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"Warm" Western Canadian Hemlock Furniture Series - Italian Style
2025-11-04
Western hemlock is the most abundant coastal tree species in British Columbia, Canada. Its excellent regeneration ability allows it to thrive in both coastal and inland wetlands, accounting for 60% of mature coastal forests. Western hemlock has a fine texture, straight and even grain, and typically grows to 60-80 meters in height, with mature trees reaching 80-100 centimeters in diameter. The...
How to maintain your valuable wooden floors during the rainy season?
2025-11-04
Having just bid farewell to the swirling willow catkins, the rainy season has arrived. Continuous overcast skies and rain have led to damp ground, causing varying degrees of damage to wooden floors and significantly reducing the comfort of the home environment. How should you care for your valuable wooden floors during the humid rainy season? Keep windows closed and provide intermittent...
What type of board is best for making wardrobes?
2025-11-04
Wardrobes are essential furniture in any home, serving as a place to store clothes. The market offers a wide variety of wardrobe products, each with different material properties, resulting in varying appearances. So, how do you choose from such a dazzling array of materials? One type of material stands out for its superior properties: paint-free, wear-resistant, waterproof, moisture-proof,...
What are the superior properties of heavy timber structures?
2025-11-04
After years of practice and development, heavy timber construction has been recognized as a sustainable, economical, and safe building form. The increasing number of successful heavy timber projects also demonstrates its superior performance. In a previous post, we discussed why heavy timber construction is increasingly favored by developers, architects, and builders (Why is heavy timber...
Demystifying Zhige Flame Retardant Boards: 6 Key Questions
2025-11-04
Summer is here, and with everyone involved, fire prevention and disaster preparedness are becoming increasingly important. High-rise buildings are of paramount importance, as they directly impact the safety of the public. Zhige fire-retardant boards build a strong fire prevention line, safeguarding lives. Regarding fire-retardant boards, here are some questions: 01. Question: Is it necessary...
How do you choose flooring and how do you install it?
2025-11-04
Many consumers find the "selection" process a major headache during home renovation-choosing flooring, furniture, and soft furnishings. Flooring, covering a large area, is particularly problematic; an unsuitable choice or mismatched color can cause lasting dissatisfaction and make life difficult. So, how should you choose and install flooring? The market offers a wide variety of wood flooring...
How to maintain wood flooring in summer?
2025-11-04
With the recent surge in temperatures and the approaching hot summer, accompanied by high temperatures and rainfall, the irregular weather can make people very irritable, and home life can become less comfortable. Therefore, proper care of wooden floors becomes crucial. Here are some tips! Proper humidification and dehumidification are essential. High summer temperatures cause rapid...
2025-11-04
Home renovation requires a significant amount of wood-based panels. If the panels you buy are "brittle," prone to delamination, warping, and cracking, not only will the finished furniture not last long, but it might not even survive the carpentry stage. Generally speaking, to prevent panels from becoming too "fragile," it's crucial to ensure that the bond strength meets standards. What is bond...
Water-resistant paper-faced gypsum board | The first choice for ceilings in bathrooms and damp rooms
2025-11-04
It's that time of year again for home renovations! The clear skies and pleasant weather put me in a good mood, but a new problem arises with ceilings: what kind of board should I use for my bathroom ceiling? I've heard that water-resistant gypsum board (also called waterproof gypsum board) has excellent water resistance. But I haven't used it before and I'm unsure. Is water-resistant gypsum...
Unveiling the Past and Present of OSB Boards
2025-11-04
In China, few people can clearly explain what OSB boards are, and some may have never even heard of them. However, if you travel abroad, especially to Europe and America, the popularity of OSB boards is a completely different story: they receive almost lavish treatment! Why is the situation so different for OSB boards? What has led to this? This "mini-lesson" will unveil the "past and present"...
Wood characteristics of black locust and acacia
2025-11-04
Black locust, also known as foreign locust, originated in North America and was later introduced to Europe and Asia for cultivation. It was named "foreign locust" because it is an introduced species. 1. The Literary Origins of Black Locust: Mr. Yu Tong described black locust as a "country bumpkin": it is a ghost of wood, ugly and filthy, crooked and wicked, incompatible with elegance, unable...
Why did I choose flame-retardant eco-boards, even though they are both flame-retardant?
2025-11-04
Flame-retardant boards and flame-retardant eco-boards are two major categories of wood-based panels, both possessing good flame-retardant properties. Given that both have flame-retardant properties, why did I choose flame-retardant eco-boards for my home decoration? Flame-retardant plywood is a three- or multi-layered sheet material made by rotary cutting logs into veneers or slicing timber...
What to do if the board material warps or deforms?
2025-11-04
Wood panels are essential in home decoration, but the quality of wood panels on the market varies greatly. Some homeowners find that furniture made of wood panels warps and deforms shortly after renovation! This is frustrating to look at and will cause various problems if used. In fact, warping and deformation of wood panels, i.e., weak resistance to deformation, is caused by a variety of...
On the "immunity" of a single sheet of wood!
2025-11-04
The pandemic has raised public awareness of the importance of immunity to an unprecedented level. Just as with the recovery from COVID-19, the body ultimately clears the virus not only through medication but also through our immune system. If our immune system is strong enough, it can effectively resist the invasion of foreign viruses and bacteria, greatly reducing the incidence of disease....
What should I do if my floorboards warp and creak?
2025-11-04
Wooden flooring is loved by many consumers for its natural beauty, warmth, and comfort. Many consumers spend considerable time researching wood flooring types, cost-effectiveness, and colors, patiently waiting for months to finally move into their newly renovated homes. However, the good times don't last long; soon problems like warping and creaking appear on the floor. What causes these...
2025-11-04
After Grain Rain, the weather warms up, and the humidity in the air gradually increases. Mold can easily appear on household items. Gypsum board is an essential material in home renovation, but choosing substandard gypsum board for ceilings, partitions, etc., may pose hidden dangers! Home fire safety is also crucial. We recommend fire-resistant and moisture-resistant gypsum board to eliminate...
Have you ever heard of cross-laminated engineered wood made from oak?
2025-11-04
Most people are familiar with engineered wood, and you might immediately think of terms like "horizontal jointing," "vertical splicing," and "finger jointing." The wood used for this type of engineered wood is mostly small-diameter timber. Today, we'll introduce a slightly different type of engineered wood, mainly in two aspects: the selection of materials and the splicing structure. Before...
2025-11-04
Nail-holding power is one of the main physical and mechanical properties of wood-based panels. Many experienced carpenters can tell the lifespan of furniture the moment a nail enters the panel. In other words, the strength of a panel's nail-holding power directly affects the sturdiness and lifespan of the furniture. What exactly is nail-holding power in wood-based panels? In professional...
What should I do if there's a color difference in the flooring? Is it a quality issue?
2025-11-04
Wooden flooring is loved by many consumers for its natural, environmentally friendly, warm, and comfortable characteristics. However, the wooden flooring they happily bring home often has color variations. The concern that "color variations in flooring mean quality problems" is frustrating for consumers and frustrating for brands. Today, we'll share some basic knowledge about "flooring color...
What is eco-friendly board? Why is eco-friendly board environmentally friendly?
2025-11-04
Choosing the right materials is crucial for home renovation. Hello everyone, I'm Xiaoyi. Today, I'll be discussing why so many people in the market talk about the environmental friendliness of eco-friendly boards. I also want to emphasize: any eco-friendly board that doesn't discuss the core material is misleading! 1. What is an eco-friendly board? "Eco-friendly board" is a term used within...