Types and selection of larch furniture boards

The increased demand for larch furniture is due to the fact that furniture boards made of this material have all the wonderful characteristics of raw wood. These are the beneficial properties of coniferous wood, which purify the air in the room, and the beautiful texture of the wood material, and the low cost of a ready-to-use product.

Larch furniture boards have the shape of a square or a rectangle and are in demand blanks for furniture production and finishing works. They are made using special high-tech equipment by a certain cut, further drying and splicing by pressing. Larch shields are ideal for interior decoration, as they have an aesthetically noble appearance and exude an extraordinary aroma.

One of the unique qualities of larch is its amazing resistance to decay, fungus, all kinds of pests - aphids, barbel, bark beetles and others.

Hardwood panels are highly regarded by builders and carpenters for their excellent material qualities.

• Larch wood has a unique pattern and various shades of color, which depends on the variety. On sale you can find at least 20 natural shades of the product, which makes it possible to choose in accordance with the taste of the buyer.
• Larch furniture panels are lightweight, and this facilitates any type of work associated with their assembly or installation as cladding.
• The material has a longer service life when compared with chipboard or MDF.
• If damage occurs, the rejected elements can be easily replaced.
• Phytoncides and essential oils secreted by wood are able to cleanse the air from harmful impurities.
• The tree is highly resistant to mold growth (even compared to other coniferous species), and its resin has fungicidal properties.
• Shields made of this wood are distinguished by a low degree of combustion, which is explained by their dense structure.
• The wood is not susceptible to cracking, chipping and cracking.
• The material has good strength characteristics.
• Shields are made from environmentally friendly natural raw materials.

However, larch wood is moderately hygroscopic, so you need to use it with caution for outdoor objects. A relative disadvantage of this material is the gradual hardening of wood during use, and because of this, it presents some difficulties to make repairs.

Different categories of products have certain indicators of quality and strength. But in terms of their characteristics and environmental friendliness, they all surpass laminated chipboards, therefore they are highly valued in furniture production. In most cases, the boards that are glued together in the process of manufacturing the boards are taken from solid wood.

Main types of products:

• All-timber shield, consisting of long lamellas, the same length as the length of the shield, and spliced ​​only on 2 sides out of 4. The usual width of each lamella is 40 mm, but a wide board is also found - from 60 to 120 mm.The advantage of such dimensions is the appearance, which is hardly distinguishable from solid wood. A significant disadvantage is reduced wear resistance and susceptibility to deformation. The cost of a solid wood product is in direct proportion to its length, since the production of long boards presents a certain difficulty.

• The spliced ​​shield is distinguished by the fact that short planed boards and slats (ChMZ) are connected on 4 sides in it. They are small in length (up to 500 mm), and the width is different: the standard is from 40 to 50 mm, and the narrow is 20 mm. The latter option is the most inexpensive narrow lamellar board, which is distinguished by its variegation due to the presence of small planks.

Comparing these two products, it can be noted that spliced ​​models resembling parquet have their advantages - due to the many glues, they are more durable.

The length of larch joinery panels reaches 900-4500 mm, the thickness can be 18 and 20 mm. To create different furniture and interior details of the interior, boards with a thickness of 28 and 30 mm are used. If the product is necessary for the manufacture of a ladder string, it is better to make custom-made shields with a thickness of up to 50 mm or more.

Unlike larch slabs of class A and extra budget models of boards (categories B and C), they have some defects - sapwood, knots, uneven colors.

The area of ​​application of larch products is quite extensive.

• Shields are used in the assembly of kitchen tables, cabinets and cabinets as worktops.
• The products are suitable for the manufacture of bathroom furniture, but for this it is better to choose models with increased hygroscopicity.
• The products are used for the installation of indoor staircases.
• An excellent option for interior decoration of any living room, including in combination with other types of wood and plaster.
• For the design of window sills, windows (extensions), slopes when finishing the facade of a building, interior doors and partitions, creating screens and false walls.
• With the help of shields, it is easy to assemble mezzanines, interior furniture - cabinets, sideboards, tables, headsets and shelves.
• In addition, larch products are an economical option for making gazebos, terraces, verandas and garden furniture.

If the larch board is professionally painted in wenge color, such a fashionable wall decoration in the house will make the interior luxurious and elegant. The beautiful texture and deep shade is appropriate for creating cabinets, dressers, tabletops, armrests of armchairs and sofas, as well as elements of interfloor stairs. The furniture board obtained after staining looks natural, it is absolutely identical to the rare and expensive wood from the tropics.

First of all, you need to decide on the purposes for which the shield is used. In addition, it is important to understand whether the conditions of the room where products from this material will be placed are suitable for this type of wood.

Main purchase criteria:

• accurate calculation of the optimal strength of the finished furniture (based on the expected loads);
• operating conditions - humidity in the room where the product will be applied, and the level of water resistance of the material itself;
• the appearance of the shield, combined with the conceived interior in color and texture;
• the quality of the furniture product.

For those buyers who are faced with such a choice for the first time, you need to know that even in ordinary living rooms, the moisture content of a tree can double in just one year, so furniture cannot be protected even with a triple varnish coating. If the indicators in the room are increased, then you should choose furniture boards of a higher class, which are more reliably protected from moisture.A high-quality material has a higher cost, but it has increased wear resistance and strength, and is also devoid of any external disadvantages (for example, live knots, which are often present in class C materials).

Additionally, it is worth paying attention to the durability class of the purchased product, since different types of glue are used during the splicing process. So, panels made with D4 glue can be used for outdoor decoration, gazebos, garden chairs and tables, and made with D1 glue are suitable for indoor use only.

Given the properties of larch wood, as well as the fact that it has an average level of resistance to moisture, you should not use material without proper protection for stairs placed outdoors. But the furniture board is perfect for stairs located in the house (straight marching and curved).

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