Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Teak Furniture Is Beautiful

By Kylee Thompson

Most of us love the summer time because it means burgers, corn on the cob, and the all famous neighborhood BBQ. Most of us have patio furniture that we enjoy the outdoors with in the summer time. The bad thing is that most patio furniture is fragile and breaks easily and needs replacing very often. The truth of the matter is that there is a type of outdoor patio furniture that can last a long time and not need replacing.

The type of furniture i am alluding to is teak furniture. Teak wood has a long history of being strong and very durable. Ship makers from the 1400's used teak wood for their ships because of the strength and durability of the wood. Teak wood is primarily found in south east asia and india. Because the wood is not grown in the US it is rare and usually is a little bit more expensive.

Teak wood also has some really neat properties that make it really a special type of wood. Teak wood has rubber and natural oils which cause the wood to last time and sun light. Teak also has a low moisture count which makes the wood decay much slower than most other woods.

Teak furniture is one of a kind as it really is worth the money. Teak furniture comes in all kinds of styles but the most popular is the outdoor patio furniture. The reason being is because teak patio furniture does not need any maintenance and is very easy to take care of.

Teak furniture can be purchased at most furniture stores. There are a lot of teak wood imitators so be careful as you try to find the right piece of teak furniture. Make sure you know where the wood came from and make sure it has a low moisture count. If you make sure of those two things you can be confident that you are buying a real piece of teak furniture.

Quality teak furniture will last you a very long time and require little or no maintenance. You will enjoy it for many years to come!

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