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Common Wood Types Sold at Home Stores

Wood types sold at home stores may vary a little but mostly these stores carry the same types of wood used in most homes

These are woodtypes you will likely see around the house used for furniture and decorative parts of homes

Construction wood is also carried at home stores and you will find these wood types are for contraction of the home or for outdoor projects

Pine – light color, knotted, softer wood

Oak – harder wood, medium color

Walnut – dark harder wood

Redwood – darker color, medium density

Plywood – layered boards, straighter wood

2x wood (Construction Lumber) – used for framing homes and for outdoor projects

Some wood types are popular choices of wood for furniture

Some woods are more solid and won’t dent as easy as other wood types which is why they are used for furniture

Furniture are heavy used items so using stable and strong wood is preferred to get long lasting furniture

Pine – Pine is a soft wood so it easily dents and marks

It is still used in some furniture for parts that wont be seen or touched

Plywood – plywood is made by crisscrossing layers of wood

This make the wood boards flat and consistent (mostly)

Plywood is a popular choice for cabinets shelves and all different types of furniture

Walnut – walnut is a dark color wood and is a hardwood.

Its a popular wood type and is usually more expensive than other wood types

Cherry – because cherry is a harder wood type and easy to work with it is a popular choice for furniture

We will have more info coming on wood

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