Guide - Metal
Wrought Iron furniture was used for much of the early garden furniture, wrought iron is currently enjoying a resurgence, sometimes teamed with wood slats.
A very robust product wrought metal furniture can be left out all year round. If used in conjunction with wooden slats it is advisable to treat them with a preservative.
Cast aluminum furniture was introduced in the early 1960's and found immediate acceptance for both indoor and outdoor use. The cast aluminium process can reproduce any of the designs made in iron, but is lighter and less brittle. Die cast aluminium furniture is virtually indestructible, impervious to weather conditions and can be left outside all year round. Usually sold in kit form,with simple fixing instructions, finished in powder coating in a range of colours.
