7 Piece Acacia Patio Dining Set for 6, 58 Inch Table on a Steel Frame and Six Oil Finished Slatted Armchairs

Untreated acacia left outside loses its colour within months and starts to open along the grain not long after. By the time most people notice, the set needs sanding before it can be oiled, which is a weekend nobody planned on.

This set ships with a protective oil finish already on it, which the manufacturer says is there to avoid fading and cracking. Your job is to keep it topped up rather than to rescue it. Their instruction is to apply wood oil regularly, and it is not included in the box.

Six places on a 58 inch top

Two chairs down each long side and one at each end. At 27 in across this is a narrow table by six seat standards, which keeps the footprint down on a deck but does mean the centre strip is for a jug rather than a full serving board.

The finish is the feature

Two things the manufacturer wants you to see. The timber is sanded to what they call smooth and splinter free, and it carries a protective oil finish applied before it ships, which they describe as there to avoid fading or cracking. Neither claim comes with a rating behind it.

Steel underneath the wood

Heavy duty powder coated metal legs and frame, bolted joints rather than a wood to wood connection, and adjustable foot pads at the bottom. That combination is where the 400 lb per chair figure comes from, and it is why the wood only has to be a surface.

Sitting on slats

A curved backrest instead of a flat one, wide flat armrests, and gaps between every slat on the seat. The gaps are the point. Rain runs straight through rather than sitting in a pool, so the chair is dry an hour after a shower with no cushion to carry indoors.

Applied before the set ships, which the manufacturer says is to avoid fading and cracking.

Published for each of the six armchairs. The table is rated at 180 lb.

Frames and legs throughout, with bolted connections and adjustable foot pads.

All four taken off, which the manufacturer lists as a safety detail on a table people walk past.

Through the middle of the top. An umbrella base is required and neither it nor the umbrella is included.

Gaps through both, so water runs off rather than pooling and air moves behind you.

Nothing soft in the set, so nothing has to come inside before a shower or over winter.

Under a 30 in top, which leaves about 12.5 in of lap room with nothing on the seat.

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.

There is nothing soft in this set, so a sudden shower costs you nothing and needs no dash outside.

At 27 in across this is a narrow six seat table, which is a real advantage where the floor is measured in feet.

Six matching armchairs with wide flat arms and curved backs, each rated to 400 lb on a steel frame.

Solid acacia where you see and touch it, on the understanding that it wants a coat of oil now and then.

What we stand behind

• Every measurement above, both weight capacities and the 1.97 in umbrella hole come from the product's own dimension drawing and specification block.
• The protective oil finish, exquisite craftsmanship and splinter free surface are the manufacturer's words. No coating type, wood grade or finish warranty is published, so none is quoted.
• The same drawing carries their instruction to avoid rain exposure for prolonged service life, and a separate panel asks that wood oil is applied regularly. Neither the oil nor a cover is included.
• The manufacturer states an umbrella base is strictly required and that neither the umbrella nor the base comes with this order.
• Ships from a Canadian warehouse, free shipping over $150. 14 day returns, unused and in the original packaging.

Does it come with cushions?

No. The seats and backs are bare slatted acacia and nothing soft is included. If you want padding, seat pads are a separate purchase and will raise the seat by whatever they are thick.

How wide is the table really?

27 in across, which is narrow for a six seat table. It suits a deck or a terrace where floor space is the constraint, but there is not room for a full serving board down the centre alongside six settings.

Do I need to oil it?

The set arrives with a protective oil finish already applied. The manufacturer asks that you apply wood oil regularly to keep it up, and the oil is not included.

Will a standard umbrella fit?

The hole is 1.97 in across, which suits the common 1.9 in market pole. The manufacturer states a base is strictly required for safe use, and neither the base nor the umbrella is included.