Hello everyone,
I am currently looking for a 200cm (79 inches) long outdoor garden table.
The table should be weather-resistant since it will be kept outside all year round. It also needs to be rainproof because, honestly, I don’t want to cover it every time it rains.
Additionally, the maintenance should be very low (so wood might not be suitable?).
Which material for the tabletop would be most suitable in this case?
Do you have any experience you can share?
The materials should be available within a budget of up to 500€.
I am currently looking for a 200cm (79 inches) long outdoor garden table.
The table should be weather-resistant since it will be kept outside all year round. It also needs to be rainproof because, honestly, I don’t want to cover it every time it rains.
Additionally, the maintenance should be very low (so wood might not be suitable?).
Which material for the tabletop would be most suitable in this case?
Do you have any experience you can share?
The materials should be available within a budget of up to 500€.
ypg schrieb:
Then you are actually well served with the wood-look options. I don’t consider 25 kg (55 lbs) to be light – ours (100 x 200 cm (39 x 79 inches)) with an aluminum frame is probably lighter, but stable. And we see it as an advantage that it can be quickly rotated or moved around alone when sweeping.
Try visiting a hardware store, furniture store, or garden center to check the stability for yourself.
If you read through all the questions and background of the original poster, or recall their preferences, wood is definitely the wrong choice.
@Prager91 please don’t take this negatively. Correct – I also think that wood is the wrong choice for me.
Thanks to everyone for your input so far – it strengthens my assumption that, overall, the polywood pieces are quite decent.
Regarding stability, I would indeed need to check out a few models locally.
Does anyone know what "Durawood" is? Is it basically the same as polywood?
Again on the topic of ceramic: There are already some fairly nice wood-look tables available for €300-400...
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Buchsbaum0669 Jul 2024 13:15A wooden board can be coated with clear epoxy resin, and then it will likely last for 50 years without any further maintenance.
For around 500, you can also have something like this custom-made by a carpenter.
It’s not bog oak but still a decent option made from oak or similar wood. It’s meant to look good as well.
Alternatively, you can get a 10mm (0.4 inch) phenolic plywood panel at a hardware store, which can also be cut to size there. The edges can be rounded off with a router. The smooth side can be covered with any design foil, resulting in a very durable table. Phenolic plywood panels are those brown boards made from birch wood glued together, with one smooth and one rough side. They are typically used for heavily loaded floors in vehicles and trailers and are splash-proof.
The price for this will probably be around 200.
For around 500, you can also have something like this custom-made by a carpenter.
It’s not bog oak but still a decent option made from oak or similar wood. It’s meant to look good as well.
Alternatively, you can get a 10mm (0.4 inch) phenolic plywood panel at a hardware store, which can also be cut to size there. The edges can be rounded off with a router. The smooth side can be covered with any design foil, resulting in a very durable table. Phenolic plywood panels are those brown boards made from birch wood glued together, with one smooth and one rough side. They are typically used for heavily loaded floors in vehicles and trailers and are splash-proof.
The price for this will probably be around 200.
schubert799 Jul 2024 18:41We have teak wood. It has been outside for 15 years. No problems!
schubert79 schrieb:
We have teak. It has been outside for 15 years. No problem!Covered outdoors during winter and sometimes left uncovered outdoors in wind and weather during summer?
How is the maintenance handled?
schubert7916 Jul 2024 08:36Always outdoors, uncovered. No maintenance. During the first few years, I used teak care once a year. Then I got lazy and stopped. Over time, teak turns gray. Just Google it. Very durable, doesn’t splinter, and of very high quality.
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