5 Piece Square Acacia Patio Dining Set for 4, 35.5 Inch Slatted Table with 1.97 Inch Umbrella Hole and 4 Armchairs

A solid wooden tabletop holds a film of water after every shower, and a solid seat holds more. The weather clears and the set is still unusable, which in a Canadian summer is most of the times you want it.

The tabletop is slatted and so is every chair seat, which the manufacturer points to for quick water drainage. Rain falls through instead of pooling, so the set dries in the time it takes to fetch a cloth.

One chair to each side

A 35.5 in square top with four armchairs, one on each edge, so nobody sits at a corner. The backs are vertical acacia slats and the seats are slatted too, with rounded edges throughout.

The tabletop

Thirty five and a half inches square at 29.5 in high, rated to 165 lb. The maker lists what it is meant to hold: food, drinks, a coffee cup, a magazine, a dinner plate and a potted plant.

How a chair is built

Three details from the maker: the slatted seat, edges rounded rather than cut square, and reinforced crossbars between the legs. Those crossbars are what stop a wooden chair racking on uneven ground.

What the wood is

High strength, natural, splinter free and DIY paintable are the maker's four words for the acacia. Their note under the image asks you to treat the surface with wood polish oil regularly and to avoid rain exposure.

Gaps in every horizontal surface, which the maker points to for quick water drainage after rain.

Built into the square top for most standard patio umbrellas. Umbrella and base are not included.

One armchair to each edge at 29.5 in high, with a published 165 lb capacity.

Between the legs of the chairs and under the table, with an H shaped base for balance on uneven ground.

The chair backs lean rather than standing upright and the armrests follow the line of a forearm.

The maker rounds the edges on the table and the chairs, which counts against splinters on a wooden set.

Ships from a Canadian warehouse. Free shipping on orders over $150. Some remote areas, PO boxes and surcharge regions may be excluded or cost extra.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Slatted wood dries far faster than a solid top, which is most of the argument for it.

A 35.5 in square top with a chair on each edge uses a square of ground better than a long table.

The 1.97 in hole is drilled and ready, so an umbrella and base can come later.

What we stand behind

• Every measurement here is read from the product's own dimension drawing.
• The 165 lb tabletop capacity is the manufacturer's printed figure. No chair capacity is published, so none is quoted.
• The umbrella and base shown in one photograph are not included, and the maker's own caption says so.
• Their care notes are printed rather than buried: oil the wood regularly and avoid rain exposure for a longer service life.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150. 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

Do the slats make it uncomfortable to sit on?

The seats are slatted rather than solid, which is what lets water through. Most people add a tie on cushion for long meals, and none is included with this set.

What weight will the chairs take?

No chair capacity is published on this record, so no figure is given here. The table is rated to 165 lb and the chairs carry reinforced crossbars between the legs, which is what the maker points to for strength.

Will a standard umbrella fit?

The hole is 1.97 in, inside the 1.75 in to 2 in band most patio dining tables are drilled at. A weighted base is still needed and neither it nor the umbrella is included.

How much upkeep does the acacia need?

The manufacturer asks you to treat the wood surface with polish oil regularly and to avoid rain exposure for a longer service life. Left bare, acacia weathers to a silver grey over a few seasons without losing strength.