The Import Depot Hartest Outdoor Dining Table

A $500-plus collapsing outdoor table to avoid – Less than three years ago we bought a large Hartest-range outdoor dining table from online provider Zanui, which described the table, made from Malaysian shorea hardwood, as being of "impressive strength" and durability. It was also described as weather-resistant and water-resistant, and made from material used to construct boats and bridges, "so… Read more

that you can enjoy the outdoors worry free". After three years of minimal use in our outdoor patio, the table last month collapsed, without provocation and without any weight on it at all. The table simply fell to pieces, with planks from the table top sagging from pulpy rotted joints, then collapsing. The resulting useless pile of rubble had to be thrown away, of no repairable use at all. At a cost of $A500-plus, the table fell far short of expectations and claims. In contrast, I previously had an outdoor hardwood eucalyptus table in the same position and in the same weather conditions, and that table lasted for over 20 years, with minimal upkeep. Buyers beware!