Question

Has anyone in the UK kept a sofa outside under a shower before? Not a garden one just a regualar indoor sofa? Garden sofas are so expensive!  

Answer 1

Once it got wet it would rot & smell, also this time of years everything is nesting you may find it full of rats or mice underneath Look on eBay, Facebook market place, people are always upgrading, worth while saving up for

Answer 2

I’ve seen them on pictures on here but they always seem to be under a gazebo with a roof on

Answer 3

They go mouldy

Answer 4

It may get damp on a cold night x

Comments

@backache this would be my worry the damp evenings ! Even my outdoor furniture is wet in a morning !  

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@vander694 yes hun maybe not worth the risk. These garden companies know what they are doing charging the earth for garden furniture  just a thought I got a lovely little rattan furniture set off Amazon for £139 last year it's a 2 seater sofa with 2 chairs and a little table but it's comfy enough x

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@backache the one in aldi looks good I think £199 you can always add to it later !  

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@vander694 absolutely love x

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@backache I've had my out door furniture around 4 years still looks okay I got it one summer and added another couple of seats the year after ! Look after it it'll last years ! Xx

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@vander694 sold out everywhere

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@eyelet a brilliant price no wonder ! Got mine off very with a good discount for 1st time buyer !  

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@vander694 ah that’s good , yea I got one I was a lucky one lol  

Answer 5

I've done it for one summer then took down the tip xx great if you can pick up a freebie x

Answer 6

Yep my leather sofa has been in my garden a few weeks and OK at mo

Answer 7

I have a day bed, and I got a waterproof cover , but it’s also under a gazebo. The matress and cushions go away in the winter x

Answer 8

You could try covering the fabric with shower curtains? Like loose covers.  

Answer 9

Regular sofas aren't water or damp proof. Even a leather sofa is not going to have fully waterproof seams. It will get damp and mouldy in no time. Also, it will most likely just look like you've plonked a sofa in your garden?  

Answer 10

I have one in my Summer house all year round but it’s just a cheap (£79) Ikea metal frame one with a washable cover over the frame

Answer 11

If you recovered the sofa in shower curtains then it be fine i imagine

Answer 12

This is where it would go

Answer 13

I'm currently sat on mine right now  We ordered new sofas just before lockdown and then the tips shut, so husband went into the garage and got the gazebo out  

Answer 14

Amazon have a lovely inflatable corner setter for £75 looks lovely

Answer 15

I've got an old day bed with foam mattress I've used a table cloth as a cover for it and a tarp as shade and extra rain protection its been out all last ummer and its still fine its got wet a few times but dried out OK and not got mouldy yet

Answer 16

We have conservatory cane furniture under ours. Been out in all weathers for 3 years. It’s been fine. Cover in winter when not in use with a big plastic sheet, but rest of time uncovered.  

Answer 17

It’ll get damp and mouldy, and it’ll be inside the cushions and framework. Also a perfect nesting place for mice. I wouldn’t do it

Answer 18

Cover it with a tarp at night