Garden furniture is considered the best investment and if you maintain it properly, you can take the benefits of your outdoor space again and again. Taking care of the bench, tables in the garden on regular basis can be beneficial for you. In this article, you may get some useful tips for maintaining your garden furniture.

 

Steps to maintain your furniture

Prevent your garden furniture from rain

No matter in which country you live, you can’t predict the weather, it’s unpredictable. However, some countries can forecast the weather accurately. The well-protected furniture is moderately resistant to rain. After the rain when the water dries, furniture becomes moist and that means mould and you can’t show your furniture to anyone in that condition. You can give a protective layer by coating and nourish the wood to protect your furniture against rain. By following ways:

• Paint or varnish – Both options are good for adding a rain-resistant to the furniture.
• Waterproof garden furniture – Waterproofing furniture will prevent your bench, table and another wooden item from rain, high-quality waterproof garden furniture keeps the rain off.

Prevent your garden furniture from the sun     

During the summer season, your garden furniture may get affected badly, direct sun rays can damage your furniture badly and may shorten the life span of your furniture. Garden furniture needs to be protected from sun rays otherwise it will be not in a condition to use.

• Drying out wood is the basic problem with sunrays, exhaust all the water from the interior part of the wood. This causes the splitting of wood and it makes a part for dirt and dust to enter and you will not see your wooden garden furniture in a perfect condition again.
• Sun bleaching drains all the finishing and colours from wooden furniture.

In summers covering your wooden furniture, when not in use is considered the best move. Make sure the cover which you are using should be according to summers. Giving an extra layer of oil to your wooden furniture can also help in protecting furniture from drying from sun rays.

Prevent your garden furniture from cold and Ice

Hardwood is considered a slow-growing wood. Our wood is used to heat and sun but is not used to cold and icy weather. But every winter season doesn’t mean snowfall, winters can be quite temperate, with the usual night frosts. Protecting your wooden garden furniture from cold and icy weather is also important and that requires:

• A waterproof covering over the wooden furniture to keep snow and ice off from furniture
• Shifting wooden furniture in a dry place like a garage or a shed
• Keeping wooden furniture well-nourished and packed against moisture, making a small space that allows the wood to breathe
• If you don’t have any garage or shed you can shift your wooden garden furniture to a protected or safe area of your house during the winter season.