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With a harsh winter underway, it is no surprise that many people are thinking of all the things they can do to help their family and home weather the low temperatures. You have probably made sure the pets are inside, the plants are covered and maybe wrapped the pipes to protect them from the freezing temperatures. But what about your patio sets? Have you done any thing to protect them?
If you haven't you are not alone, most people don't think much about their patio sets and what the cold weather can do to them, at least not in the beginning. When they do think about it is after the winter weather has done damage and they find themselves paying for repairs or replacements of their patio furniture.
Instead of being one of those people who has to pay to replace all that expensive furniture, why not learn how to prevent the damage in the first place.
First you have to understand the threats to your furniture:
Cracking - The dry air from winter can do a lot to damage wood patio sets. Just like your skin can dry out, so can wood. This can lead to small cracks that can expand over time.
Splitting - Once there are cracks in your wood, you are open to splitting. Sometimes this just happens as a continued dry and cold effect. Other times precipitation like snow gets into the cracks, melts and refreezes. The refreezing process can expand the wood as the ice expands inside the crack, leading to splitting.
Warping - Temperature changes during winter can cause wood to swell and flex and over time it can warp the shape of the furniture piece.
Finish Damage - The wind and debris that is blown around in the winter can also start to chip away at the paint or other finish on your furniture.
Preventing The Damage
Once the damage has happened, there is not much you can do but try to repair the pieces or replace them. A wiser course of action is to try and prevent those kinds of damage in the first place.
There are generally two options when it comes to protecting your wood patio sets - cover them or put them inside.
The first option is to purchase covers for your patio furniture pieces. Since most patio furniture pieces are in conventional sizes, it is not too hard to get covers that will take care of them. Generally covers are easy to put on and slide over the piece and then have some sort of tie or strapping to make them snug.
The other option, and better one if you can do it, is to take your patio furniture inside. This way you know the pieces will be protected from the majority of the cold weather elements, even more so then just by putting covers over them. From a garage to a garden shed in the yard, putting your furniture inside for the winter will help it last longer.
Author Jennifer Akre is an owner of numerous niche online stores that offer customers not only products, but information relating to furnishing and decorating indoor and outdoor living spaces. Whether you want to renew your deck or patio with a garden bench or create the ultimate living environment with patio furniture that is perfect for entertaining, there is a lot of helpful advice to take advantage of to make it happen. Click today and indulge your senses.
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