SuperJohnG Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 As the title says...we don't want to buy shite. You can still pay 1000 quid and buy rubbish. Pictures are great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 We've recently transitioned (ooops sorry) from splinter-in-yer-arse-pallette-knock-togethers to hand-me-downs from our daughter for nothing. It looks shite, it is shite, the chickens poo on it (two are sunbathing on it currently - ermmmm, three now) , the sheepdog hoovers up all leftovers and you can spill any amount of red wine on it with impunity. Top stuff. Cost? Nothing. Too embarrassed to post a photo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Crap, thin walled steel box section stuff here. Powder coated so the water gets under it and rusts let alone inside the box sections. Give it a few years and it pisses rusty water when you move it. I'd go for heavy, cast aluminium if money were no object. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJohnG Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 9 hours ago, ToughButterCup said: hand-me-downs We've got those for our caravan...look fine to me! 9 hours ago, Onoff said: I'd go for heavy, cast aluminium if money were no object That's good advice and also what we are currently looking at. Not rusting is right up there on the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 16 minutes ago, SuperJohnG said: We've got those for our caravan...look fine to me! That's good advice and also what we are currently looking at. Not rusting is right up there on the list! I swear we have the same (or very similar) wooden chairs and a table. Kept under cover over winter and re treated each year they should last a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Money no object you could commission some bespoke ones in stainless steel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Upmarket garden centre gets you better gear for a price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blooda Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 After 35 years experience buying a multitude of garden furniture......it's not about the price you pay it's ... about the time and effort you invest and spend in preserving them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofty718 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 https://www.fishpools.co.uk/garden/all-garden-furniture/c842 This company do some nice stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 12 minutes ago, SteamyTea said: Still sewage issues down there then? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, Onoff said: Still sewage issues down there then? Oh yes. Yesterday I went to St. Ives. Dog shit covered streets, never seen it quite as bad. Still, the next spring tide will wash it onto the beach, will be indistinguishable from the human shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvin Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Pallets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I’m looking for a large wooden outdoor dining table. 10 or 12 seater. Any recommendations for suppliers? I would prefer something unfinished, so that I can stain and oil it myself. But this is not a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 had some nice stuff at grand designs show in may, some of the outdoor building prices were insane though and they still sold them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 (edited) We went in to various garden / home type places looking at rattan sofa/dining sets. Nothing below about £2.5k. and it all looked ropey. We got a set of exactly the same kind of stuff online from Fimious for £800... Table, two sofas, two chairs. Indistinguishable from the £2.5k. still crap, but at least when my arse goes through it in a year's time it wasn't £2.5k Edited June 18, 2023 by Conor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 We drove past this place the other day. Stuff looks good and the prices are ok. Will do bespoke as well. https://yellowduckpine.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparrowhawk Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Conor said: We went in to various garden / home type places looking at rattan sofa/dining sets. Nothing below about £2.5k. and it all looked ropey. We got a set of exactly the same kind of stuff online from Fimious for £800... Table, two sofas, two chairs. Indistinguishable from the £2.5k. still crap, but at least when my arse goes through it in a year's time it wasn't £2.5k @Conor Is it comfy to sit on? London friends have the £2.5k stuff and it is comfy; I don't want to spend that but do want something I'd choose to sit on. I like our current flexible woven seats on a metal frame, but apparently they look "awful" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Just now, Sparrowhawk said: @Conor Is it comfy to sit on? London friends have the £2.5k stuff and it is comfy; I don't want to spend that but do want something I'd choose to sit on. I like our current flexible woven seats on a metal frame, but apparently they look "awful" It is. The cushions are a little on the soft side and the seat depth is a little lacking, bit of an issue if you are on the taller side. Overall, you get an awful lot for your money, and I can't tell the difference between it and the expensive stuff. I still think the rattan will tare, rip, frame will rust etc. But as I said, I think that happens to all of that kind of furniture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canski Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 https://www.gardenfurniturecentre.co.uk I have bought some things from here before. They have been flexible on list prices and great service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 Make your own, easy now you have a jigsaw, drill, multitool and an angle grinder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markocosic Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 The parents have cast aluminium tables and chairs with cushions. 20+ years old. Lived on the coast before moving inland. Look the same as they did new. Cost the same as a reasonably priced car I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJohnG Posted June 19, 2023 Author Share Posted June 19, 2023 We bought a while back, from moda. Aluminium framed L shaped set, seems good quality. It has a 7 year warranty. It was 1350 quid. Seems like good stuff so far. https://www.modafurnishings.co.uk/ellis-corner-sofa-set?color=navy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbsun Posted June 28, 2023 Share Posted June 28, 2023 We purchased a few bits from Aldi. Weren't that cheap (for Aldi) (£300 I think), but have actually lasted ages, look great and are very comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritch Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 We all get a bit startled by the initial price of furniture, don't we? This year, I treated myself to a 6-seater round dining set from gardencentreshopping.co.uk. The discounted price is £1,139. It may seem steep, I agree, but this is the kind of furniture that lasts for years. So, I divide the cost by the number of years, and it turns out to be quite reasonable. Let's say this furniture lasts for 5 years (though I'm confident it will last longer), then the annual cost would be £230. This way it doesn't seem as expensive after all, when you consider all the happy moments that you'll have when being outside with the family. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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