Types of Wood for Furniture

There are many types of wood to be constructed into furniture. Regardless to the costly price of each piece of furniture, yet people love to fill their home with the wood one. Wood furniture creates an impression of natural and warmth atmosphere to home or office concept.

Solid wood

Solid wood is a full timber crafted into furniture. There are types of solid wood like hardwoods an softwood. Hardwood like teak is known as an anti-termite. For one timber, teak is valued expensively. It reaches almost $20.000 depends on where the wood comes from. The softwood has less durability compared to the hardwood ones.

Plywood

Plywood is used as furniture material. Usually it is made up of multiple layers sometimes including particle wood and solid wood. The layers are not very thick and they are layered in different directions to make it stronger. Its thickness is only about a few millimeters varied from 3mm, 4mm, 9mm and 18 mm. It is some called of inexpensive wood may cost to the furniture in living room, dining room, bedroom or kitchen set.

Particle wood

Particle wood is made of a mixture rough wood particle and of special chemical substance which bond with the glue and dry in high temperature. Particle wood can be created into furniture which is not the best result to pick. In long term particle wood will change its form. It doesn't water proof and can't hold too much weight.

Veneers

Lastly, although usually frowned upon, veneer is not as bad as it is made out to be. It is great for pieces that won't get much use and can be very good-looking. Many times what causes veneer to be of poor quality is the construction of it. It is recommended to purchase furniture that does not require assembly. If you notice that the furniture is constructed of veneer and only features that decorative layer of veneer on one side, be prepared to not have that piece for very long. When moisture is absorbed by wood unevenly on one side only, it will swell and the board will warp. Even solid wood needs to be finished on both sides to prevent warping.

Nowadays, people are concerning about global warming which is can be seen the impact to man kind life. In understanding this issue, human should use natural product wisely including for wood as furniture. The solution to meet the market demand is reducing the usage of solid wood with the other alternative to choose.

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