A high quality plywood frame with interlocking joints can be much sturdier than a kiln dried wood frame made from a softer wood.
What is kiln dried hardwood frame.
Some of the unfinished wood you see on the market has been kiln dried to reduce its water moisture content to around 8 so that it won t suffer from moisture related defects like warping and buckling.
However before we going into those reasons remember that it is not just important to look for kiln dried frames but hardwood kiln dried frames.
However kiln drying is used to speed up the process.
With a kiln you can control the environment such as temperature humidity and steam levels for a set period of time.
That said engineered hardwood is a broad category of materials which means it s harder to determine quality.
Softwood can bend and break easily while knotted wood is prone to cracks.
Kiln dried sofa frames are considered a safe bet that your sofa frame is strong enough to last a long time for several reasons.
Weight is distributed evenly for years of comfortable seating.
The best frame is made out of kiln dried hardwood.
Kiln dried wood is wood that has been dried in an oven kiln.
In a good quality frame.
Each frame is doweled screwed nailed and glued when assembled by hand.
The process of kiln drying removes all moisture from the wood enabling it to retain its shape and stability over a long period of time.
Each frame is cut and assembled by hand using 5 4 or larger hardwood in the construction of every piece no plywood is used in the foundation of the frames.
Our frames are built to last for generations.
See below for the species we produce and the grades they are available in.
However many building materials may have been dried down to about 15 moisture content.
Eight way hand tied steel coil springs.
5 4 solid kiln dried hardwood frames from sustainably managed forests.
All of our frames are made in house from kiln dried hardwood maple.
Get the most up to date lumber stock list at the link below.
Frames made of green wood can shrink or crack as it dries.
Kiln dried hardwood frame double doweled joints with glued and screwed corner blocks sinuous spring back eight way hand tied springs in seating deck high density urethane cushion core wrapped in two ounce polyester fiber three loose seat cushions three semi attached back cushions 84 inches wide 37 inches high and 38 inches deep.
Hardwood corner blocks are used at critical joints and stress points.
All our frames are double dowelled glued and screwed.