Outdoor Furniture

12 guides

Outdoor Furniture

A dining set is for eating, a conversation set is for lingering. Count the seats you use on a normal weeknight, not the ones a party would need.

Outdoor Furniture

Some materials shrug off winter; some crack, rust or rot. Sort your set by material, then bring in the cushions and anything that holds water.

Outdoor Furniture

Covers blow off when wind gets underneath and lofts them. Fix the fit, cinch the hem, strap to the legs, vent the pressure. Weights on top…

Outdoor Furniture

A fully waterproof cover also traps moisture, which is why furniture comes out mildewed. When breathable wins, and when a cover is worse than none.

Outdoor Furniture

No weight keeps a chair put in every wind: the push grows with the square of wind speed. Cut the sail area, tie pieces together, anchor…

Outdoor Furniture

HDPE poly lumber won't rot or need refinishing. The catches: it's heavy, gets hot in sun, and it's plastic near a fire pit. Who it suits,…

Outdoor Furniture

Resin wicker cracks in cold when the strand is the wrong plastic or takes a knock while frozen. HDPE vs PVC, and what real wicker can't…

Outdoor Furniture

Oiling outdoor teak is cosmetic, and on wood left outside oil can feed mildew. What the USDA wood lab says, and when a sealer makes more…

Outdoor Furniture

Teak's case is decades of service life. Two things decide whether you get them and neither is on the label. What to verify before paying teak…