Blog posts tagged with 'chairs'

For over a year we’ve had a two wheel hand truck for stacking chairs and banquet chairs in stock. This was a good solution for many organizations as it allowed them to pick the kind of wheel they bought – customizing the cart based on whether they were planning to use the cart on grass, on pavement or both.

It isn’t a traditional banquet chair dolly and there are some that prefer the banquet chair dollies with protective carpet to help protect the banquet chair frames.

I’m pleased to announce we now have banquet chair dollies in our Mississauga warehouse with protective carpeting.

The stacking chair cart measures 49.25" H x 28.25" W x 25.5" D and allows for the easy and efficient transport of banquet chairs and other stacking chairs. It features a plush carpeted back and cart bottom to protect the banquet chair frames. It has an assembled weight of 20.2 lbs, allows stacks of up to 8 chairs to go through a standard door and has sturdy wheels for easy maneuvering.

Chiavari chairs – in resin, aluminum, and wood – are huge rental turnover items that party rental companies often can’t keep in stock during the busy months. But because of how much Chiavari chairs are rented out, they tend to need more maintenance – especially around the bottom of the legs. I’m going to run through a few scenarios based on how much of the Chiavari chair needs to be sanded.

Scenario #1: You want to change the entire colour or stain of the wood Chiavari chair

The easiest, most expensive way to do this will be to get a sandblasting booth in your warehouse. This will allow you to efficiently strip the Chiavari chair of its stain or colour to repaint or stain in a new colour of your choice. Sandblaster range in price from $450.00 to $2300.00 CDN with the booth itself ranging from $2000 to $6000 CDN depending on the size and ventilation attached.

Scenario #2: You want to touch up the colour or stain on the bottom of the legs of your wood Chiavari chairs

This is a more time consuming but cheaper option that uses either wood stripper or sand paper depending on if your chair has deep scratches or just shallow, surface area scratches. You will need to figure out a stain or paint colour that matches your current chair colour. To do this, I would suggest using the underneath part of the Chiavari seat on one chair. This will allow you to not only get an exact match based on the wood used for the chair, but is also inconspicuous enough that you can use the chair again without guests or clients being the wiser. Once that is figured out, you need to strip the legs in need of maintenance or sand with a coarse sandpaper followed by a fine grit sand paper for a smooth finish. Then apply the stain or colour, wait the allotted drying time and then finish with a high gloss varnish.

Scenario # 3: You want to touch up the colour or stain on the bottom of the legs of your resin chiavari chairs

This is again a more time consuming but cheaper option that uses sand paper to remove the existing colour and scratches. Again, you will need to figure out a colour match using the underneath of a chair. For resin Chiavari chairs, we’d recommend using a spraypaint instead of a regular brush on paint. Once that is figured out you need to sand the legs with a coarse grit sand paper followed by a fine grit sand paper. Then spray the legs down with a fine spray until completely covered. Allow to dry for the allotted time and then follow up with a high gloss spray to finish.

Those familiar with resin folding chairs understand that similar to plastic folding chairs, resin folding chairs lock into the chair below them when stacked. This means that the stack of chairs is secure from shifting and falling over onto the ground or even worse on top of an employee or customer. But wood folding chairs don’t have this locking mechanism because they’re not made by resin molds and machines. So, while some rental companies favour their ability to be refinished, they need a way to secure wood folding chairs to folding chair carts when transporting their chairs to the customer.

Our folding chair cart with airless wheels can fit 29 wood folding chairs stacked on it through a standard height door. Our standard folding chair cart can fit 32 wood folding chairs stacked on it through a standard height door. From our customer intelligence, most party rentals that we’ve talked to use ratcheting tie downs or bungee cords.

In order to properly secure 29 wood folding chairs on a folding chair cart with airless wheels you will need a tie down of at least 16 3/8ft. In order to properly secure 32 wood folding chairs on a standard folding chair cart, you will need a tie down of at least 16 1/4ft as well.

Below is a product that can be purchased to properly secure your wood folding chairs to chair carts. I would recommend purchasing 2 per cart.

Nite Ize Tie Down Strap Camjam 18 Feet

Available from Home Depot here.

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The rustic wedding theme has been trending for a little over a year now. At the heart of the trend, is barn venues, harvest tables and cross back chairs. During that time, we’ve been working hard to find a supplier that we could put our name behind. It took a number of trips overseas, and numerous samples to finally find the right fit for us and our customers. I’m pleased to announce we now have Wood Cross Back Chairs in stock in our Mississauga warehouse.

It took much research of the cross back colour trends as well as surveying a variety of our trusted rental company advisors to settle on the colours we decided to bring in (to start with at least!). We have in stock a Rustic wood cross back chair (my personal favourite) as well as a Dark Brown wood cross back chair that looks phenomenal with the natural cushion.

Constructed of elm wood, the National Event Supply Wood Cross Back Chairs are a fantastic addition to your rental inventory, banquet hall or restaurant. They are available for purchase with or without a cushion depending on the look you desire, and make the perfect addition to a variety of event themes. Because of their design, they hug the back of a person’s body making for a comfortable seating experience.

Additional Details:

• Constructed of Elm wood
• Non-marring floor glides
• Available with or without a natural cushion
• Available in Rustic (white washed) or Dark Brown Wood
• Stackable up to 8 chairs high
• Solid wood seat
• Curved back that molds to the body
• Dimensions: chair from bottom of legs to top of chair back: 35.5” high, seat is: 16.25” deep x 17.5”wide

Depending on your location, cross back chairs rent at a price per chair similar or higher than a chiavari chair.

Banquet chairs are one of the most versatile event chairs in the market today. Not only can they be used for weddings but also at just about any community centre, church, convention center, hotel and banquet hall. They’re also great commercial chairs for training rooms or other meeting rooms. We’re excited to have two of the most popular colours of stacking banquet chairs now in stock at our Mississauga warehouse.

Teardrop Back Banquet Chair with Black Textured Upholstery and Silver Vein Frame

Teardrop Back Banquet Chair with Navy Blue Pattern Upholstery and Silver Vein Frame

Some additional product details about the banquet hall chairs:

• Frame made of 18 gauge steel
• 2.5” thick cushion
• Available in Black textured or Navy Blue Patterned
• Able to stack 15 chairs high
• Silver Vein Powder Coated Frame Finish
• Non-Marring Plastic Floor Glides
• Designed for Commercial Use
• Ships Fully Assembled
• Weight per chair: 10lbs