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E ver since ancient times,         became the perfect compliment to   civilization has been aware     an English garden. Public parks    of the benefits of teak.        all over England are furnished     The wood is easy to work with,        with teak outdoor furniture, some  and its resistance to decay has       of which are nearly a century      made it not only a popular timber     old. An outstanding material,      tree, but also a valuable             teak continues to be a choice for  resource. The strong structural       boat materials even in this day    properties of teak made it the        and age. Elephants are still used  favorite choice for shipbuilders      to haul teak from inland jungles   since the middle ages. The main       to the waterways. Transporting     advantage of teak is its unique       teak has always been a difficult   ability to prevent rust and           problem because of the heavy       corrosion when in contact with        weight of the wood. The logs are   metal. This makes it invaluable       so heavy they will not float.      in the shipbuilding industry. It      Instead the elephants drag the     is said that the first outdoor        teak logs through the thick        teak benches were actually made       undergrowth in the rain forests.   of decking from old sailing           These forests are usually a great  ships. The decking on these ships     distance from the coast. They      was in such good condition when       have even been trained to stack    the ships were about to be            the logs in even piles. And when   scrapped, the wood was recycled       a bell sounds to end the day, the  and remade in teak outdoor            elephants know to stop their       furniture. In the late 1800s,         work, without any human            teak began to be used seriously       direction.                         for outdoor furniture. Heavily                                           admired in its native India ,         Today teak is used principally in  teak soon traveled to Victorian       shipbuilding and in the            England. Teak benches and chairs      construction of expensive boats    and yachts. Teak outdoor              give you some idea about how       furniture is virtually impervious     versatile teak is. Today, teak     to all weather conditions, partly     continues to be the most oft-used  due to its high oil content and       wood for shipbuilding. It is also  is able to resist insect attacks.     used for indoor wood flooring and  Currently, teak can be found on       other general construction. And,   modern cruise ship decks, in          of course, teak is used to create  parks, used as flooring, and as       durable and beautiful outdoor      home outdoor furniture. In the        patio furniture. Its high oil      United States, teak benches can       content makes it ideal for         be found in the tropical gardens      outdoor furniture. Teak outdoor    of hotels in Hawaii, tables and       furniture has been used in ski     chairs made of teak provide           resorts in Colorado and Utah ,     maintenance-free outdoor dining       and it continues to be the         for skiers in Colorado resorts,       favored wood for all construction  and teak steamer chairs can be        projects requiring unbeatable      found from the coast of Maine to      durability and rustic elegance.    the Arizona desert. This should        Article Source: http://www.ArticleStreet.com LeeAnna is an expert author who writes for Local Trucking Jobs