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Spruce wood furniture

Spruce wood is generally suitable for making beds, tables, shelves and cupboards. The silky, matt shiny wood is suitable for everything Scandinavian style furniture used. The heartwood of the spruce is yellow-white to reddish-white. Spruce wood is particularly popular for indoor use, although the wood does not withstand heavy use.

The properties of spruce wood

  • Spruce wood is inexpensive

    Spruce trees grow back quickly compared to other tree species and are therefore cheap to grow. The wood is also light and easy to process. Due to these properties, the furniture is available in stores relatively inexpensively.

  • Spruce wood is a softwood

    Since spruce wood is a softwood and therefore a softwood, it is relatively unsuitable for pieces of furniture that are subject to heavy use.

  • Spruce wood can be used untreated

    The spruce wood is very suitable for indoor use, even without treatment. However, various surface treatments can have advantages for the care and durability of the wood. A glaze or varnish layer protects the wood from dirt and moisture, for example. In addition, with the help of a layer of wax or oil, spruce wood does not fade and retains its original color. One of the natural properties of spruce wood is that it darkens to yellow-brown over time.

  • Spruce wood hardly ever cracks

    Wood absorbs humidity from the environment, which changes its volume. Some types of wood can therefore easily develop cracks. Unlike oak, for example, the wood of spruce hardly cracks. It is soft and elastic, and usually does not crack even if it dries quickly.

The care of spruce wood furniture

If you want to clean untreated spruce wood, a damp cloth is sufficient for cleaning. Too much moisture damages the wood. Spruce wood, however, is easier to care for if its surface has been treated. Wax, oil and various varnishes are suitable for this.

The best option is to treat the wood with oil. It penetrates deep beneath the surface and impregnates the wood. This means that liquid and dirt no longer have a chance of damaging the wood. In contrast to oil, wax does not penetrate far into the wood, but only sits on its surface and seals it. At room temperature, the wax layer can soften, creating sticky spots. Dirt quickly settles there and liquids can penetrate through weak spots in the wax layer and damage the wood.

Varnishes change the natural appearance of the wood and are also only suitable for purely superficial treatment. In order to preserve your beloved pieces of furniture for as long as possible, surface treatment with oil is the best option. Important: Before treatment, you should remove any resin residue because the oil cannot penetrate there.

Spruce wood in the outdoor area

When using spruce wood in the garden, you have to pay particular attention to one important point: With a grade of 4 in the area of ​​“durability against wood-destroying fungi”, spruce wood is classified as not very durable. This European standard states that untreated spruce heartwood is easy prey for fungi. These fungi can destroy the wood within a short period of time. Spruce wood also does not provide sufficient protection against insect infestation.

It is therefore important to treat spruce wood for outdoor use with wood preservatives and to renew this glaze occasionally depending on the manufacturer's recommendations. Under the influence of daylight, the wood also darkens more quickly and more than indoors. With a surface seal you can ensure that the spruce wood stays light for longer.

Origin and characteristics of spruce wood

In Europe, spruce is the most common type of wood. The tree is a conifer and covers around a third of European forest areas. Since the bark of the spruce on this continent is colored red, it is also known as Norway spruce or Norway spruce. The trees reach a height of up to 50 meters and can live 600 years. The wood used for industry usually comes from controlled growing areas.

HÄUFIG GESTELLTE FRAGEN

  • Is spruce a hardwood?

Spruce wood is a softwood and therefore not a hardwood. Softwoods such as spruce, fir, alder, pine and larch are softwoods. In contrast, deciduous trees such as ash, oak and maple have a significantly denser structure of vessels and fibers. This in turn makes them hard types of wood.

  • How good is spruce wood?

Spruce wood is very suitable as construction wood because it has a high load-bearing capacity. However, spruce wood is susceptible to moisture and weather influences. Spruce wood can therefore only be used outdoors if it is treated appropriately with wood preservative. Otherwise, the spruce wood will easily start to rot, especially when it comes into contact with soil.

  • Is spruce wood weatherproof?

Spruce wood is also suitable for outdoor use. However, it only becomes weatherproof if it is treated with wood preservative. Other woods, such as larch, robinia and Douglas fir, are naturally weatherproof and are very suitable for outdoor use.

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