Teak

Slow Growth Plantation Teak.

Teak is one of the most beautiful, high-quality woods used today. Teak’s uses are numerous because of its color, it’s resistance to rotting, and the relative ease it is to work with. Teak makes the perfect outdoor chair, table, deck, flooring, or countertop. Its uses and applications are endless. Many other hardwoods are often marketed as "teak substitutes," but no other material performs to the same standards as genuine teak.

Teak became a favorite of shipbuilders back in the middle ages because of its superior strength and resistance to the elements. It can withstand rust when in contact with metal, and because of its resistance to rot it makes it an ideal wood for the water. Its high level of resinous oil acts as a natural insect repellent, giving it a very high resistance to termites. You will be surprised to know that recycled teak flooring from old ships has been made into park benches in many European cities! Some of this recycled wood is well over a century old.

In the United States, teak benches can be found in the tropical gardens of hotels in Hawaii, tables and chairs made of teak provide maintenance-free outdoor dining for skiers in Colorado resorts, and teak steamer chairs can be found from the coast of Maine to the Arizona desert. To say the least, teak is a versatile wood.

The problem with teak is that it while it is a fantastic wood, there wasn’t enough to sustain the demand. To satisfy supply, foresters began depleting teak forests in Southeast Asia. Because of this rapid deforestation, teak became scarce, and the price of teak skyrocketed. What we wanted to accomplish at www.teakyard.com is to provide a quality teak product while making sure we don’t deplete the forests in Southeast Asia. This is where Slow Growth Plantation teak comes into play.