Sunday, September 16, 2007

Teak Patio Furniture: Your Buying Options

Are you interested in redecorating your patio? If you are, have you given teak patio furniture a close look? If you have yet to do so, it is something that you may want to think about doing. Lawn and garden experts, as well as homeowners, have nothing but good things to say about teak patio furniture. When it comes to teak patio furniture, there are many individuals who wonder exactly why it

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

All About Teak Wood Grades

Teak is an extremely dense [40lbs cuft when dry] coarse grained hardwood that is resistent to rust, rot, and termites. Teak wood is generally straight grained, but occasionally wavy. There are three grades of teak: A, B, and C with A being the highest quality. It has a coarse and uneven texture. Teak wood contains a high level of silica which causes rapid blunting of cutting edges. When fresh cut