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How to treat outdoor timber furniture in preparation for winter?

mark_cycling00 · 2022-09-26 09:54:44

Hi, I have a large outdoor garden table and chairs. It looks like it's Pine and "pressure treated" for outside use. I don't have enough room in garage to store it all. Is there a treatment I can apply to stop it deteriorating over the winter period? Seems to be a lot of options and I can't work out which is suitable Many…

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twopenny Posts: 7,620 Forumite

26 September 2022 at 6:27PM

Shame it's visible at all times. I tried the commercial covers and they were rubbish so I made some from those plasticish tarpaulines, stapled and tied to the furniture via the holes.
Not pretty but it was lovely uncovering clean furniture that didn't need attention.
Pots of plants, artificial ivy? Could you be creative? I'd have a look online for ideas. Others have had the same problem. See how they solved it.

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