How To Choose For The Perfect Picnic Table?


by Nicolas Breedlove10 - Date: 2010-10-17 - Word Count: 540 Share This!

When on a picnic, invariably a picnic table comes in handy. Though picnic tables can be usually seen in parks, community centers, employee cafeterias and school cafeterias. Also they are a common sight in a barbecue area and back yards. A typical full sized picnic table can accommodate around six to ten people at a time. Traditionally picnic tables were made out of wood, but most contemporary tables are often made from plastic, metal or concrete.

Wooden picnic tables - The wooden tables are built using timber boards. The tabletop boards are basically attached to the beams by using wood screws and nails. The legs are secured with carriage bolts using nuts and washers. The problem with wooden tables is that they tend to crack, warp with time and cannot withstand harsh weather conditions, besides being heavy.

Metal picnic tables - The metal picnic tables can be usually found in public parks. Besides being durable, they hardly require any maintenance and thus are placed in parks that attract a lot of crowd. The metal tables do last long and usually sustain their color for years.

Plastic tables - Plastic tables made from molded plastic have emerged as a favorite choice among people because they are maintenance free and on top of that they are light weighted, stronger and less expensive compared to wooden tables. They are also more durable, last longer and can be moved from one place to another with ease. Many leading furniture makers offer great discounts on the purchase of plastic picnic tables for sale due to the huge demand for this particular furniture.

Concrete picnic tables - The concrete picnic tables are the most durable type but are not preferred by people because of certain drawbacks like high price and immobility factor.

Children's picnic tables - A children's picnic table is a small picnic table, where up to four children can be seated. These types of tables are made either using wood or plastic but plastic seems to be the popular choice these days.

With so many types of picnic tables available, one is spoiled for choices, however while considering buying a picnic table, some guidelines to keep in mind are:

1. Need - The foremost thing to decide, whether the need for the picnic table is for commercial or residential purpose. This consideration is important because it will finally impact the choice of the picnic table to be purchased. It may also impact how many tables are purchased at the end.

2. Size - Secondly, the size of the picnic table is also an important factor. Depending on the need the choice for different sized picnic tables may vary.

3. Design and Material - The design is another crucial factor too. Today, picnic tables being available in various striking colors and designs, one has a lot of option to choose from. Also the kind of material used for making the table is also an important thing to be considered.

4. Cost - The final consideration is the price. Depending on the table chosen, prices may vary. Though, most companies offer picnic tables at quite reasonable prices. The only need is to do some research and find those companies.

Using these simple guidelines, the whole process of purchasing the desired picnic table can be a very simple task.

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