I have to re-slat a garden bench and a small garden seat for a customer. Any ideas where I can get some good quality teak without breaking the bank?
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Teak???
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lignaterrae
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Does it absolutely have to be teak? Mighty expensive and not easy to come by. A super alternative is Iroko which is great for outdoor use, most decent hardwood merchants stock it and it's relatively inexpensive.
Surrey timber might have some iroko if your luck but he might have some teak if you are really lucky
Epi is a bit like teak i think ....Neil ?.
I may be able to help there David, I'll see if there is any left tomorrow, there is a place near to me that was selling the offcuts from the decking of Weston Super mare peer. It was £8 a meter and you could probably get 4 slats per length. There isn't any groves in it so its good stuff.
That would be great if you could, Paul! Any excuse to come visit your birds - er, I mean - come visit YOU again.
Dave, thanks for the tip re Iroko. How would I treat it for outdoor use?
mattyts
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Teak oil 
Teak isn't difficult to get hold of, though it is horrendously expensive, a 4"x 2" x 5' long was £100 only a couple of months ago though it is the best timber for outside use, hopefully Paul can sort you out.
PS. It's a nightmare on edge tools
PS. It's a nightmare on edge tools
That would be great if you could, Paul! Any excuse to come visit your birds - er, I mean - come visit YOU again.
Dave, thanks for the tip re Iroko. How would I treat it for outdoor use?
What dimensions are the slats David? do you Know? I can get enough boards while I'm there if they've got them. The boards are about 125 X75
Penpal
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lignaterrae
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Yep, teak oil is a good finish on Iroko as well as teak but you'd need to reapply it periodically. Alternatively, no finish at all, just let it age and go silver-grey naturally. Even unprotected, Iroko lasts a lifetime and more.
That reclaimed teak from the pier sound good value though.
That reclaimed teak from the pier sound good value though.
Paul, I'm quite flexible on dimensions. The slats that are on the bench at the minute are four foot, but the bench is very easily modifiable if you can't get that length. Just had an enquiry for another bench, so if you could get enough boards for about fifty slats that would be great. As you say I think the dimensions will allow for eight slats per board (possibly twelve, but that might be pushing it). Thanks again!
You could use a uv inhibiting oil osmo it meant to be very good for outdoor furniture