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Originally Posted by Michael 61
I recently added a wrap-around birdcage to my patio villa (screened in). I now want to add patio furniture (dining table with chairs /chaise lounge / chairs with cushions).
This is my first summer here, and now that it’s rainy season, want to know what others have done patio-furniture-wise on their outdoor patios or in their screened in birdcages that get wet when it rains.
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I would like to entertain and have permanent lounge and dining furniture in birdcage, but don’t want to have buyers regret if I purchase furniture that will not hold up to the Florida summer rains.
As usual, thanks for your replies and advice. 😀
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I also recommend Palm Casual for good wicker furniture; but we have all that (wicker and cushions) in the lanai where it can stay dry. For outside, we found that even the condensation and dew will keep chairs wet in the shade so we went with cast aluminum for tables and chair bodies, and sling type seats which dry very quickly. We have a bunch of C-spring style sling chairs for entertaining, and found that the type that has a thin padding in the sling kept enough moisture that you couldn't sit in them until they had enough sun to dry out. We have unpadded sling chairs that are extremely comfortable and are dry when we want to sit outside - which we do a lot. I got cast aluminum since the only thing that will rust is the connecting screws; powder coated steel will rust quicker than you think in FL outdoors! PM me if you want some of the brand names and where we got stuff.