Are indoor teak furniture pieces okay outside?
I know that teak is the best wood for patio furniture because of many properties of the wood but was wondering if I bought a piece of furniture that was meant to be indoors but it was made out of teak and I put it outdoors, would it hold up well?
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Teak is teak so I have never heard of anything that makes it better for outdoor use. Teak is a wood that changes inside by sunlight and use so if you are buying it for outdoors it would be a high maintenance item. I am not of fan of real wood for outdoor use because of the maintenance. Though I am sure you can use protection coatings on it I wouldn’t do it. It will be constant or it will change and rot as any real wood will without contstant treatments. I would use it in a covered protected area at best. Otherwise I would choose any of the great aluminum no maintenance pieces available for outdoor use. Or choose any of the new outdoor wicker pieces. Wood, no.
Teak will do fine outdoors - even if it was designed for indoor use. Keep in mind that untreated teak will weather to a medium gray color. You may want to to treat it if you want to keep its existing color.
Maybe if the glue used is exterior glue. Coat it with a water sealer like Thomson’s.