i've got a few new (2 month old) tables from pottery barn and both are cracking. the dining table is jsut hairlines in what appears to be the veneer, but the end table, which is a differnet collection/wood is cracking more severely..
it's cracked in 5-6 spots, and all are at the edge, but go from top to bottom, thru veneer and whatever is underneath.
is there something i am doing wrong?
i have steam radiators, and know they create a dry winter home, but don't many people have the same issue?
shouldn't they take this into consideration?
they are going to take it back, but should i expect this to happen again?
looking for solutions...
thanks.
-thomas
2007-02-19 13:49:24 · 5 answers · asked by Thomas M 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
some imported furniture is no good for a cold climate. the wood comes from countries that are very humid. and the wood is not properly cured before it is made into furniture. once it hits north America , and exposed to the heat of a home during winter, ti will shrink and split and look aw full in a short period of time. i would take it back and complain, and i believe you will have the same problem again. some of this furniture looks very nice, but would advise buying it . adding humidity, to your home may help, but you still are taking a chance.
2007-02-19 14:24:08 · answer #1 · answered by zeek 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would check the product information on their website but most furniture is suppose to be between 65-75 degrees which can be difficult to do in most areas. I live in Arizona so I have to oil my potterybarn furniture because it can be 120 degrees here in az. Definitely take your table back since Potterybarn is great about that sort of stuff and just make sure they give you a table from a different manufacturer date. It shows on the box label when your table was made.
2007-02-22 18:15:04 · answer #2 · answered by Jason M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like they are buying furniture made from green wood, or wood that is not properly cured. Furniture grade lumber should be dried to around 8% moisture content. If you buy more, be sure they will take it back if it cracks again. Maybe you just got some from a bad lot. You might call someone from a wood floor company and see if they will check the moisture content of the furniture when you buy it. Good flooring companies have moisture meters for installing hardwood floors. If the furniture is above 14% moisture content... get your money back!
2007-02-19 14:28:58 · answer #3 · answered by tmarschall 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You already guessed the answer. Your house is probably too dry. Buy a hygrometer which will measure the humidity in your home. A 30% reading is too low, and 50% is too high. Try to hit somewhere in between.
You are probably already noticing static electricity, and your sking may be dry and itchy. Raising the humidity to a proper level will be beneficial.
2007-02-19 14:32:16 · answer #4 · answered by Bare B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I observed their catalog and it relatively is incredibly elegant with all their superb extras and we've been tempted to get nursery furnishings from them yet little ones r us has purely as superb and the comparable look furnishings. i'd shop my money on the furnishings and then perchance improve with pottery barn bedding contraptions, lamps etc.
2016-10-16 01:34:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋