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AFK Cottage Arbour - Heritage Sage And Cream Reviews

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This a beautiful hand crafted garden Arbour, which is the perfect garden feature has both a stylish and traditional look. This arbour will be the star attraction in your garden.Factory finished, painted in sage and cream and made in the UK, this arbour that has a contoured seat and back rest for extra comfort and is finished with a lasting quality preservativeThe Arbours are supplied flat packed, but with the roof and side sections constructed. We recommend two people to assemble, all instructions and fittings supplied. In addition, a small pot of touch up paint is now supplied with every arbour.Painted in light green and cream, these soft colours will compliment any garden with a hint of the old and the new. The high quality paint with ensure your arbour will stand the test of time.The metal feet at not included but can be added as an optional extra. Also, please note that the new design no longer includes the cup holder.Please note that our Arbours to do not come with the photographic props (planters, arbour feet and garden ornaments) used in our pictures, unless stated. But most of these props, such as planters, are available on our website to purchase separately.Paint FinishAFK 2-coat paint finishes are tried and tested to give enhanced protection against sunlight, knot discolouration and moisture ingress through a primer and top coat combination. AFK use the latest robotic spray to ensure these high performing standards are applied to every product.
FSC WoodAFK full range of products are manufactured using FSC certified timber ensuring material is from sustainable and managed sources.
Hand CraftedAFK combine traditional construction with state of the art machinery to ensure a high quality durable product. By using slow grown Scandinavian redwood together with motise and tenon joints that are glued and pinned together, AFK ensure superb strength and consistent build quality.
New Roof DesignAFK have now added a middle support spine to the Cottage Arbour roofs to give them even more strength and stability.
Ergonomic DesignHandcrafted, ergonomically design curved arbour seats will provide extra comfort. Designed and tested to give the best possible seating position, fitting to the natural contours of your spine to fully support whilst you relax.
Caring for wooden furnitureAs a natural product, wood requires special care to keep it in good condition and extend the life of the product.Pressure Treatment - If your product is treated, it is recommended to apply a cut end preserver if you cut, notch or drill the timber in any areas. This will ensure the treatment remains effective.Wood Preservation - We recommend that you apply a wood preservative to unpainted wood every year to maintain the finish of your furniture and ensure it lasts longer. This can be neutral or stained.Weatherproofing - A wax or oil-based weatherproofing finish will also provide stabilisation against shrinking and welling of the wood as moisture-levels vary and so is recommended to protect against extreme weather.Covering your furniture - If you are not going to be using your furniture for a period of time, we suggest using a cover to keep it protected from the elements.Painting your furniture - Painted furniture will need repainting every 12-24 months, depending on location and conditions. We suggest sanding down before painting to ensure a good finish.

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Richard Street
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Generally good design, quite well made, some poor engineering, some poor finishing, good colour choices. It deserved better than it got!
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Posted 6 years ago
Great design and great product. We cut 5cm from each of the arbour's feet / legs as neither of us wear high heels!
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Posted 6 years ago
Alexander Hurst
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Strong & steardy Easy to put together Would be better if the 2 screws on the front & the couch bolts on the side could be counter sunk so they don't stick out on show!
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Posted 6 years ago
Excellent quality.exactĺy as described
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Posted 6 years ago
Keith Griffith
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This is a really nice arbour and it compliments our garden perfectly. It was very easy to put together and that's with 2 over 70s.
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Posted 7 years ago
Some damage was disappointing and if I wasn't married to a joiner we would have had to return it. Now it is repaired and up it is beautiful.
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Posted 7 years ago
Brian Ashdown
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Whilst the basic product design is good leading to easy assembly, the overall package has been let down by (a) it's paint finish (hence a request for touch up paint) and (b) inadequate packaging to ensure safe transit (i.e.corner protection on panels). I suspect that the hood panel was possibly damaged before transit.
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Posted 8 years ago
Christine Wood
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The paint finish wasn't excellent. Needed to ask for touch up paint to cover where paint was missed.
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Posted 8 years ago