Outdoor Dining Furniture:

Outdoor Dining Furniture: 

Outdoor living space has become very popular in our daily lives. Especially outdoor dining. I have made many tables like these for clients in the past and decided to make one for my deck several years ago. I knew I had to do a few things differently so that it would hold up to the elements. Firstly the top had to be made from a wood that was both stable and would withstand heat and cold not to mention rain and snow. I made the top out of a wood called Ipe, a very hard stable wood used for decking with a sort of mahogany look to it. Another good choice is a wood from the mahogany family called Sapele, beautiful grain stable enough to use outside and not quite as expensive as the African mahoganies. Cedar is also a great wood but not as hard.

It was also important to use a good finish that would handle being outdoors. I used a marine grade finish so that it would hold up to the UV rays of the sun. I can make a table for you like the one pictured here in any size, wood, or paint finish combination you’d like. Enjoy the beauty of wood furniture outside as well.

Be good to your wood and send along any questions you may have!  David LaCroix is the Furniture Fixer, 

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