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Fix a garden bench whose middle is bottoming out

Answer: As you discovered, most plastic lumber sags easily. Manufacturers warn that real wood, not plastic lumber, should be used for the support structure on deck boards, and they advise spacing the ...
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'My garden bench broke within a year - what are my rights?'

Do you have an issue you need to put right? Which? is here to help get your consumer problems sorted. Dear Which?, I ordered a garden bench online from Robert Dyas in 2020, costing nearly £180, so I ...
The Gazette

Fix a garden bench whose middle is bottoming out

Question: We purchased a wood-and-metal outdoor bench years ago. When weather started to weaken the wood slats on the seat, I obtained polylumber slats in similar dimensions, hoping to avoid rot. I ...