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Hi, looking for the perfect furniture for your house? Hold on, first explore the boards available in the market as it would help you in defining the right material with which your furniture should be made up of.

This blog will help you in selecting the best material for your furniture according to the usage purpose, as material plays a very important role in the durability of the product.

Before thinking about buying furniture/ developing new furniture at your home, the important aspect on which you should focus first is to think about the functionality you need in that product. According to which you would be able to know how strong the product should be and what are the specifications the material should have. This would help you in getting the best board for your furniture.

Now is the time to explore the types of boards that are used in the making of different furniture, their usage, size, thickness, and what are their advantages and disadvantages. This would help you in buying the best quality furniture products and also if you are thinking to hire someone to design for you, you should be aware of which is the best material for your furniture and you can guide them.

Types of boards available in the market:

I. Plyboard
II. Blockboard
III. MDF board
IV. HDF board
V. Particle Board
VI. Bagasse Board
VII. Flush door board

I. Plyboard

Considered as the best quality

Thickness: 6mm to 25mm

Usage/Application

Used for a wide range of:

  • structural,

  • interior and exterior applications

For example: used in construction, in making indoor furniture, ceiling, etc.

Size: 8′ x 4′

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

II. Blockboard

Thickness: 12mm to 50mm

Usage/Application

Used to make

  • doors,

  • tables,

  • shelves,

  • paneling

  • partition walls

Size: 6’x4’, 7’x4’, 8′ x 4′

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

III. MDF board

Thickness: 9mm to 25mm

Usage/Application

Used to make

  • furniture,

  • cabinetry,

  • flooring

  • speaker boxes

Should not be used for exteriors.

Size: Vary with thickness

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

IV. HDF board

Thickness: 18mm

Usage/Application

Used in

  • construction,

  • flooring,

  • furniture,

  • home appliances,

  • automobiles

  • cabinetry

Should not be used for exteriors.

Size: 8 x 6, 8 x 4, 8 x 3, 6 x 4 Feet

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

V. Particle Board

Thickness: 9mm, 11mm, 12mm, 17mm, 18mm, & 25mm

Usage/Application

Used in

  • Flooring

  • False ceiling

  • Wall paneling

  • As core material indoors

  • Furniture: kitchen cabinets, storage units, countertops, tabletops, wardrobes, and dressing units

Size: 9 x 6, 9 x 3, 8 x 6, 8 x 4, 8 x 3, 6 x 4, 6 x 3 (Feets)

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

VI. Bagasse Board

Similar to Particle Board

Thickness: 9mm, 17mm

Usage/Application

Can be used as a substitute for plywood. It is widely used for partition and in Furniture.

Size: 8’x4’

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

VII. Flush door board

Thickness: 20 mm and 32 mm

Usage/Application

Used mainly to create doors. Can also be used to create heavy and strong furniture like storage units, beds, etc.

Size: 9’x3’, 7×3 feet

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

The quality of the furniture totally depends on the type of wood used to make it. So choose your Board/Furniture wisely, by seeing all the specifications and the advantages and disadvantages of the board used.

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