I am going to be using this in Tampa, Florida - high humidity and heat. Can someone please confirm that whole of the frame is made from solid wood. TY
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It is solid wood. It is laminated - not made from a single piece. The laminated wood is stronger than a single block/chunk of wood would be.
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Yeah it's solid. The package weighs like 100 lbs... considering its only like 6 pieces of wood
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the frame is made from steel tubing, with black foam around certain areas. I found that if you use it on a mat or carpet it works wonderfully but if you use it on a slick surface it does move around.I love it and does the job.
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Looks like solid wood. We would be very happy with it but for the following. Within hours of our order at the $319 price, the same item,from the same source sold the exact item for $150 . I wrote an e-mail to both Amazon (which we have the prime membership,that I thought was to prevent just this type of situation.) and PayPal. I have not received a solution yet. I really hate to say it,but buyer beware. The unit is nice,but I hate to get snuckered.
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We live in Texas as well. The humidity doesn't affect the blocks at all. We tend to use mostly white wood because it looks nicest and isn't as heavy as some other choices.
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You know I dont know, all i know is when I moved from San Antonio, the sun had totally destroyed it. However, here is a thought, you could probably just get some plastic sheeting form your local hardware store - home depot, lowes etc and make your own cover, the frame was still good for me. Good luck, hope it works.
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In my opinion, I would refrain from placing this item in the elements. It is a veneer, as I mentioned in my review, we had to actually add wood putty and stain to a few cracks and other imperfections that were visible upon assembly. It would look rather handsome outside in a sitting area or porch, but again the elements may wreak havoc on the engineered wood. Good luck!
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It is not flimsy. It is very sturdy and beautiful. The frame is real wood. If you look very closely, you can see that the centers are an extremely heavy-gauge cardboard, but only if you know what to look for. I know this because it is so heavy that the screen portion was dinged and I can see inside the break. It is beautiful and worth it.
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Beware that the unit is made out of plastic. I returned mine for this reason. It wouldn't hold up to the high winds and extreme heat we have in California.
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The frame is solid wood. The problem I had with the chair is the bottom seat. It just has like layers of cardboard under the seat for support. That broke away after just 1 week. The fix was to cut some 1/2" plywood the size of the seat and fasten the set to that.
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I live two blocks in from the water in a high wind, high humidity, high temperature location. Mine is out in the elements in an uncovered seting area. So far so good but I have only had it outside for one season.
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Susan: Next time do what I did not do, believe the info from prior users. Mine is bolted to concrete blocks and fortunately has survived the summer. However, my gazebo on the lower side of my home procted from north and west winds the usual source of weather. I will never buy the 10x13 unit from this company again. Very cheaply made, my guess is I'll need a new unit next spring.
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The frame is aluminum and the top is a plastic type material so rain will not hurt it. We have had ours out in the rain multiple times. Just wipe it dry.
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Yes the frame is Powder coated aluminum frame. So that it is resistant and strong. Also the Resin wicker will do fine in the heat and moisture.
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Although I really like this screen and it meets my needs beautifully, I'm not sure it's what you would want in a humid environment. It's wood and I would be afraid it might swell or mildew.
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The nails or screws, that the brackets use with the wood, will have too much stress during high winds. The weight of lumber, for small to moderate frame is all these brackets can withstand.
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I believe it's made of resin wicker. I use it indoors, but it's supposed to be indoor/outdoor. There is no frame, the whole thing is made of the same material. Very sturdy and very nice to look at.
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Hi Rose!Thank you for your inquiry!Frame is made out of Anodized Aluminum.BisonOffice