Furniture from plywood is not forgotten at all and in the modern world finds a new application. Now it can be found not only in summer cottages or in the form of shelves and racks on balconies , it also settles in the kitchen, in the living room, in the nursery. Furniture from laminated plywood in appearance can not be distinguished from furniture from chipboard, but furniture from plywood is more durable and moisture resistant.
Furniture made of laminated plywood
Decorative laminate coating gives the plywood a beautiful appearance. Given the strength of plywood and the beauty of the coating, you can create many elements of furniture - shelves , cabinets, shelving, furniture for the kitchen, nursery and garden. Also laminated plywood is used in the production of children's playgrounds, furniture for outdoor cafes and restaurants.
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For environmentally friendly furniture from laminated plywood slightly exceeds the more usual for us furniture from chipboard. In the manufacture of plywood for gluing veneer layers, an adhesive containing formaldehyde resins is used, only it is used less than for the production of chipboard. However, it is worth remembering that all surfaces and ends of products need to be treated with lacquer, the ends are covered with edge.
Plywood, like the chipboard, is divided into classes for the separation of formaldehyde - E1 and E2. For the manufacture of furniture for enclosed spaces it is better to use plywood of class E1, in open areas it is possible to use plywood of both classes.
Furniture from bent plywood
Whoever even once dealt with plywood, knows that it is difficult to bend it. To make this possible, they produce a special plywood in which fibers are directed parallel to each other in all layers. The first bent elements from the plywood began to make Michael Tonet - the father of "Viennese" chairs. He cooked plywood strips in glue and then bent them using templates. This technology, taken as a basis, is still in use. And there are two ways - bend the finished sheets of plywood or combine the process of gluing layers of plywood and bending. Furniture from bent plywood sometimes takes on fantastic shapes.
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Children's furniture from plywood
For use in the manufacture of children's furniture is allowed plywood only class E1. Although children's furniture from plywood costs almost as much as a solid wood, it is quite popular in preschool institutions. Usually manufacturers of children's preschool furniture from plywood put on facades beautiful drawings or paint them in bright colors, all details cover with a varnish on a water basis, including all internal surfaces.
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Garden furniture from plywood
Garden furniture from plywood can be made by almost any man. It is enough to look at interesting models, to master a simple tool - electric jigsaw, milling cutter, screwdriver - and stop the creative impulse will not be so easy. Benches, tables, sandbox for children, playground - all this can be made to order or independently. This can be done by a common family affair. All the complicated processes are performed by the father, the children paint, the mother decorates with ornaments.
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Kitchen furniture from plywood
Moisture resistant plywood is successfully used in the manufacture of kitchen furniture. Birch or pine plywood is a durable material. Kitchen furniture from such plywood will last you a very long time. In addition, you can make a base of plywood, and the facades of solid wood or combined with glass.
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Design furniture from plywood
Plywood has long been a subject of interest of furniture designers. All that can be imagined in their most intricate dreams, the authors can perform from plywood. With this material it is easy to work and amazing author furniture from plywood appears. In addition, plywood is a relatively inexpensive material and you can become the owner of unusual furniture for a very reasonable price. Such furniture is most interesting for young people - it will emphasize the features of its owner without superfluous words.
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Also it is possible to make openwork furniture, without losing in strength. In this case, a lot of lamellas fastened together are used. Also, some designers use artistic carving with a jig saw to decorate furniture details.