When designing and building furnishings that will withstand the abuse of time and how the finished product will support many years of use, you must select materials that can both support their shape and endure the abuse of time. The first consideration in determining what kind of storage furniture can endure such weight is how strong the material you use to build it will be. As such, plywood has proven to be the most durable type of wood product being manufactured.
Furniture is designed to provide a functional solution to store many types of items. Items may include (but are not limited to) household goods, books, luggage and seasonal items. The furnishings for storage are subjected to the compounding weight of these items that have been placed in the furniture consistently over extended periods of time.
Why Plywood is Suitable for Heavy-Duty Storage
Plywood has many characteristics:
- Strong Ability to Carry Loads
- Excellent Dimensional Stability
- Strong Enough to Resist Bending and Sagging
- Holding Power for Screws/Hardware is High
The characteristics of plywood allow it to retain the shape and function of the furniture used for storage, and therefore will last for a long time after being constructed.
Why Loft Cabinets Benefit from BWP Plywood
Plywood is the best material for building loft cabinets. Loft cabinets are built higher than most other types of storage cabinets and therefore are an excellent solution for storing large, bulky items that will not be used with a great deal of frequency. As such, you want any material you use to build a loft cabinet to be very strong, and that will not warp or degrade the quality of the building material due to the weight that it will support.
By using BWP plywood combined with cross-laminated panel construction, you are providing a more equal distribution (load bearing) of weight across the entire structure of each panel and reducing the concentration of the weight in one specific area, thereby providing a much higher level of durability to the entire structure.
Additional Performance Benefits
BWP plywood is also durable enough to provide flame resistance to the storage furniture that it is made from.
Storage furniture is regularly placed in areas where people routinely use the items stored in the storage furniture; however, sometimes that area of storage may also be in areas that have humidity depending on the season and different types of indoor and outdoor weather. BWP plywood is made from high-quality hardwood veneers and waterproof adhesives, therefore it has been designed to resist absorbing moisture as well as retain its strength and shape.
Ideal Applications for BWP Plywood
For this reason, BWP plywood is the best material for:
- Kitchen Cabinets
- Utility Cabinets
- Loft Cabinets
- Heavy Duty Wardrobes
- Multi-Use Storage
Conclusion
In conclusion, BWP plywood is one of the best materials for constructing heavy duty storage and loft cabinets regarding long-lasting performance, durability, moisture resistance, dimensional stability as well as the ability to support an extremely large amount of weight while maintaining its shape. Therefore, for exceptional quality, permanent and effective storage products, BWP plywood is the product to use.