The selection of wooden cabinets, moisture content is very important!
Wood itself contains a certain amount of moisture, so it is well known that it is dried before making cabinets. However, drying must follow certain standards, even if the moisture content of the cabinet material is consistent with the average moisture content of the atmosphere in the region of use. When choosing wooden cabinets, especially solid wood cabinets, it is difficult for consumers to understand whether the wooden cabinets meet the prescribed standards without professional detectors. However, we cannot ignore the importance of moisture content just because it cannot be intuitively reflected.
In the market, many products of wood come from the South, or are directly produced and transported from the South. Due to the humid air in the South compared to the North, the moisture content of wood is higher than that in the North. Therefore, wooden cabinets, especially solid wood cabinets, and wood in the South must undergo strict moisture removal treatment, which also faces two problems. One is the requirements of construction technology, and the other is the requirements of cost, If the coordination between the two aspects ultimately fails to ensure effective treatment of moisture content, wooden cabinets in the south are indeed more prone to problems in the northern environment.
Due to different geographical locations, the average moisture content in the atmosphere may vary. Therefore, different regions have different requirements for the moisture content of wooden cabinets. For example, the average moisture content of the air in Beijing is 11.4%, while it is around 14% in southern regions. Specifically, the requirements for cabinets are between plus and minus 1 of the local average moisture content, Li Jiguang told reporters. The moisture content directly affects the quality and use of wooden cabinets, especially solid wood cabinets. If the moisture content is low, wood will absorb moisture from the air, causing cabinet expansion and deformation; If the moisture content is high, the cabinet will face the risk of cracking. Generally speaking, wooden cabinets, especially solid wood cabinets, should have a moisture content that is slightly lower than the average moisture content of the local air, such as one to two percentage points.
The moisture content directly affects the quality and use of wooden cabinets
The solid wood floor had not been used for a year before cracking occurred, but I usually pay attention to protection. How could this phenomenon occur? In fact, not only solid wood flooring, but also some solid wood cabinets, doors and windows can experience this phenomenon, and the most direct reason for this phenomenon is the moisture content of the wood.
