A garden set would not be complete without a parasol. The experts from Garden Furniture Scotland have written a series of articles covering all aspects of Parasols from Parasol bases, Side Arm Parasols, and Aluminium Parasols. In this article, we will examine wooden parasols.

If you want the parasol to shade a table, you need to decide if it will go through the centre of the table, in which case you will need a table with a central hole. This hole should accommodate most parasol stems – the hole in most tables is about 51mm but can vary either way.

There is an industry standard for parasol stems and most are either 38mm or 48mm though you can find other sizes too. The through-the-table parasol is by far the most popular.

Most through the table parasols are wooden. Wood stemmed parasols are very common because often they are the cheapest and are available in a wide range of colours, shapes and sizes. The stems often come in two parts, the top part with canopy and lower pole bottom part. Most domestic parasols come this way as they can be packed in smaller boxes, halving the distribution costs and lowering the price you will pay. Usually there is a screw threaded middle section for connecting the two parts, and it is very rare that this part causes problems.