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Title: Furniture Construction and Selection


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Furniture Construction and Selection
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Qualities of Hardwoods
  • Greater dimensional stability
  • Less pitch
  • More durability
  • Harder
  • Holds nails and screws better
  • Less likely to dent

3
Hardwoods commonly used
  • Maple
  • Cherry
  • Pecan
  • Oak
  • Walnut

4
Qualities of Softwoods
  • Develops checks and cracks
  • Not as strong as hardwood
  • Less expensive than hardwood

5
Softwoods commonly used
  • Cedar
  • Pine
  • Redwood
  • Cypress

6
Veneers
  • Definition
  • Thin slices of wood
  • Advantages of using veneers
  • Solid wood is too expensive
  • Solid wood is too heavy
  • Greater strength
  • Less cost

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Furniture Joints
  • Important because they affect the life of the
    furniture, its durability, and its strength.

8
Types of Joints
Biscuit Mortise and
tenon Rabbet
Butt
Mitered Dado
Lap
Dovetail
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Parts of Upholstered Furniture
  • Frame
  • Should be kiln dried hardwood
  • Joints should be strengthened
  • Cushioning materials
  • Springs in seat bases
  • Thick cushioning applied over springs and frame.
  • Foam, fiberfill, and down are used.

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Support Springs in Mattresses
  • Box springs
  • Coils attached to a base covered with padding
  • Coil springs
  • Same as box, but not covered or padded
  • Flat springs
  • Frame with flat springs
  • Number of coils?
  • Good quality has 300 or more

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Metals in Furniture Construction
  • Aluminum
  • Iron
  • Steel
  • Used for
  • Lawn chairs
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Modern furniture

12
Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Metal
Furnishings
  • Advantages
  • Light or heavy
  • Inexpensive
  • Strong
  • Disadvantages
  • Bends
  • Dents
  • Brittle
  • Rusts and tarnishes

13
Plastic furniture
  • Advantages
  • Imitates other materials
  • Light weight
  • Durable
  • Inexpensive
  • Easy to clean

14
Buying Case Furniture
  • Check for
  • Surface finish, back and inside finish
  • Solid construction
  • Sturdy base
  • Working parts
  • Drawers open smoothly

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Buying Upholstered Furniture
  • Check for
  • Zippers
  • Underlining
  • Spring quality
  • Comfort

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Shopping for Furniture
  • Information and materials you should take with
    you when you shop for furniture
  • Measurements what size are door openings
  • Colors Carpet, wallpaper, paint, fabric to match
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