Learn more about the benefits of having wood in your home, and contact Peralta Painting & Remodeling to bring your design ideas to life.
When taking on a home improvement project, don’t discount the importance of wood. You can use this vital structural element pretty much anywhere inside or outside your home—not just to build things, but to give your space a particular style from traditional to modern and beyond.
Let’s take a look at the top four benefits of wood-based design.
Versatile
Wood is a one-man show. You’ll find it everywhere: Your floors, cabinets, siding, ceiling beams, windows, doors—the list goes on. No other material can do it all like wood.
With thousands of wood species to choose from—such as oak, cedar, and walnut, to name a few—you’re bound to find one that suits your design and functional needs.
Depending on the color, tone, and texture of the wood, you can create different looks. For instance, you can use reclaimed wood for a rustic design or you can coat it with varnish for a shinier surface. Of course, different paints and stains can also help you achieve your desired design.
With no two wood grains exactly alike, you’re bringing a unique piece of natural art into your home.
Durable
Despite its relatively light weight, wood boasts incredible strength; it supports its weight better than steel. Because wood has some give, it can bend a little, unlike bricks and other materials. Therefore, if your home’s foundation ever shifts slightly, the wood moves with it instead of cracking.
In addition, wood is an excellent insulator and therefore resists heat better than materials like metal, concrete, glass, and marble.
Environmentally Friendly
Being able to grow trees makes wood a renewable resource. As long as obtaining the wood doesn’t contribute to deforestation, the use of wood in your home helps the environment.
You may not have known that wood absorbs and stores atmospheric CO2 rather than emitting it. Every cubic meter of wood used in construction saves 0.8 tons of carbon emissions.
Energy-Efficient
Wood’s environmental benefits also save you money. When exposed to heat, some inorganic, non-combustible building materials like steel expand, which leads to energy leakage. In contrast, wood becomes harder, which helps it hold heat—or cold air—in your home.
As a result of this insulation, you’ll save a fortune on your heating and air conditioning bills. You’ll also experience less humidity in your home to some degree.
Ready to Give the Wood in Your Home a Makeover?
As you can see, wood makes major contributions to your home, both in style and function. Therefore, you should make the most of this wonderful material.
Whether you want to paint or stain exterior surfaces or refinish existing cabinets, Peralta Painting & Remodeling in San Jose, CA, can help you transform the wood in your home.