Adorondak chairs and such

[Kurt]

I like the thrift store sofa on the porch. Just get a new one every couple of years. :laughing1

 

[phdphay]

Re: Adirondak chairs

We bought 6 adirondack chairs a couple of small tables and a large oval dining table for our porch at fairly reasonable prices from the "convenience" store at the corner of 30-A and 283 in Grayton Beach. They are very solidly built and stained (any color you choose) and look as good as new after 18 months. No splitting yet and no mildew or mold yet.

That's amazing. Those didn't look that sturdy. Were they about $100? Do they have coordinating chaise longues? If they last three years, I might give them a try.

 

[phdphay]

One more question, Paula. Was your furniture on a covered porch? Our furniture on our covered porches does well, but the furniture on uncovered porches and around our pool deteriorates in just one season. That is, unless we use the ubiquitous resin, shudder-shudder.

 

[Paula]

Yes, our furniture is on a covered porch. So, that may make a big difference. At our home in Michigan, we have LLBean adirodack chairs and they seem to be holding up well outdoors. However, we bring them in for the winter and I believe they're only one to two years old. And they were pricey.

And the wicker looks nice in our little community with the style of our cottages. It may not look as nice everywhere. But one option is to get just one of those inexpensive chairs from home depot (they come in a variety of styles) and see how it makes it through the next season/year outdoors. They do tend to need cushions and those can be pricy and don't last as long.

Hope this helps.

 

[phdphay]

Thanks, Paula.

 

[lollygal]

any ideas on her name or place of business??????

I think you are talking about a gal named Alice. She has been making adirondacks for several years and has had a profitable business. She's getting married and out of the biz, tho. She did terrific work. I bought chairs for two houses through her -- they still look great!

 

[jfrances]

I looked a long time for a quality adirondack chair ( needs stainless screws ), but finally purchased Poly Wood. It is made from recycled plastic polymer ( milk jugs ) and is not supposed to be " affected by sun, rain, mildew, saltwater, etc." The web site is www.Polywoodinc.com. We looked at it and found it to be very comfortable. It is more expensive. We needed it for our tower deck and wind was a concern. This stuff is heavy! This is our first season, so I can't confirm the literature.

 

[Kurt]

I looked a long time for a quality adirondack chair ( needs stainless screws ), but finally purchased Poly Wood. It is made from recycled plastic polymer ( milk jugs ) and is not supposed to be " affected by sun, rain, mildew, saltwater, etc." The web site is www.Polywoodinc.com. We looked at it and found it to be very comfortable. It is more expensive. We needed it for our tower deck and wind was a concern. This stuff is heavy! This is our first season, so I can't confirm the literature.

I've seen those - they're very heavy? They're like trex decking.

I probably wouldn't mind it if it's under cover but if it's like trex it smells like plastic burning under a hot sun. Because it is plastic burning in the hot sun? When I walk across trex and I smell that I can't help but think I'm breathing in something I shouldn't.

 

[FoX]

Trex stinks.

 

[phdphay]

I've seen the polywood, but I just couldn't spend that much money for it. The casual observer would think it was Wal-Mart furniture, when in fact it costs 20 times more than resin chairs cost. So I cheaped out, bought Wal-Mart stuff, and am procrastinating shelling out a lot of money until I find something that is as attractive as what we had, but lasts more than a year.