Wooden doors not only beautify the home space but also ensure safety for homeowners. However, the current market has many types of wood and if you do not choose carefully, you will buy poor quality products, costing a lot of money.
Tap and lift to check the density
The simplest secret to knowing the type of good wood and quality is to check the weight and sound. Some good woods for making doors such as ironwood, red wood are often quite heavy. Housewives can use their hands to tap directly onto the wood panel. If you hear a sharp, firm sound, it is good wood, thick and dry wood grain.
Conversely, if you tap and hear a "poppop" sound or lift it lightly, it is foam wood or young wood. This type of wood, which is only used for a short time, will crack or shrink when it is hot.
Wood grain perspective
Wood stain is the soft outer shell of the tree, which is lighter white than the core. The principle of making doors is to use the core and discard the stain, because this part contains a lot of water and sweetness, so termites like to eat it very much.
When choosing wood, carefully look at the surface, if the wood is good, the core will be dark in color, with clear patterns. Where it is pale white, press it with your fingernail and it is soft, then it is "dac", which needs to be removed immediately. At the same time, it is necessary to avoid wood panels with black eyes and cracks because if hit, they are very easy to break, causing danger when used.
Smell the wood
Natural wood always has a characteristic smell, unlike the smell of chemicals or glue from industrial wood. Housewives can use their nose to smell it, for example, with rosewood, it will have a light, very pleasant fragrance, while ironwood has a slightly pungent smell, smelling closely can cause a bit of discomfort, but this is a very hard and durable wood...
