We recently bought an outdoor timber setting for out on our deck, a simple process you would think, but there is more to it than meets the eye if you want to buy an outdoor timber setting here in Brisbane suitable for you, your budget, the room you have and also water supply so we found out.

First step in finding something suitable was finding the places that are close to us here on the Northside of Brisbane, pretty slim pickings unless you want the simple imported cheaper metal looking tables and chairs.

We decided we wanted timber, brown and probably middle of the price range, so a quality outdoor set that will outlast us and the kids would have to find a home for eventually.

We ended up finding a hub of outdoor furniture places at the Aspley Homemaker Centre, there is about three places there you can stroll through.

After going through all we settled on Outdoor Living as they had a great range and also what we were specifically looking for to fit the space we have and also, these guys were great for knowledge on the spot and also after purchase service too.

We decided on getting the square wooden table with eight chairs around it, it was a good choice for us as it fits the space perfectly, has enough chairs and room for entertaining and the timber matches our surrounds too.

The Catch.

While going through the purchasing we find out that these settings need to be bled and also then oil applied to them for them to be in top shape for many years to come, we agreed, purchased and organised delivery.

The bleeding of the outdoor timber setting is a process where you have to spray water on the furniture for about 3 to 4 hours until all the natural oils have gone out of the furniture, then you let them dry,  assemble, apply the oil and enjoy.

Here are the pictures of the table and chairs laid out ready for spraying with water, you have to have an ample water supply if you are using tank water like we were, it may cost you a fortune if you sit there for a few hours and use your normal hose water to spray the furniture.

During this spray process you see all the natural oils being released, they bubble a bit too and you just keep on spraying off the residue, I cheated a bit when I wanted a bit of a break and put on two sprinklers to carry on with the job whilst I attended to stuff elsewhere.

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