Garden furniture is made to withstand wind and weather. However, you should cover the furniture on certain occasions. What can you use to protect garden furniture and how can you cover it correctly?
How to properly cover garden furniture?
To properly cover garden furniture, you should use special, tear-resistant, water-repellent, weather-resistant and opaque covers. The furniture should be completely dry and placed on stone or wood to allow air and moisture exchange. Cushions and cushions should be brought into the house overnight.
Covering garden furniture properly
- In storms and storms
- strong sunlight
- Garden furniture is not used for a long time
- Protection from frost
It is understandable that dirt and dust builds up on garden furniture over time. But long periods of sunlight also cause problems for garden furniture. They fade and become unsightly. Faded garden furniture is very difficult to reprocess.
If you do not use garden furniture for a long time, you should cover it properly. Then you save yourself the hassle of cleaning afterwards.
You should always bring cushions and pillows into the house in the evening. They tolerate moisture and strong sunlight even less than the frames. If you want to enjoy your high-quality garden furniture for a long time, put it in a suitable place in the garage or basement in autumn.
How do you properly cover garden furniture?
There are special covers for all garden furniture. They can be purchased at hardware stores or online to the desired dimensions. Make sure that the material is identified as:
- tearproof
- water-repellent
- weather-resistant
- opaque
Cover covers for garden furniture are usually made of pure polyester.
You can also use a suitably large tarpaulin (€29.00 on Amazon) made of solid plastic as a cover. It is simply spread out over the assembled garden furniture and tied with ropes.
Provide air supply
Before covering garden furniture with a protective cover, make sure that the frames are completely dry. Otherwise there is a risk that the wood will become moldy later.
A certain amount of air supply must also be ensured so that any condensation can escape. If necessary, you should always remove the protective covers once on dry days after prolonged use.
Place garden furniture that you cover for a long time on stones or wood. Then the barrel exchange is taken care of. In addition, no moisture can reach the garden furniture from below.
Tip
Garden furniture – especially high-quality furniture – is often stolen. Therefore, secure your furniture by screwing it on, tying it with steel cables or chains or installing motion detectors in the garden.
