The main stressed parts of furniture, such as columns and load-bearing bars between connecting columns near the ground, should not have large knots or cracks. The structure shall be firm, the frame shall not be loose, and the tenon and material shall not be broken. The wood-based panel parts used on the furniture shall be edge sealed, and all kinds of accessories shall not be installed with less parts, missing nails and through nails. When buying, we should carefully check every detail, that is, several major defects of solid wood: cracking, scarring, wormhole, mildew. Observe the following points carefully:
1. Cracking. If the solid wood furniture is cracked, it can't be bought naturally.
2. Observe whether solid wood furniture has mildew. That is, if the wood turns green and there is water trace, you can't buy it. Although the sales aunt will tell you that it has been dried, no problem. But think about it. Will you eat moldy bread after reprocessing? The properties of moldy wood are different from those before.
3. Observe whether there are insect eyes in solid wood furniture. Although many furniture are claimed to have been dried and degreased, if you think about China, there are so many furniture factories and so weak national management, the credibility should be at least 50% off. In addition to those Western-style solid wood furniture, specially engraved with insect eyes, do not buy anything else.
Cleaning and maintenance of solid wood furniture
1. Pay attention to keep the solid wood furniture in proper humidity. When solid wood furniture is used in a dry environment, artificial humidification is needed. For example: wipe furniture with soft cloth or use indoor humidifier regularly;
2. Use soft cloth to clean solid wood furniture. Always use soft cloth along the wood surface texture to remove dust for furniture. Before removing dust, you should dip some water on the soft cloth, do not feel moisture, and do not use chemicals to avoid damaging the paint surface. Wooden furniture is made of natural materials, which are easy to be damaged. Collision and impact shall be avoided during use. During use, it is necessary to avoid dragging or sliding the surface of wooden products when placing documents or any articles, and long-term placing of heavy objects, so as to avoid abrasion or indentation;
3. For higher cabinets such as wardrobe and bookcase, do not put heavy objects on the top of the cabinet, so as to avoid deformation or inclination of the cabinet due to excessive stress, resulting in cracks or loose door closure at the junction of the cabinet.
4. Wax solid wood furniture. Waxing regularly, every 6-12 months, using paste wax for furniture on a layer of wax. Before waxing, use mild non alkaline soap water to wipe out the old wax;
5. The dining table should be padded under the hot plate as much as possible to avoid spillover of food and soup and sudden high temperature, contamination or damage to the table top;
6, try not to expose the furniture surface to corrosive liquids, alcohol, nail polish and so on.
7. Stay away from the sun. Don't put it in the strong sunlight, and don't put it in the excessively dry place to prevent the wood from cracking and deformation;
8. Pay attention to keep the interior dry, so as not to damp and mildew the furniture.