{"id":19236,"date":"2013-06-24T12:52:13","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T07:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bharatestates.com\/blog\/?p=19236"},"modified":"2020-06-15T04:02:51","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T22:32:51","slug":"pros-and-cons-of-particle-board-furniture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bharatestates.com\/blog\/pros-and-cons-of-particle-board-furniture\/","title":{"rendered":"Pros and Cons of Particle Board Furniture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-19237\" alt=\"particle-board\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bharatestates.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/particle-board.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/>Furniture that was manufactured during the times of our grandparents seems to last forever. Furniture made of wood was thick and strong and somehow manufactured to last through the ages. Nowadays wood furniture is slicker and can be made to last quite long but so many alternatives to wood have been made available and they go so well with contemporary design that wood furniture now seems back dated. A material that is fast capturing the wood market and replacing it as well is engineered wood or particle board. Particle board is a composite product and it is made by compressing left over wood together. Leftover wood consists of wood shavings, wood chips, saw dust etc. When veneered, particle board furniture can look just as good as real wood.Why particle board furniture is becoming popular:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is far cheaper than wood. When it comes to furniture some look for class but most look for economy. Particle board furniture can offer class along with economy.<\/li>\n<li>Particle board is actually made of leftover wood so in a way it recycles wood and thus is eco friendly.<\/li>\n<li>Most particle board furniture can be dissembled. The ones that cannot be dissembled are lightweight and hence easy to rearrange.<\/li>\n<li>Wood warps due to excess moisture. Often it becomes impossible to open or close wooden cabinet doors during rainy seasons. Particle board furniture is immune to such problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Why some will not buy particle board furniture in spite of these advantages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Particle board furniture is disrepute for having a shorter life span. After all how can be the fake have the same quality as the original? In popular estimates and user experiences it can last a maximum of three years. It has to be treated gently and therefore not suitable for careless teenagers and little children to whom furniture care means nothing.<\/li>\n<li>Particle board furniture mostly falls apart due to poor production quality. In making particle board different types of woods are patched together to make a board. If the patching is not good enough the pieces do not fit properly.<\/li>\n<li>Particle board can never be placed out of doors as often a vinyl piece is applied to such furniture and held together by adhesive.<\/li>\n<li>Particle board furniture is not made for withstanding pressure. It is made for fancy usage such as a TV cabinet or a dresser.<\/li>\n<li>Particle board furniture can be dissembled. But assembling it can be a challenge and in case someone is not accustomed to it, screws driven in wrong angle can be a disaster.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want to buy particle board furniture for its elegant look, remain prepared to replace it after a certain period of time. However user experiences can vary. Some have bought particle board furniture hoping that the cheap pieces will be easy to replace when the designs will become a bore. But their furniture lasted almost forever in spite of them having moved three times and dragging the furniture through apartment stairwells. 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