Friday, 21 October 2011
How To Care For Wooden Garden Shed
If you own a wooden garden shed, either from Alfresia or not, you will need to care for it in order to keep the shed in a good condition. When looking at most wooden sheds and structures, there are several very important processes to carry out: first, though, it is essential to ensure that the wooden garden shed remains on a firm and level base and protected against moisture penetration;
Seal your windows:
It is very important that all the windows of the wooden garden shed are sealed, both inside and out. The sealing process must be carried out as soon as is possible after assembly. To seal the windows, apply silicone, timber beading or any other suitable ‘water tight’ solution around the edges of the windows..
Treat your building annually:
Although your shed probably came with a factory basecoat already applied, you should definitely treat your new wooden shed shortly after installation with a good quality water resistant treatment. Repeat this process anually, taking care to brush the treatment into every single one of the wooden components of the shed, both inside and out.
Ensure nothing is in contact with your building:
This is a relatively simple tip: If there is an overhanging tree or hedge growth near your shed, then it poses a threat to to the construction and should definitely be cut back at regular intervals. This is because branches can penetrate the wood, and this ecourages water to ingress.
Check and replace any damaged felt:
If you do find that the felt roofing of your wooden garden shed has been damaged in anyway, then you must attend to it immediately. If you were to find a rip or tear in the felt, then you should strip the area from the roof and attach a new covering of high-grade mineral felt. This is available online.
Check your base:
As mentioned above, at the time of assembly, you should have already ensured the base was perfectly level. However it is very important to monitor that this is still the case. Any movement at all of the base can lead to twisting of the timber or dropping of the doors.
Lubrication:
All hinges inside the shed should be lubricated with suitable oil. This ensures that they remain easy to use.
Alfresia is an online supplier of garden furniture and also accessories for your garden, like these wooden garden sheds.
Seal your windows:
It is very important that all the windows of the wooden garden shed are sealed, both inside and out. The sealing process must be carried out as soon as is possible after assembly. To seal the windows, apply silicone, timber beading or any other suitable ‘water tight’ solution around the edges of the windows..
Treat your building annually:
Although your shed probably came with a factory basecoat already applied, you should definitely treat your new wooden shed shortly after installation with a good quality water resistant treatment. Repeat this process anually, taking care to brush the treatment into every single one of the wooden components of the shed, both inside and out.
Ensure nothing is in contact with your building:
This is a relatively simple tip: If there is an overhanging tree or hedge growth near your shed, then it poses a threat to to the construction and should definitely be cut back at regular intervals. This is because branches can penetrate the wood, and this ecourages water to ingress.
Check and replace any damaged felt:
If you do find that the felt roofing of your wooden garden shed has been damaged in anyway, then you must attend to it immediately. If you were to find a rip or tear in the felt, then you should strip the area from the roof and attach a new covering of high-grade mineral felt. This is available online.
Check your base:
As mentioned above, at the time of assembly, you should have already ensured the base was perfectly level. However it is very important to monitor that this is still the case. Any movement at all of the base can lead to twisting of the timber or dropping of the doors.
Lubrication:
All hinges inside the shed should be lubricated with suitable oil. This ensures that they remain easy to use.
Nice Aluminium Round Bistro Set
Our Nice Bistro furniture is a definite best-seller on Alfresia, both corporately and on a personal level. The Aluminium furniture is light-weight yet weather resistant, perfect for moving around in your garden!
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Cane Dining Furniture & Why You Should Buy Cane Furniture
Alfresia supplies garden furniture, conservatory furniture, garden accessories etc. We also have a stock of cane dining furniture. This stock is fantastic value for money, and we are currently offering all sets at an even-more-reduced rate!
The Seville Round Dining Set is a prime example of the kind of dining experience we can offer. An attractive cane dining set, the Seville is coloured by a striking dark walnut wash and features a 105 cm rubber top, comfortably fitting the four dark walnut cane chairs around it. Cushions are supplied with the set and are hand made, to order, at our factory in Manchester.
There are many advantages to buying cane furniture, not least environmentally: cane plantations are usually managed very carefully so as not to damage the environment around them and because cane is grown for the purpose of construction, and is replanted swiftly, the process does not have the same impact as logging in the rainforest - rather it is quite carbon neutral. Equally, cane is an exceptionally durable material, and cane products will last a lot longer than others on the market - this longevity means a set of cane furniture is fantastic value for money, especially if it is kept inside. Additionally, cane furniture is aesthetically pleasing, our designs are quite unique and cane is an elegant material, setting cane furniture far and above other kinds - it is far more pleasing to the eye than metal, plastic or cheap wood etc.
All these are great reasons to check out our Cane Dining Sets on Alfresia Garden Furniture today.
There are many advantages to buying cane furniture, not least environmentally: cane plantations are usually managed very carefully so as not to damage the environment around them and because cane is grown for the purpose of construction, and is replanted swiftly, the process does not have the same impact as logging in the rainforest - rather it is quite carbon neutral. Equally, cane is an exceptionally durable material, and cane products will last a lot longer than others on the market - this longevity means a set of cane furniture is fantastic value for money, especially if it is kept inside. Additionally, cane furniture is aesthetically pleasing, our designs are quite unique and cane is an elegant material, setting cane furniture far and above other kinds - it is far more pleasing to the eye than metal, plastic or cheap wood etc.
All these are great reasons to check out our Cane Dining Sets on Alfresia Garden Furniture today.
Garden Glimpses: Lisa's Corner
Lisa loves to sit and have a cup of tea in her favourite corner of her garden.
Garden Glimpses: Melissa Cannon
This our Entry Of The Day! Melissa Cannon's entry for the Garden Glimpses competition perfectly embodies the spirit of having a good time in the garden and we love it!
" I'm daft as a brush and there's no better place to have fun than in my garden with my girlies!! "
You can upload your entries right here -
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Conservatory Furniture
Alfresia is a supplier of garden furniture, yet we also sell a good variety of conservatory furniture and conservatory suites. With winter fast approaching, you might be planning on abandoning the garden in favour of the centrally-heated comfort of your home. If this is the case, then consider some high quality, great value conservatory furniture from Alfresia.
One option is to invest in modular conservatory furniture. The advantage of this type of product is that its sectional format helps create attractive, comfortable seating, tailored to any room. The Montana Modular Rattan Corner Suite is a great example of our available suites. It has a sturdy cane frame and is finished with a handcrafted wicker weave. Available seperately, are a footstool, coffee table and side table; all designed to match the Montana Suite. It is also supplied with our stylish, handmade cushions (available in a variety of fabrics.
Alternatively, you could look at a set of conservatory furniture like the Provence 5 Piece All Weather Contemporary Conservatory Rattan Set. This suite can be used inside or outside, and so offers you wonderful flexibility. Unlike normal rattan furniture the resin rattan is incredibly resistant to weather and changing elements making it ideally suitable for a variety of locations. Additionally, the dark wood/light cushion contrast effect is very modern and stylish, meaning this set of furniture would be perfect for placing in your home.
Once you've furnished your conservatory, you might need to deal with the cold temperatures that you'll be exposed to whilst sitting out there. Thus, investing in a 2.5kw Igenix Oil Filled Radiator with 24 hour timer might be a good idea. This conservatory radiator is portable and features an simple adjustable temperature control, it also features a 2 year guarantee, proof of the confidence in the product.
Alfresia is a supplier of garden furniture, and also, conservatory furniture.
One option is to invest in modular conservatory furniture. The advantage of this type of product is that its sectional format helps create attractive, comfortable seating, tailored to any room. The Montana Modular Rattan Corner Suite is a great example of our available suites. It has a sturdy cane frame and is finished with a handcrafted wicker weave. Available seperately, are a footstool, coffee table and side table; all designed to match the Montana Suite. It is also supplied with our stylish, handmade cushions (available in a variety of fabrics.
Once you've furnished your conservatory, you might need to deal with the cold temperatures that you'll be exposed to whilst sitting out there. Thus, investing in a 2.5kw Igenix Oil Filled Radiator with 24 hour timer might be a good idea. This conservatory radiator is portable and features an simple adjustable temperature control, it also features a 2 year guarantee, proof of the confidence in the product.
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Buy Wooden Garden Furniture on Alfresia
Having been supplying garden furniture online for over 5 years now, at Alfresia we understand a thing or two about buying and selling and supplying garden furniture.
Manufactured from hardwoods (see below), all of our wooden garden furniture is durable, well crafted and sturdy. We buy from only the best manufacturers to ensure that the furniture we sell to you is of the highest quality, be it table, chairs or sunlounger!
Manufactured from hardwoods (see below), all of our wooden garden furniture is durable, well crafted and sturdy. We buy from only the best manufacturers to ensure that the furniture we sell to you is of the highest quality, be it table, chairs or sunlounger!
On Alfresia we sell great wooden garden furniture, but our range doesn't stop there - garden sheds, pagodas, arbours and arches are all available, constructed from durable hardwoods. As a business, we are passionate about supplying only the best quality wooden garden stock to customers, because we believe that it is quality that builds reputation.
How to design a Rural Entrance
The trick to styling your house in a rural way is to achieve harmony. If you have steps at the front of your house, then the proportions and detailing should sit harmoniously with your house. This harmony relies upon the succesful combination of house and garden, blending into woodland for example.
An old tree stump can give a really great rustic feel to the house, though a young, fresh pine tree can also provide a wonderful focal point. If you have steps, setting them at wide intervals creates a relaxed appoach to the house entrance.
Low masses of shrubby Pinus mugo are a must, as they link with the woodland theme a rural home usually has. To add colour, include 'wild' plant forms such as the foxglove and the spectacular giant cow-parsley.
A strong design can be established through dramatically grouping boulders, the rounded forms contrasting with the neat lines of the rest of the house and entrance design.
Alfresia is a supplier of garden furniture.
An old tree stump can give a really great rustic feel to the house, though a young, fresh pine tree can also provide a wonderful focal point. If you have steps, setting them at wide intervals creates a relaxed appoach to the house entrance.
Low masses of shrubby Pinus mugo are a must, as they link with the woodland theme a rural home usually has. To add colour, include 'wild' plant forms such as the foxglove and the spectacular giant cow-parsley.
A strong design can be established through dramatically grouping boulders, the rounded forms contrasting with the neat lines of the rest of the house and entrance design.
What are the advantages of hardwoods?
On Alfresia, much of the garden furniture we stock is constructed from hardwood, a type of wood much stronger and more durable than the other kind of timber: 'softwoods'. As you might assume, varieties of hardwood, including oak, teak and beech, are usually harder and more resilient than varieties of softwoods, though this is not necessarily the case.
By far, hardwoods have a more complex structure and composition than softwoods. The defining feature that separates hardwoods from softwoods is the presence of pores, or vessels. The pores vary considerably in size, shape of perforation plates (simple, scalariform, reticulate, foraminate), and structure of cell wall, such as spiral thickenings. The wood is made less pliable by this but tougher, and this accounts for the higher cost of hardwood furniture.
If you are interested in investing in products made from this durable timber, start by considering this tete-a-tete hardwood bench or the portage extended dining suite.
By far, hardwoods have a more complex structure and composition than softwoods. The defining feature that separates hardwoods from softwoods is the presence of pores, or vessels. The pores vary considerably in size, shape of perforation plates (simple, scalariform, reticulate, foraminate), and structure of cell wall, such as spiral thickenings. The wood is made less pliable by this but tougher, and this accounts for the higher cost of hardwood furniture.
If you are interested in investing in products made from this durable timber, start by considering this tete-a-tete hardwood bench or the portage extended dining suite.
Alfresia is an online retailer of garden furniture for outdoors and conservatory, also selling garden accessories such as hammocks, charcoal barbecues, parasols and outdoor cooking equipment.
Monday, 17 October 2011
Mexican Clay Chimenea (Colima Red)
The chimeneas are hand made using traditional mexican methods and offer great value for money, providing both a focal point and powerful practical use.
Divided Rural Garden
The typical English garden was probably made 40 or more years ago, for the surrounding trees are mature. Gardens at that time were usually divided, with lawns and flowers near the house and a greenhouse and possibly a small vegetable garden beyond. Such an arrangement can produce extremely attractive results when the elements of the garden are linked by luxuriant foliage and when there is adequate dry paving connecting the various sections of the "working" garden - the vegetable and herb area beyond the greenhouse - to the house.
A paved herb garden would work well with a greenhouse; a lattice plan of brickwork, infilled with further brick panels, alternating with brushed concrete. For this concept, a raised brick pond is a focal point. The beds are filled with herbs, while barrels contain chives, making a variation in plant forms. Such a layout makes the garden a lovely, scented place in summer, busy with bees, and will also provide an attractive, enclosed area in winter.
Another idea is for a more modern cottage garden. The angles of the greenhouse roof should be repeated in an entry arch to the garden, and then again in a staggered pond and the path leading through the garden. The angularity should be contrasted with soft, flopping herbaceous plants.
A paved herb garden would work well with a greenhouse; a lattice plan of brickwork, infilled with further brick panels, alternating with brushed concrete. For this concept, a raised brick pond is a focal point. The beds are filled with herbs, while barrels contain chives, making a variation in plant forms. Such a layout makes the garden a lovely, scented place in summer, busy with bees, and will also provide an attractive, enclosed area in winter.
Another idea is for a more modern cottage garden. The angles of the greenhouse roof should be repeated in an entry arch to the garden, and then again in a staggered pond and the path leading through the garden. The angularity should be contrasted with soft, flopping herbaceous plants.
Alfresia is an online retailer of garden furniture for outdoors and conservatory, also selling garden accessories such as hammocks, charcoal barbecues, parasols and outdoor cooking equipment.
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