A solid outdoor tabletop collects whatever falls on it. After a wet night there is a film of water across the middle and a proper puddle wherever the surface is not quite level, and the first job of the morning is a towel or a broom before anybody can put a cup down.

This top is built as acacia slats with an open gap between each one, which the manufacturer calls easy to drain. Water runs through rather than sitting on the surface, so the table is dry not long after the rain stops and there is nothing to sweep.

Eight places on a 79 inch top

Three chairs down each long side and one at each end. Each side place gets about 26 in of table edge, past the 24 in a setting takes, and at 35.5 in across the top keeps a strip free down the middle for serving.

Three claims and one that matters

Built to last, easy to drain and splinter free are the manufacturer's words for the acacia. The middle one is the checkable one, because you can see the gaps between the boards in every photograph, and it is the reason this top behaves differently after rain.

Slats on the chairs too

The same idea runs through the chairs. Vertical acacia slats in the backrests with gaps between them, so air moves behind you on a hot day and rain does not sit on the back the way it would on a solid panel. Only the seat carries a cushion.

A 1.9 inch hole

Through the middle of the top, which is the most common market pole size. The note the manufacturer prints under this photograph is short and worth reading. The umbrella is not included, and a base is what actually holds one upright.

Open gaps between the acacia boards, so rain goes through instead of standing on the surface.

Solid acacia at 29.5 in high on a heavy duty metal frame, rated to 165 lb.

Nine pieces in total, each chair rated to 400 lb with integrated arms.

Vertical acacia slats with gaps, so air moves and water does not pool.

One pad per chair to bring indoors, because the back is timber rather than fabric.

On a 24 in deep chair, with the arms 25 in from the ground under a 29.5 in top.

Through the centre of the top. A base is needed and neither it nor the umbrella is included.

One table and eight chairs, and the manufacturer says the time of receipt may vary.

Ships from our United States warehouse. Delivery to Canada usually takes 8 to 14 business days, with no customs charges or duties to pay on arrival. Free shipping on orders over $150, a flat $18.90 below that, and tracking by email as soon as it leaves.

Return within 14 days of purchase, unused, in original condition and packaging.

Covered directly by the manufacturer under their warranty terms for material and manufacturing defects.

Found it cheaper at a Canadian retailer? Send us the link and we will match that price. It has to be the same item, in stock, sold and shipped inside Canada, and compared like for like on what comes in the box.

A top that drains is the difference between using the table the morning after rain and drying it first.

Eight matching armchairs on a 79 in top, each one rated to 400 lb.

One cushion per chair rather than two, because the back is slatted timber rather than fabric.

Gaps in the chair backs as well as the table, so air moves behind you rather than sitting still.

What we stand behind

• Every measurement above, both weight capacities and the 1.9 in umbrella hole come from the product's own dimension drawing and specification block.
• Easy to drain, built to last and splinter free are the manufacturer's words. The gaps between the boards are visible in their own photographs, but no drainage rate or gap width is published, so none is quoted.
• The manufacturer states the set comes in five boxes and that the time of receipt may vary between them.
• No finish, coating or oiling schedule is published for the acacia on this listing, so none is given.
• Ships from our United States warehouse, free shipping over $150, and 14 day returns unused in the original packaging.

Will things fall through the gaps in the table?

Crumbs and liquid will, which is the point. The slats are close enough that plates, glasses and cutlery sit on them normally, but fine things like salt or a dropped earring can go through, so treat it as an outdoor surface.

Does it really seat eight?

Yes, three down each long side and one at each end of a 79 in top. Each side place gets about 26 in of table edge, which is more than a place setting takes up.

How many cushions come with it?

Eight, one per chair. The backs are slatted acacia rather than upholstered, so there are no back pads to store.

How many boxes does it come in?

Five, one table and eight chairs split between them, and the manufacturer says the time of receipt may vary. Wait for all five before starting.