About Teak
Teakwood Info
When shopping for Teak furniture... don't let low prices fool you, always make sure you are buying furniture made from 100% kiln dried solid Teak wood, and not furniture made from Shorea wood or a combination of lesser quality woods that have not been kiln dried to resist warping and splitting. When you buy Westminster Teak furniture, you can rest assured that you are buying furniture made from 100% genuine plantation grown kiln dried solid Teak wood from Indonesia that is of the highest quality available in the world... Read more
Teak Care
Teak wood is known for its resistance against natural conditions. Teak is impervious to the effects of snow, ice, rain, sun, heat, cold, and humidity and withstands weather better than any other wood. You can literally leave a piece of teak furniture outside and come back in 80 years and it will not have rotted or worn away due to the weather. That is one of the big reasons that teak wood is chosen for yacht and ship decks. Concerned about where you live? No worries! No matter where you live: Alaska, Florida, Maine, Vermont, Hawaii, Sahara Desert, Mojave Desert, Tibet....teak furniture WILL NOT degrade like other woods. And that is without any preservatives whatsoever!...Read more