Wilton Fsc Teak 150cm Garden Bench Seat. Mortice and Tenon Joints with teak dowles.

As fashions come and go, and materials gain ascendancy from time to time, teak quietly continues to define quality garden furniture. Simply put, teak is unique among materials. Put a piece of quality teak in a dark, unfriendly place for 10 years. Rediscover it, clean it up and you will find it is just as good as new. Quality teak is the perfect timber for the outdoors, given its high oleoresin content, preventing degredation and biological/fungal attack. The Wilton Bench is lovingly manufactured from high-quality heartwood FSC Teak. The teak is certified as being from well managed plantations by the independent organisation Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC).

Teak: is renowned for being the worlds best wood for outdoor furniture because of it’s high oil content. It will weather to a beautiful silver grey colour and last for many years. During the first 12 months of weathering you may find that the grain lifts slightly, and that small cracks may appear on the end grains. Please rest assured this will not affect the structure of your furniture and that the grain lifting will subside over time. You can remove this effect by rubbing down the wood using some fine sand paper during the initial weathering. Garden Furniture England recommends leaving furniture to weather naturally to an elegant silver grey. If you would like to treat your wood, then there are various teak oils and water based treatments on the market which can be applied. It is important to understand that nearly all these treatments must be reapplied as a continuous routine every 6 months approximately. For a longer term treatment we recommend the use of a marine varnish. Before using these treatments we recommend that you seek detailed advice from the appropriate manufacturer.

Teak Care Document