| Don't buy a cheap substitute; make sure your | | | | the untreated wood and that will help it last |
| weatherproof outdoor rocking chair will really | | | | several more years. A water sealant can also be |
| stand up to the seasons. If you keep your | | | | added to untreated wood, but will have to be |
| outdoor rocking chair in your garden or other | | | | reapplied every year. |
| exposed area, it is important that you get a good | | | | A great new option in weatherproofing is rocking |
| weatherproof rocking chair. If you buy a chair | | | | chairs made from recycled plastic materials. These |
| that is just weather resistant it will probably only | | | | chairs are more durable than any wood. They |
| last a year or two before it begins to give in to | | | | stand up to weather year round without any |
| the weather. | | | | maintenance. This recycled plastic material is |
| A true weatherproof chair will last for several | | | | extremely durable and rocking chairs made from |
| years even if it is constantly being exposed to | | | | it will last many years longer than treated wood. |
| the elements. You can keep your garden rocker | | | | The smooth feel of the recycled plastic is also |
| out all year round without worrying about possible | | | | very appealing. You do not have to worry about |
| damage from the weather. With a weatherproof | | | | getting splinters or slivers in your legs when you |
| garden rocking chair you will be able to enjoy | | | | are wearing shorts. Plus it is just so much nicer to |
| those occasional warm winter days without having | | | | run your hands along the smooth handrails of a |
| to drag your furniture out from the garage. | | | | recycled plastic chair as compared to the rough |
| Lawn furniture needs to be made durable and | | | | edges of a natural wood chair. |
| weatherproof. But unfortunately many | | | | Buying an outdoor rocking chair takes time and |
| manufacturers worry more about the look of the | | | | you should do research before making such a |
| furniture than how durable it is going to be. | | | | large purchase. Although cost is always important |
| Untreated wood is a common material for garden | | | | to consumers, so should the rocking chairs ability |
| and lawn furniture, but this raw wood will not last | | | | to last through the winter. Buying an inexpensive |
| long if it is not protected from the weather. Many | | | | chair that will only last one year is not going to |
| people buy untreated wooden rocking chairs | | | | save you money in the long run. Instead, invest in |
| because they are less expensive than treated | | | | a good quality weatherproof chair that will last |
| wood. Unfortunately, no one ever informs them | | | | you for many years to come. The additional up |
| that their chair will not last long if it is not | | | | front cost will soon be offset. |
| protected from the weather. | | | | Recycled plastic may be a little more expensive |
| An alternative to untreated wood is painted or | | | | but it will pay off in the long run. Consider buying |
| weather treated wood. This extends the durability | | | | a recycled plastic material rocking chair if you |
| of the rocking chair and can make the chair | | | | really want to make your purchase last! |
| weatherproof. Some people will prime and paint | | | | |