There are lots of
different woods used for
the construction of
parasols, but the best
is FSC Eucalyptus. After
years of trialing
different woods the
STURDI range has settled
on FSC Eucalyptus because
of its ideal
characteristics for
making parasols, the
wood doesn't warp or bend
like some cheaper
parasols, in the trade
this is called the banana
effect where the parasol
centre poles bow after
the weather affects their
ability to perform.
Another feature of
Eucalyptus is the
beautiful true grain
finish the wood has, all
you need to do with
Eucalyptus is varnish the
wood, some cheaper
parasols use a Chinese
Hardwood, Nyatoh,
Juniper or even a mixture
of woods. Once varnished
the true colour of the
Eucalyptus wood comes to
life, it produces a
light golden brown colour
similar to Teak which
suits the majority of
wooden dining sets.
Cheaper woods not only
look cheap and nasty but
require painting during
manufacture to hide all
the blemishes and
imperfections in the
woods.

Fade
resistance levels are
largely overlooked by
most people when buying a
parasol but it’s a very
important part of the
buying decision as it
will define how long your
parasol looks new. The
fade resistance is
determined by a test that
is carried out on the
fabric before it’s cut
and machined into a
canopy. The test is
normally undertaken in
China because this is
where most parasols are
manufactured, it
ascertains roughly how
many hours of sunlight
the material can
withstand before
fading.


Very few parasols
available online or in
garden centres are
waterproof, in fact we
are not aware of any that
aren't considered
commercial quality and
then they become very
expensive. However the
STURDI parasol canopy are
made from spun polyester
which is a man-made
fabric and therefore
inherently rot, shrink,
crumple, stain and water
resistant. By this we
mean you can leave you
parasol up in slightly
rainy conditions and the
water will bead off the
edges, however we cannot
guarantee that you will
be able to use this
parasol as a shelter from
heavy rain, if this is
what you are looking for
then we would rather
recommend a gazebo or
wall mounted awning.

With all parasols
you are going to need a
parasol base, the
difference in base
weights comes when you
are considering whether
to use the parasol in
conjunction with a table
or as a free standing
parasol. If you intend
placing the STURDI 3m
round parasol through the
centre hole of a table
you will not need a
parasol base heavier than
20kg, however if think
you might like to place
the parasol away from the
table and create a shade
elsewhere in your garden
then we strongly
recommend at least 25kg
depending upon the
weather conditions in
your area, for extremely
windy conditions the
heavier the parasol base
the better, remember,
you can never have too
much weight in your
parasol base.

All
parasols tend to get
dirty from bird dropping,
tree sap, pollution
etc. over time, to
combat this and extend
the life of your parasol
as much as possible we
strongly recommend
placing a parasol cover
over your parasol when
not in use. This will
help stop the suns UV
rays from fading and
generally keep the canopy
clean.

There are lots of
different woods used for
the construction of
parasols, but the best
is FSC Eucalyptus. After
years of trialing
different woods the
STURDI range has settled
on FSC Eucalyptus because
of its ideal
characteristics for
making parasols, the
wood doesn't warp or bend
like some cheaper
parasols, in the trade
this is called the banana
effect where the parasol
centre poles bow after
the weather affects their
ability to perform.
Another feature of
Eucalyptus is the
beautiful true grain
finish the wood has, all
you need to do with
Eucalyptus is varnish the
wood, some cheaper
parasols use a Chinese
Hardwood, Nyatoh,
Juniper or even a mixture
of woods. Once varnished
the true colour of the
Eucalyptus wood comes to
life, it produces a
light golden brown colour
similar to Teak which
suits the majority of
wooden dining sets.
Cheaper woods not only
look cheap and nasty but
require painting during
manufacture to hide all
the blemishes and
imperfections in the
woods.

Fade
resistance levels are
largely overlooked by
most people when buying a
parasol but it’s a very
important part of the
buying decision as it
will define how long your
parasol looks new. The
fade resistance is
determined by a test that
is carried out on the
fabric before it’s cut
and machined into a
canopy. The test is
normally undertaken in
China because this is
where most parasols are
manufactured, it
ascertains roughly how
many hours of sunlight
the material can
withstand before
fading.


Very few parasols
available online or in
garden centres are
waterproof, in fact we
are not aware of any that
aren't considered
commercial quality and
then they become very
expensive. However the
STURDI parasol canopy are
made from spun polyester
which is a man-made
fabric and therefore
inherently rot, shrink,
crumple, stain and water
resistant. By this we
mean you can leave you
parasol up in slightly
rainy conditions and the
water will bead off the
edges, however we cannot
guarantee that you will
be able to use this
parasol as a shelter from
heavy rain, if this is
what you are looking for
then we would rather
recommend a gazebo or
wall mounted awning.

With all parasols
you are going to need a
parasol base, the
difference in base
weights comes when you
are considering whether
to use the parasol in
conjunction with a table
or as a free standing
parasol. If you intend
placing the STURDI 2.5m
round parasol through the
centre hole of a table
you will not need a
parasol base heavier than
15kg, however if think
you might like to place
the parasol away from the
table and create a shade
elsewhere in your garden
then we strongly
recommend at least 25kg
depending upon the
weather conditions in
your area, for extremely
windy conditions the
heavier the parasol base
the better, remember,
you can never have too
much weight in your
parasol base.

All
parasols tend to get
dirty from bird dropping,
tree sap, pollution
etc. over time, to
combat this and extend
the life of your parasol
as much as possible we
strongly recommend
placing a parasol cover
over your parasol when
not in use. This will
help stop the suns UV
rays from fading and
generally keep the canopy
clean.

There are lots of
different woods used for
the construction of
parasols, but the best
is FSC Eucalyptus. After
years of trialing
different woods the
STURDI range has settled
on FSC Eucalyptus because
of its ideal
characteristics for
making parasols, the
wood doesn't warp or bend
like some cheaper
parasols, in the trade
this is called the banana
effect where the parasol
centre poles bow after
the weather affects their
ability to perform.
Another feature of
Eucalyptus is the
beautiful true grain
finish the wood has, all
you need to do with
Eucalyptus is varnish the
wood, some cheaper
parasols use a Chinese
Hardwood, Nyatoh,
Juniper or even a mixture
of woods. Once varnished
the true colour of the
Eucalyptus wood comes to
life, it produces a
light golden brown colour
similar to Teak which
suits the majority of
wooden dining sets.
Cheaper woods not only
look cheap and nasty but
require painting during
manufacture to hide all
the blemishes and
imperfections in the
woods.

Fade
resistance levels are
largely overlooked by
most people when buying a
parasol but it’s a very
important part of the
buying decision as it
will define how long your
parasol looks new. The
fade resistance is
determined by a test that
is carried out on the
fabric before it’s cut
and machined into a
canopy. The test is
normally undertaken in
China because this is
where most parasols are
manufactured, it
ascertains roughly how
many hours of sunlight
the material can
withstand before
fading.


Very few parasols
available online or in
garden centres are
waterproof, in fact we
are not aware of any that
aren't considered
commercial quality and
then they become very
expensive. However the
STURDI parasol canopy are
made from spun polyester
which is a man-made
fabric and therefore
inherently rot, shrink,
crumple, stain and water
resistant. By this we
mean you can leave you
parasol up in slightly
rainy conditions and the
water will bead off the
edges, however we cannot
guarantee that you will
be able to use this
parasol as a shelter from
heavy rain, if this is
what you are looking for
then we would rather
recommend a gazebo or
wall mounted awning.

With all parasols
you are going to need a
parasol base, the
difference in base
weights comes when you
are considering whether
to use the parasol in
conjunction with a table
or as a free standing
parasol. If you intend
placing the STURDI 3m x
2m rectangular parasol
through the centre hole
of a table you will not
need a parasol base
heavier than 20kg,
however if think you
might like to place the
parasol away from the
table and create a shade
elsewhere in your garden
then we strongly
recommend at least 25kg
depending upon the
weather conditions in
your area, for extremely
windy conditions the
heavier the parasol base
the better, remember,
you can never have too
much weight in your
parasol base.

All
parasols tend to get
dirty from bird dropping,
tree sap, pollution
etc. over time, to
combat this and extend
the life of
your

There are lots of
different woods used for
the construction of
parasols, but the best
is FSC Eucalyptus. After
years of trialing
different woods the
STURDI range has settled
on FSC Eucalyptus because
of its ideal
characteristics for
making parasols, the
wood doesn't warp or bend
like some cheaper
parasols, in the trade
this is called the banana
effect where the parasol
centre poles bow after
the weather affects their
ability to perform.
Another feature of
Eucalyptus is the
beautiful true grain
finish the wood has, all
you need to do with
Eucalyptus is varnish the
wood, some cheaper
parasols use a Chinese
Hardwood, Nyatoh,
Juniper or even a mixture
of woods. Once varnished
the true colour of the
Eucalyptus wood comes to
life, it produces a
light golden brown colour
similar to Teak which
suits the majority of
wooden dining sets.
Cheaper woods not only
look cheap and nasty but
require painting during
manufacture to hide all
the blemishes and
imperfections in the
woods.

Fade
resistance levels are
largely overlooked by
most people when buying a
parasol but it’s a very
important part of the
buying decision as it
will define how long your
parasol looks new. The
fade resistance is
determined by a test that
is carried out on the
fabric before it’s cut
and machined into a
canopy. The test is
normally undertaken in
China because this is
where most parasols are
manufactured, it
ascertains roughly how
many hours of sunlight
the material can
withstand before
fading.


Very few parasols
available online or in
garden centres are
waterproof, in fact we
are not aware of any that
aren't considered
commercial quality and
then they become very
expensive. However the
STURDI parasol canopy are
made from spun polyester
which is a man-made
fabric and therefore
inherently rot, shrink,
crumple, stain and water
resistant. By this we
mean you can leave you
parasol up in slightly
rainy conditions and the
water will bead off the
edges, however we cannot
guarantee that you will
be able to use this
parasol as a shelter from
heavy rain, if this is
what you are looking for
then we would rather
recommend a gazebo or
wall mounted awning.

With all parasols
you are going to need a
parasol base, the
difference in base
weights comes when you
are considering whether
to use the parasol in
conjunction with a table
or as a free standing
parasol. If you intend
placing the STURDI 2m
round parasol through the
centre hole of a table
you will not need a
parasol base heavier than
20kg, however if think
you might like to place
the parasol away from the
table and create a shade
elsewhere in your garden
then we strongly
recommend at least 25kg
depending upon the
weather conditions in
your area, for extremely
windy conditions the
heavier the parasol base
the better, remember,
you can never have too
much weight in your
parasol base.