Plastic benches: features and choices

When choosing a bench for a country house or summer cottage, you should pay attention to the functionality of the product, structural features and design. First of all, garden furniture is designed to ennoble the site and give it a stylish look, so it should fit into the landscape as harmoniously as possible. Plastic benches will become an affordable and functional solution.

Plastic benches for a country house are considered the cheapest solution. Of course, they cannot be called durable and wear-resistant. However, PVC benches have their advantages.

• Light weight - if desired, they can be easily moved from one place to another, and if necessary, they can be brought into a residential building or sent to a shed.
• Mobility - the structure can be taken with you on trips and travels.
• Unpretentiousness - plastic is not afraid of rain or snow.
• Security - if you stumble and hit the bench with your foot, then, most likely, the bench will simply move and the blow is not strong. If you hit your foot on a heavier structure made of stone, metal or wood, then painful sensations cannot be avoided.
• Easy to clean - you can remove dirt from the surface of PVC products with a regular cloth soaked in water. For stubborn dirt, you can use any detergent except abrasives.
• Corrosion resistant - plastic does not change its structure under the influence of high humidity. Such furniture can be safely installed in the open air and not be afraid that under the influence of external adverse factors, it will begin to collapse.
• Bioinertness - fungi and mold do not live in plastic objects, even with prolonged rains, the material does not rot.
• Duration of operation - if used correctly, a plastic bench will serve faithfully for several years.
• Mechanical strength - such benches can withstand impressive loads.

The possibility of choosing a color scheme also speaks in favor of plastic. Modern manufacturers offer stylish, functional and affordable benches that combine high quality, practicality and decorative appeal.

However, PVC also has its drawbacks:

• it is much easier to break such products than wooden and forged ones;
• in severe frosts, the fragility of plastic increases, such a bench becomes covered with cracks, even if you just sit down on it;
• when placed in direct sunlight, there is a high risk of fading;
• near an open flame, the plastic begins to melt and deform.

PVC benches are available in several versions.

Stationary structures are the optimal solution for people who permanently live in a city or suburban private house, in this case, they can constantly monitor the condition of the garden furniture.

For summer cottages and other places of temporary residence, such benches are usually made with reinforced legs, most often - metal... In this case, they can be dug into the ground or concreted, this will protect the garden furniture from theft.

Transforming benches are a typical example of tourist furniture, most often such models are called "table-bench". A simple transformation mechanism allows you to turn a bench into a small table with a couple of benches in a matter of seconds.

Such a bench will be the best solution during outdoor events and picnics, as well as when receiving a large number of guests. When folded, it takes up little space and can be transported in an ordinary passenger car.

As for the design features, the bench can be with or without a back. On sale you can find models with armrests and a footrest. The bench can have even laconic shapes or be rounded, there are models of unusual shapes.

A typical bench is 40–45 cm wide and the seat is 40–50 cm high. But the length can vary depending on the number of users. The most popular models are designed for 2-3 people, the longer ones are usually produced in limited quantities.

A wide range of colors allows you to choose a model for any shade solution of the main structure, gazebo and landscape as a whole. In stores there are traditional models of white and black colors, as well as red, yellow and blue products. Samples imitating the color of natural wood or natural stone are very popular.

When choosing a bench for a summer residence, be sure to think in advance whether it will have a back and how it will be attached to the base. Backless benches are cheaper, but they can only be used to take a break between gardening and gardening. If you plan to arrange friendly gatherings or just like to relax in the yard with an interesting book, benches with backs will be the best solution.

If you only need benches for picnics, outdoor trips and travel - choose folding options. Such models lend themselves to transportation without problems. If you permanently live in a private house, the furniture can be stationary.

If the bench is under the rays of the sun, give preference to furniture of light colors. Bright colors fade over time, and after a couple of seasons, the plastic seat will lose its aesthetic appearance.

Review of plastic garden furniture in the video.