This range has been designed to blend into, or create, rural environments such
as country parks, riverside walks and forest paths. These rustic products are
available in sawn green European oak, treated softwood and iroko.
European oak is a hard, heavy and durable material,
which will outlast the similarly styled lightweight softwood products also on
the market. Treated softwood used for this range, is sent for CCA treatment after
we have cut and machined the components, so that all the final surfaces and end
grain are properly protected. When specified in European oak the seat and picnic unit
have a relatively high moisture content, so some degree of surface checking, splitting, shaking and warping will
always occur, particularly if long hot periods of weather occur soon after installation.
This movement is normally confined to the first
year, and does not look out of place in the informal locations for which these
items are intended.
The condition of seats and picnic units, in particular,
should be reviewed after approximately six to eight weeks,
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their top surfaces
briefly sanded down with coarse sandpaper and any sharp protrusions removed with
a trimming knife. If the units are re-stained at this stage it will considerably
improve their appearance. We supply 500ml of stain, free with every seat or bench
delivered, (1000ml with a picnic unit), to enable this work to be done. Items
made from iroko are much more stable, but more expensive. The litter bins use
partially air or kiln dried oak slats in their construction, so these items are
less prone to movement.
The liner access arrangement for lidded bins is
illustrated here.
We also manufacture smaller versions of the Woodland seat, bench and picnic unit
in our Junior Range (click
here).
Woodland Range seats can be specified for commemorative
purposes for which several types of plaque are available here.
Because of the corrosive effect of tannic acid, only cast bronze and engraved
stainless steel plaques are suitable for oak boarded products.
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