Folding chairs are very useful things to have around, but they are also dangerous, especially where children are concerned. Being able to increase the number of people you can comfortable seat is a good thing, and folding chairs are easy to store when not needed. Furthermore, if you spend a little more, you can folding chairs with padding and psuedo-upholstery, so they look a little better than regular folding chairs. The problem is that children stand in them, and if they get their weight behind the fulcrum of the chair seat, the folding chair will fold. The child slides between the seat and chair back. This can be startling as well as possible causing scrapes or bruises. Therefore, children (and adults) should not stand on a folding chair. Sitting on the top edge of the back with your feet in the chair seat is also dangerous, leaving the chair and sitter liable to tip over backwards.
On the plus side, there are a number of options available in folding chairs. Some seem to be designed only for the outdoors, like beach chairs, but can actually be used indoors. If you take these into consideration, you will have even more options when you choose your folding chairs. In addition, these chairs usually breathe better and allow air circulation where traditional indoor folding chairs have solid seats and back and do not breathe. In addition, outdoor folding chairs usually have more color and are not the “putty” color of a lot of indoor folding chairs.
So, to details. Most folding chairs have a steel frame, although some styles, like director’s chairs, have a wooden frame. The strength of the steel does vary a bit, so make sure you get strong chairs, so they last longer and do not drop your larger guests on the floor. The folding chairs with a steel frame and plastic seats come under the be careful heading, as they are not as strong as all metal folding chairs. The chairs that come with folding card tables may also be a bit weaker, so look at them before you buy them. In this case, heavier is better.
The metal frames of outdoor folding chairs is usually heavy-duty aluminum or light steel. The aluminum frame may be left bare, but the steel frames need to be factory-enameled so the paint wears better. The seat and back can be made from one inch wide plastic strips strung from one side to the other or plastic webbing cross-woven from the top of the back to the front edge of the seat as well as from side to side. The plastic strips and webbing are replaceable, so the chairs can last a long time.
Wooden framed folding chairs are probably better looking indoors. With director’s chairs, you can get seats and backs to coordinate with the rest of your decor. In addition, there are other folding chairs meant for camping that can also be your extra seating. They may fold up into a bag for storage, and usually are a little harder for older folks to get in and out of, but the kids will love them.
If you are considering buying extra seating for your house, consider the chairs that go away when not in use: the folding chair. If you look at all the option, you will probably find chairs you can use safely and for many years.
* * * There are many kinds of chairs that may solve your seating dilemma: folding outdoor chairs, cheap folding chairs, plastic stacking chairs, rocking chairs, stacking chairs, executive chairs, beach chairs, drafting chairs, task chairs, reception chairs, or stackable chairs. * * *
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