Are you considering teak furniture for your lawn or other outdoor living space? If so, you shouldnt be so quick to purchase a product. While quite a beautiful piece of work, teak furniture is available in different qualities and you may just end up with deficient grade if you do not know what to look for.
Its not all the same, in other words. How can you know what items are good items to purchase and which are not worth the investment?
You probably have heard of the durability of teak furniture as well as its beauty. Both of these characteristics come directly from the natural product.
There are natural oils that are within teak that help it to withstand most elements of nature and in some cases have weathered lightly in over a century of outdoor use. They are resistant to shrinking, swelling as well as rotting and warping. They need little to no upkeep as well.
But, Just A Minute
Before you run off and purchase the teak furniture that you have seen advertised, you should take a little closer look at the product and exactly what quality it is.
Workmanship Is Important: The workmanship of the teak is very drastic to its grade. It is normally manufactured with mortise and tenon joinery. But, this can vary between manufacturers. In any case, the workmanship should provide a very snug fit to joints without gaps.
You should avert items that have been patched, that is, a timber putty has been used to fill in the gaps and hide whatever is under it. Insure that it will not need to be glued together as this too will weaken it majorly. Handcrafted product will have a fine sanding on the furniture. It should then be quite smooth and not have rough edges to it.
Its Design. The make of teak items is also quite important. In its traditional style, it is that of elegance that is fitting to the outdoor settings. It is classic and subtle. You will not want the furniture that you buy to look like it was furniture from within the house that you brought out. In its place, look for a comfortable style and size that is less modern and more traditional.
Pricing Woes. There is a wonderful range of pricing on teak items. But, like most other markets, quality product is not necessarily that which is higher in price, but rather higher in grade.
You will find very costly teak items that is poor in its design and workmanship and you will find lesser expensive product that is high in grade. While it is typically a more expensively priced product, the more availability of it has helped to lower prices somewhat.
Teak furniture that is true teak can only be grown in Southeast Asia. It does not grow in tropical lands but in fact needs a much drier climate. Look at where the lumber is coming from, the grade of workmanship and the design factors in it to determine if it is worth your investment.
