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Replacing a Pergola: From the old to new.

April 21, 2020 by Christian Ballesteros Leave a Comment

Replacing a Pergola: From the old to new.

We often are asked to replace beloved by no longer viable old pergolas. These jobs usually require a lot of attention to detail to be able to fit in the prior pergola’s space and the photos below highlight the process:

Filed Under: Redwood Furniture Care & Maintenance

A redwood picnic table, and an outdoor experience, that’s accessible to ALL

October 5, 2018 by Rebecca Baum Leave a Comment

A redwood picnic table, and an outdoor experience, that’s accessible to ALL

Mary E. MacDonald draws upon her life experiences to find solutions and help others. It’s what compelled her to become a speaker, author, coach, and chaplain for caregivers. And it’s what inspired her and her spouse, Karl R. Ackerman, to create Rest.Stop.Ranch®, a wheelchair-accessible garden for the aging, disabled, and their care partners. According to […]

Filed Under: Customer Stories, Fun Stuff, Our Furniture, Redwood, Redwood Furniture Care & Maintenance, Uncategorized

Before and After refinishing photos

May 10, 2018 by Christian Ballesteros Leave a Comment

Before and After refinishing photos

After a few years in the weather and after a bear attack, this table needed a bit of tlc. Customer asked that Forever Redwood come out and refinish the table. Below are some photos before working, after sanding and after resealing. Yes, the bear clawing stayed by special request! Customer requested that the bear clawing […]

Filed Under: Redwood Furniture Care & Maintenance

How to properly maintain your garden pergola during the summer months

June 20, 2016 by Forever Redwood Leave a Comment

How to properly maintain your garden pergola during the summer months

With summer on the horizon, now is the time to really start planning ways to maintain that beautiful garden pergola. The truth is a well-cared for pergola doesn’t require a lot of maintenance in most cases. All it takes is just one or two days and some careful preparation to get your pergola, and all […]

Filed Under: FAQs, Our Furniture, Redwood Furniture Care & Maintenance

The Not-So-Green Gospel of Teak

May 5, 2011 by Forever Redwood Leave a Comment

I ran across a disclaimer from an online teak reseller last week. It got me thinking about teak and the tree farms it comes from. The disclaimer highlights some disadvantages of owning plantation-grown teak products. Keep in mind, this is marketing copy to entice you to buy Teak furniture! All new teak wood will undergo […]

Filed Under: Redwood Furniture Care & Maintenance, Restoration Forestry Tagged With: biodiversity, green marketing, monoculture, teak

Getting a “Weathered Look” for Your Furniture

October 23, 2009 by Forever Redwood Leave a Comment

Once a week or so, I’ll post questions and answers taken from email exchanges with OGA customers. I hope this will help inform other customers, as they plan their Forever Redwood furniture purchases. Please let me know if you have any questions about our furniture. You can leave a comment on this blog or contact […]

Filed Under: Customer Questions, Redwood, Redwood Furniture Care & Maintenance Tagged With: color, customer service, FAQ, silvering, weathering

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