

I live in norther/central NJ. I would rather try to purchanse this furniture at a store instead of ordering onlne.

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to look?

any furniture is going to sink into the ground. I would buy teak if I had the opportunity.

2008-04-25 18:26:41 by izzy73