Teak vs Cedar, which is better for home furniture?

Determining the type of home furniture that suits the design of a room is not easy. It takes precision and patience to get the desired furniture. Not only design is consider, but also the furniture materials. Wood is a very popular material use for making furniture. The type of wood that is also very diverse. Cedar and teak are the most popular woods. These two woods have differences from teak vs cedar. Let’s see which wood is suitable for home furniture.

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First, let’s talk about Cedar woods. Cedar is a softwood tree and is part of the cypress tree family. The cedar tree is known to be very large because it has a width of around 9 meters and a height of 61 meters. One of the characteristics of this wood, it has a pleasant smell. This wood is reddish brown and it has smooth grain.Cedar is not a durable wood, but it will be resistant to  insects, fungi, decay and moisture. Cedar wood is use for outdoor applications such as outdoor furniture, crates and others.

The second that we will talk about is Teak woods. Teak wood can found in Indonesia easily. Many people like Teak wood because it has a sturdy trunk. This trunk grows perpendicular and the height reaches up to 40 meters. Teak woods can grow up to hundreds of years. This Wood produces high-quality woods. but this woods usually grow well in lowland, highland, and also industrial forest. Teak wood is golden brown and as it dries it becomes lighter in color. Teak wood can be use to make both indoor furniture or outdoor furniture.

After we are know about cedar vs teak wood, let’s figure out what the differences both of them

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Durability Teak vs Cedar

The durability of cedar wood is different from teak wood. It happened because teak wood is known for its density and hardness. Cedar wood is more flexible, so it is easy to carve, although it is not very durable. Among other woods, teak wood has the highest durability because this wood stores oil content. This wood can be place on either indoors or outdoors. In addition  many people prefer to carve teak wood because it is easier. 

Heat Resistance

Both cedar wood and teak wood have the same resistance. Cedar wood and teak wood resistance with any weather. These woods can resist in summer with very hot temperatures. In addition both of them also resistant with fungi and termite attacked

Cold Resistance Teak vs Cedar

Besides cedar wood can survive in hot weather, this wood also can survive in winter with minus temperatures. This happened because cedar wood contains a resin that is able to absorb unpleasant odors around it. 

For teak wood, it is resistant to extreme weather. In addition teak wood also resistance with insects, fungi and termite attacked.

Moisture

When compared to other types of wood, both cedar wood and teak wood have high moisture levels. However, teak wood has the highest moisture level. It is caused because teak wood has a higher natural oil content. In addition, teak wood has a dense and hard texture. So teak wood is ideal for outdoor use because of its durability.

Maintenance Teak vs Cedar

 Maintenance of furniture is needed so that the furniture can be durable and solid. The final steps for making furniture made of cedar wood before being sold is polishing. Polishing can be done in three ways. There are by adding stain, sealer, and paint. The addition of stains to protect cedar wood from UV rays and can also change the appearance of the color as desired. Meanwhile, the addition of sealer and paint is useful for slowing down the aging process of cedar wood. For teak wood, it will last longer by adding teak oil. The addition of this oil will produce a color more naturally.

Price

           The price for each type of wood is different. The higher the quality of the type of wood used for making furniture, it will make the price of the furniture more expensive. An example of wood used for making furniture is cedar wood. This wood is light and easy to harvest so that the availability of cedar wood is very much which causes the price to be cheaper. Cedar wood is opposite to teak wood which is expensive. It is because of the limited availability but the level of demand is very high. As we know that teak wood grows too long to produce quality wood. 

Physical Properties

Processed cedar wood can be used as raw material for making furniture such as wardrobes,  tables, chairs, doors, window sills, bookshelves and other household furniture.

Many people choose teak wood as home furniture because it is durable, sturdy, and adds artistic value to a room. The furniture produced from teak wood includes a set of dining table and chairs, a wardrobe, a set of  table and guest chairs, and a bed with teak wood materials. 

“Good* or  *the best* furniture only can be determined by the customer. Cedar and teak wood can be made for various kinds of household furniture. Hopefully you are not tricked when buying the home furniture.