Picnic Tables That Last Thousands Of Years…Yes, It's Possible!

A picnic table that could last for thousands of years? No way! But yes, it's possible! (Well, maybe not thousands of years, but certainly decades, which in the life of furniture is equivalent to thousands of years.)

How is this possible? By using picnic tables constructed out of the material that is used more than any other man-made material in the world…concrete!

The use of concrete dates back as far as 300 B.C., when the Romans used pozzolana cement, from Puzzuoli, Italy in the construction of roads and buildings. This cement mixture, which composed of small gravel and course sand mixed with hot lime, water and horeshair (to minimize shrinkage), was used in both the Pantheon and the Coliseum - and the sturdiness and hardiness of concrete is apparent as these buildings are still standing today!

After water, concrete is the second most widely consumed substance on Earth! It is produced at a rate of 7 billion cubic yards per year. The United States utilized 891 lbs of cement per person, each year!

In the United States, the first street made of concrete (located in Bellefontaine, Ohio) was built in 1891 and is still in use today!

Concrete tables are constructed from precast concrete, which is concrete that is cast in a reusable mould (or "form"), and then cured in a controlled environment, rather than being poured and cured in place in the location it is to be placed. This allows for the concrete tables to be properly cured and closely monitored by plant employees.

A concrete table offers maximum toughness, and minimal maintenance! These tables will last for years - even surviving the park or public area they are placed in. They are heavy weight, minimizing theft and wind damage. High compressive strength concrete is reinforced with rugged steel offering ultimate structural support and is virtually unbreakable.

Concrete tables are the perfect solution for any unsupervised picnic or public area. With the variety of color and texture options available there is enough versatility to make any outdoor landscape unique!

There is a large assortment of smooth finish choices, ranging from the subtlety of light sand-blasted texture to the ultimate in extreme textures - exposed aggregate for eye-catching pebble exposure. The surface textures and finishes set these picnic tables apart from any competition!

Ensure your outdoor area has a life span that rivals that of the magnificent Coliseum by using beautiful concrete table.

Choose a concrete table - the true heavy-weight champ - it will work hard, so you don't have to!