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What You Should Know about Wood paneling
By Home Alliance | June 25, 2009
Wood paneling has been used since ages to add a feeling of comfort and richness to any room. In ancient architectural building wood paneling had been use as insulators against cold stones forming the exterior of the building. Modern designs have been making use wood paneling mainly for the decorative purposes.
While selecting a wood paneling for your home you should consider their design and colors which will go with your overall home furnishings. Wood paneling can be classified based on the type of backing, groves and surface type as follows:
The different kinds of backing used in wood paneling include plywood, hard board or particle board. Plywood backings are most expensive whereas economical hard board backing is used with printed wood paneling
Pre finished wood paneling comes in two types of groves, real groves and their cheaper version printed groves.
The surface of the wood paneling depends upon the number of layers of veneer used in its formation.
Costliest wood paneling consist of three layers of veneer.
Use the above guidelines to select the best wood paneling for decorating your house.
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