Wood Metal
Wood for Outdoor Furniture
Outdoor furniture is a luxury that many do not enjoy. You need a good mount of space to accommodate this furniture.
Outdoor wood furniture is not nearly as popular as it once was. For quite a while now, outdoor furniture alternatives have been cheaper than the traditional wood. Metal and plastic can be machined and mass produced, eliminating any expertise required of an individual craftsman. Furthermore, these alternatives also require less upkeep than wood furniture. However, more expensive, hand-crafted wood is undoubtedly a great luxury. Your outdoor furniture will be your own and no one can duplicate it.
The most common and popular type of outdoor wood furniture is teak. Teak is the hardest of hardwoods and will stand up to outdoor conditions better than essentially every other readily available wood. Generally speaking, you can have outdoor wood furniture made from almost any type of wood, but you should plan on having it treated, sealed, and re-sealed every year or two.
Wooden furniture is mostly utilized as outdoor garden furniture. The look of your outdoor furniture is paramount to creating a beautiful garden. Metal furniture in a garden doesn't essentially blend in with the surrounding and have high maintenance. The one big looming danger for garden furniture is the possibility of attracting pests. Not taking enough precautions may attract pests that will destroy your furniture.
Another alternative to Teak is the Ipe. Ipe is a wood that naturally resists rot, decay, insects, and mold without the use of toxic chemicals. Ipe is also naturally fire resistant and has been awarded an 'A1' rating, which is the highest rating in this category. Because of all these attributes it is very durable, and because it is a very dense wood, Ipe furniture is very heavy. This type of wood is harvested from naturally sustainable forests, and you can find FSC-certified Ipe wood easily. This wood, which grows in many South American locations, but mainly in Brazil, is also known as Ironwood, Brazilian Walnut, Pau Lope or Lapacho.
Ipe starts out as a reddish-brown wood and gradually acquires a silver patina. And thus, Ipe is ideal for outdoor furniture and decking.
Undoubtedly, wood is still a viable choice, but its alternatives have been taking an ever-increasing percentage of the market share. Aluminum and concrete finishes are becoming more and more decorative and impressive. Plastic furniture can also be decorative and sturdier than many homeowners imagine.
Nothing is going to eliminate the maintenance and care that outdoor furniture requires, but the better the protection you can give your furniture, the longer it will last and the more sense the investment will make.
About the Author
Thomas Mathews
Bedsplanet.co.uk is the UK’s leading Online Bed and Bedroom Furniture Store, bringing you the very best beds and bedroom furniture from around the world at a low price, while at the same time giving you a great customer experience.
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What should I use to glue metal to wood? (Details inside)?
I have a wood piece that needs to screw onto a metal piece. The treads that should be carved in the wooden part are damaged and the wood piece just pops right off the metal screw.
It doesn't need to come off ever again, so I was going to just super glue it on.
My question is, should I use regular super glue for something like this? Does it work okay with metal/wood? It needs to be on there fairly good, but no one is going to be tugging on it or anything.
"J B Weld" is a two part epoxy. There are very few adhesives that will adhere to metal. Epoxy is one of then. Make sure the metal is CLEAN and when you do the actual gluing position the pieces exactly as you want and in an overall position that will preclude the glue from running out. I.E. if the whole in the metal goes all the way through use a piece of tape on the bottom side to prevent the epoxy from running out and dripping on the ground, table or whatever is under it. Curing time varies with the type of epoxy and temperature but 24 hours will almost always be enough. Be careful with the epoxy it really can make a monumental mess if you don't pay attention to what you are doing. Mix it on a piece of cardboard or similar "Throwaway" material and use an old knife, pop-cycle stick or tongue depressor etc. to mix it. When I mix epoxy I do it with junk stuff and just throw it away when I am done. Trying to clean up the mess will only make it worse.
Good luck
GIMP
EDIT: J B Weld is available at Homedepot and automotive parts houses. Standard two part epoxy (a perfectly good substitute) is available at most department stores like Walmart, Target etc. as well as hardware and automotive parts houses.
FYI Gorilla Glue may work just fine, I've never tried it with metal. I do KNOW J B Weld will work though.