Is it Really Teak Wood? Caveat Emptor! (Part Two)
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Article by: Michael Ochoa This article contains a plethora of information , Growing an Indoor Herb Garden Year-Round and would be difficult to take in all at once. For that reason, I have broken this article into two parts. "Caveat Emptor"Ā¯ is Latin for "Let the buyer beware"Ā¯. We all want to pay as little as possible for the most product , Feng Shui Interprets Your Garden Features we can buy. The challenge we have is to pay enough attention to what it is we are actually purchasing so as not to become let down later when we find out we did not really get what we thought we would be getting. When it comes to outdoor furniture, , Growing Tea Herbs for Fun or Profit Teak wood , Beauty After life - Plants For Drying - Grasses is still the standard that all other woods , Choose the Right Outdoor Bench that Suits Both You and Your Garden are compared to. Because it is in such high demand, consumers want to purchase this best quality product , Choose the Right Outdoor Bench that Suits Both You and Your Garden or something even better, for less money. If marketers can help the buyer to perceive they are getting something better for less money the buyer tends to jump on it. And therein lies the problem: Perception. There is outdoor , Growing Tea Herbs for Fun or Profit wood furniture , Outdoor Sports Lighting being advertised as teak like, better than teak, or stronger than teak for a fraction of the cost. When you look further into the advertisement, you find the product , Water Pond Safety to be made of woods , Hot New Sunflowers to Grow like Shorea or Eucalyptus. But is this wood , Growing Tea Herbs for Fun or Profit as good as or better than teak? Does this wood , Water Pond Safety weather the elements year in and year out like Teak? Do you do very little to maintain it like you do Teak? It sure sounds like it could be don't it? Shorea wood. , Fences: Installing Wood Fences for the Homeowner Here is how Wikipedia defines Shorea wood: Shorea is a genus of 360 species of mainly rainforest trees , Feng Shui Interprets Your Garden Features in the family Dipterocarpaceae. They are native to Southeast Asia, from Northern India to Malesia, Indonesia and the Philippines. There are marketers that are marketing Shorea wood , Swimming Pool Chemicals: Algaecides & Clarifiers as being closely related cousins to Teak. Teak is Tectona Grandis: It is a genus of tropical , Why Should You Own a Greenhouse? hardwood trees , Online FTD Florists in the family Verbenaceae. To say they are closely related is kind of like saying all spruces are evergreens but not all evergreens are spruces. It doesn't make sense. And because there are more than 360 species of trees , Multi Purpose – Sugar Palm that make up Shorea, some being good and some being not so good, which type are you really getting that "good deal"Ā¯ on? Here are some common names being used by marketers to be "like Teak"Ā¯, but are really Shorea: Balau. This is a heavy hardwood. It comes from up to 15 different species of Shorea genus. Almon. Also known as white , Outdoor Sports Lighting luan. This wood , Lattice Patio Covers comes from up to 5 different species of Shorea genus. White Meranti. This is a light , Camellias hardwood. It comes from up to 8 different species of Shorea genus. Dark Red Meranti. This is also a light , Things You Should Consider When Buying Your First Garden Leaf Blower hardwood. It comes from up to 11 different species of Shorea genus. Yellow Meranti. This is also a light , How to Select the Best Hammock hardwood. It comes from up to 5 different species of Shorea genus. We can go on and on. After all, there are up to 360 different species of Shorea genus to go through. These are beautiful woods , Fiberglass Pond Liners that can be used for indoor furniture , How to Select the Best Hammock as well as decorative artifacts, doors, , Feng Shui Interprets Your Garden Features drawers, joints and even outdoor furniture. , How to Select the Best Hammock But let us not be confused: they are not Teak wood. , How To Start Your Garden From Seeds The Right Way And the fact that marketers are trying to pass them off as Teak tells us squarely: Teak is still the best. Teak is still the wood , Landscape Lighting that all others try to compare to. Eucalyptus Genus. There are over 300 species of Eucalyptus genus. This is a very fine wood , Pink Hibiscus that has been put to many good uses through the years from windbreaks, to fuel, to building , Landscape Lighting supplies, to food , Online FTD Florists sources in some countries. It is cautioned that this wood , The Not So Common Day Lily needs to be seasoned properly prior to manufacturing otherwise it will split, crack and chip. Since it holds such a heavy volume of water , Feng Shui Interprets Your Garden Features in order to sustain its very fast growth, it is reported to shrink as much as 34% when kiln dried. In doing research on Eucalyptus, here is what one company had to say: "When finished with a high quality penetrating oil, mixed with the stain of your choice, Eucalyptus takes on a teak-like appearance. To maintain a new look, the buyer will need to occasionally clean and reseal the furniture. , Pink Hibiscus This furniture , Growing an Indoor Herb Garden Year-Round can be painted as well"Ā¯. Teak once again is being used as the standard. When you are shopping for outdoor furniture , Rubber Pond Liners this year, make sure you know what type of wood , Transplanting Trees it is that you are purchasing. Don't be fooled. Read the fine print. Thinking your purchase is Teak wood , How to Select the Best Hammock because you want the beauty of Teak, the ability for your furniture , Wood Fences: Installing Wood Fences for the Homeowner to weather , Yellow Headed Spruce Sawfly the elements including termites, beetles, fungus, and wood , How To Start Your Garden From Seeds The Right Way rot, you could be sorely disappointed. In order to maintain sales volume, manufactures and marketers are offering alternative wood , Preserving Dried Flowers- Few Tips for Best Results outdoor furniture , A Teak Chair - Create a Livable Outdoor Space with One to the consumers as prices for Teak are steep and supply is limited. Although these listed woods , Deer Ticks look beautiful , Fences and may hold up for a short period of time, they do not have the staying power , Fiberglass Pond Liners of Teak wood , The Great History of Roses outdoor furniture. , Water Pond Safety Knowledge is power. , Growing an Indoor Herb Garden Year-Round Remember, Caveat Emptor: Let the buyer beware!Michael Ochoa operates Macs Teak Furniture , Tick Removal website. This website specializes in sales of Quality Teak Outdoor Patio , Yellow Headed Spruce Sawfly Furniture and provides free shipping anywhere in the United States. Make sure to visit Macs Teak Furniture , Wood Fences: Installing Wood Fences for the Homeowner for more information , Landscape Lighting about teak and backyard decorating. , Feng Shui Interprets Your Garden Features |
  
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