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Tesco Plastic Low Back Chair
by thehonesttruth
Since moving house, we have a lovely rear garden - or at least, it will be lovely with a little TLC. This garden, as well as backing onto a large green field, also catches the sun wonderfully for most of the day, and has a smart paved area ideal for dining out. We have our eye on a lovely garden set that we plan on purchasing once we've ... completed the landscaping, but in the meantime, keen to make the most of the fine weather and sit in the sunshine with a beer, we've picked up 6 of these chairs from Tesco for £6 each (matching table available for £15) which should last us for this summer as we get the work done.
These chairs require no assembly. They can be stacked, which I'm sure made things a lot easier for the delivery driver, and they are made of a glossy finish white plastic. They are very light weight - 2.75kg according to the website, and are thus easy to move around the garden if you like to follow the sun. They are 80cm high, by 56 wide, and 54.5 deep. Despite being made of rigid uncushioned plastic, they are actually very comfortable to sit on, although you can buy seat pads and such if you need to. I find them a good size for me, but my boyfriend at 22 stone, although he can fit in them easily, does find the arms a little restrictive. They don't have any issues supporting fairly heavy people, though if the mud is wet they do have a tendency to sink in, so we prefer to keep these on the paved area.
These require very little care - a quick wipe down before and after use, and they are lovely and clean. The plastic does scratch quite easily though, which I imagine will result in these quickly looking a little old. It should also be noted that whilst these are rain proof, they will be blown around the garden in heavy winds. They should also be stored away over winter, as if they freeze the plastic will become rigid and snap, in common with most plastic chairs.
Overall, at £6 each, these are fine for relaxing and enjoying the sunshine with friends. They are not the most stylish, and I certainly plan on replacing these with a quality wooden set next year, but they are fit for purpose, easy to clean, comfy to sit on, and purse friendly. 4 stars.
Available in larger stores or from Tesco Direct .
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Asda Cuba Patio Set 6 Piece
by Shellie1210
A six piece patio set from Asda consisting of four chairs, a glass topped table and a parasol. Available in larger Asda stores and online.
Price is £55.
**Why we bought it**
My boyfriend and I have recently bought our first house. It needs a lot of work doing to it so we're just doing little bits and pieces as and ... when we can afford it. One of the items on our list of things to buy was garden furniture. We weren't really actively looking at the time we bought this but we couldn't resist when we saw the price.
At £55 for four chairs, a table and a parasol we were just too tempted. Our patio is quite small so this was ideal to fit in the space we have and be able to entertain friends with the two extra chairs.
**The buying process**
The set was on display outside the store, available for you to view and try out. Once you've decided you want to buy it, you pick up a card with a barcode and go inside the store to pay for it. The sets available for purchase are stacked up inside the store, flat packed in cardboard boxes. You definitely need two people to pick it up and carry it. When we bought it, it was on quite a high shelf which was difficult to access as it was also surrounded by all manner of barbecues, buckets and spades etc.
When we got it to the car, we realised that the box wouldn't fit into my tiny vehicle so we unpacked the indivudual pieces and it fit in really easily. I went back into the store and left the box with them to dispose of.
**Setting it up**
The chairs are really easy to set up, they are just regular foldable deck chairs and take two seconds to open. It made me laugh that there was a set of images in the instructions showing you how to open them!
The table top and legs are separate and come supplied with an alan key and all the necessary screws, which is the only tool you need to put it together. The parasol just slots into a hole in the centre of the circle and opens like a normal umbrella. All in all, it took us less then 15 minutes to have the whole thing set up.
The only thing I would say about the packaging is that there is far too much plastic. Every single individual item is wrapped in an enormous plastic bag and, as an environmentalist and animal rights activist, this concerns me. I would much rather have had paper or thin sheets of card in between each item to protect from scratching.
**Appearance**
All the items have a steel frame and are finished with a matt black weather resistant paint. The glass top of the table is tough and also weatherproof. The glass looks like bathroom window glass with a bumpy pattern, although the top is flat. The chairs are made of a woven plastic type material and the parasol is plain black fabric.
**Use**
We leave the whole lot outside in the summer, even when it's raining, with the exception of the parasol which we bring inside for fear of it blowing away or becoming mouldy if it gets wet. We are planning on bringing the whole lot inside in the winter as we're not sure if the harsh weather would perish the plastic on the chairs.
We've only used it a couple of times so far but the chairs are comfortable and strong and all items are sturdy enough to withstand fairly strong winds.
**Summary**
I would definitely recommend this, it's an absolute bargain and I would have expected to pay at least twice as much for something similar.
**Dimensions**
*Table*
Diameter 80cm
Height 72cm
*Chairs *
Width 53cm
Depth 71cm
Height 87cm
Maximum weight 110kg
*Parasol*
Diameter 180cm
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