Timber outdoor furniture

Timber looks the part until it needs re-oiling every year. Resin survives the weather but not always the visual test. Here's a straight comparison of outdoor bench seat materials, and which one actually suits how you'll use it.

Six seater, family size, big. None of that tells you if it fits. Here are picnic table sizes in actual millimetres, how many adults each length really seats, the clearance an attached bench needs, and what treated timber looks like after three summers.