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• May 24, 2022
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How Is Plywood Better Than Raw Wood?

➔     Sort things out— Need Recognition

➔      What canPlywood offer you?

◆      How isPlywood made?

◆      PlusPoints of Plywood

➔      Real RawWood is Better But

➔      Cost Comparison Doesn't Lie

➔      How CanWe Skip Maintenance?

➔     KeyTakeaways

So you’re getting new furniture for your home. And you wonder what material to pick this time—Plywood or Real Wood? Well here is the thing. You have to dig deeper and think about the purpose of your need for this furniture.

This will surely help you understand your wants and preferences better. Which will in turn help you with making a decision for what material to choose for your furniture.

Sort Things Out—Need Recognition

Let’s say you are looking forward to buying a bookshelf for your scattered books lying around here and there in your house. Hence you will surely feel the need to:

●       Declutter your space

●       Organise your books

●       Have a separate study area

●       Have a trendy bookshelf

These are probably the basic needs for you. Next come the preferences. So here things can go differently for everyone. People prefer different aesthetics and so on. Therefore, the needs next in line can be:

●       Specific design

●       Colour choice

●       Style of furniture

●       Material preference 

Furthermore, the final criteria would be the heavy duty part. You will estimate:

●       How long are you planning to keep the same piece?

●       How much can you afford to pay for that material?

●       How much weight should the furniture sustain for you?

Now this can range from the weight of your R.D. Sharma and Law books to your Nancy Drew collection from childhood!

What Can Plywood Offer You?

Plywood offers you stability and strength, very much like wood. Moreover, it is cost-effective and efficient at the same time. Although it is not real wood, its benefits are real.

How is Plywood made?

It is made up of wood chips, sheets, pieces and strips that are placed at a 90-degree angle. With the help of machinery they are then bonded together and glued with adhesive. This process involves high pressure compressing of the wood particles.

Plus Points of Plywood

This might be appealing because there are numerous benefits of plywood for the quality it offers.

Here are some of the main qualities:

●       Offers Stability

●       High Strength

●       High Impact Resistance

●       Chemical Resistance

In addition to the above mentioned qualities, good quality plywood does not easily: 

●       Tearout,

●       Shrinks,

●       Wraps, or

●       Bends

Isn’t that great?

The Real Raw Wood Is Better But

Real raw wood is great and the appreciators of authentic wood have their favourites such as Teak, Sheesham and more. While it is 100% valid, at the same time, the real wood might also not necessarily satisfy your needs.

Our needs keep changing. Most people switch at least one of their home furniture after every 7-10 years. And this is minimum! This doesn't happen because things go wrong with the furniture material but as one grows, their preference and lifestyle changes. So people do end up switching their furniture for the better one.

Meanwhile, the average life of a piece of furniture made up of the best quality of wood lasts for about 15-20 years maximum. After that the evident signs of wearing out or bending are noticeable. So why not invest in quality plywood? It offers everything that authentic wood furniture does at a comparatively lower cost. Think about it.

Cost Comparison Doesn't Lie

A one feet simple ready-made bookshelf (non-designer) made out of quality authentic wood will cost you over 5000-6000 rupees in India. On the other hand you can get the same material and structure in Plywood at a minimum range of 1000-2000 rupees. 

How Can We Skip Maintenance?

All the good things still need regular maintenance in order to stay the same way. Similarly, no matter how good your furniture wood is, you will have to take care of it. This includes regular dusting, polishing, varnishing and more.

For example, a sofa polishing costs about 1000-1500 rupees in India. Now ideally, we should polish authentic wood furniture at least once every 2 months. It amounts to an annual expense of roughly 6000 rupees at minimum.

Key Takeaway

The authentic will always be authentic. Go for that if it pleases you but if it is about functionality and other benefits then CenturyPly’s Plywood is the BEST that’s out there. We have already picked our favourites, now it's your turn : )