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Patio Furniture Sets - Seasonal Reductions

Consider your patio furniture set needs. A 6-chair garden dining set? A bistro set - small table and two chairs more like it? Bar height stools or relaxing chaise-lounges? Black or white, retro? Modern? A vintage look with a large umbrella? Think style and space, but 10 factors will help you get value from your patio furniture set:

1. Patio furniture set materials
* Aluminum
o Cast not grandma's "lawn chair"
+ many styles
+ may look like wrought iron - doesn't rust
o Tubular little better than grandma's

* Wrought Iron - classic - lasts many years if painted

* Fiberglass - tough, long lasting

* Wood
o Teak - strong, scented, repels water
o Cedar - beautiful, scented, durable, repels insects
o Pine - weather, rot resistant

* Steel - baked powder coatings - last several years

* Plastic - improved and cheap, lasts a few years

2. Patio furniture set construction
* Wicker - woven style, not the material
* all-weather bolts not rivets

3. Patio furniture set durability - fade, rot-resistant fabrics

4. Patio furniture set care - woods last longer with annual sealing

5. Season Clearances = better value patio furniture sets

6. Patio furniture set source
* shipping costs may cancel on-line savings
* local merchants will deal and save shipping

7. Patio furniture set repair-ability
* repair it yourself?

8. Patio furniture set warranty
* who backs it?
* who pays shipping?

9. Patio furniture set assembly
* required?
* available locally?

10. Patio furniture set - comfortable for 20 minutes?

Discounts, clearances and high quality patio furniture sets await your shopping safari!

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