36 house garden september 2019
Woodmakesforbeautifuloutdoorfurniture,
butyouneedtobeveryselectiveaboutthepieces
youinvestintoensureyoudon’tendupwithdull,
sun-damagedsurfacesovertime.Teakisbyfarthe
superiorchoice.Thetropicalhardwoodcanwithstand
harshuVraysandisresistanttowaterandchlorine.
Tocareforit,youneedonlyperiodicallywashthe
woodwithasoft-bristlebrush,andpolishwith
ateaktreatmenttoretainshine.
wood works
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