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Marble is a kind of hard, usually highly polished stone. On the other hand, granite is also a type of hard but usually grey or red rock. Both are used for sculptures and building. |
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Birla White Cement and Birla Putty are both products from an Indian company known as Birla White. Birla White Cement is whitest white cement that is considered to be of high quality and is best suited to specialty applications where appearance is a high priority, whereas Birla Putty is used to facilitate care for walls. |
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Hardwood is the wood that comes from an angiosperm tree. This is a type of tree that has seeds that are enclosed, be it in pods, a shell, a covering or in a fruit. Hardwood tends to be long-lasting and durable. Due to this hardwoods are generally accepted as being the highest quality wood. Engineered wood, on the other hand, is made up of hardwood and plywood. It is composed of two or more layers of wood in the form of planks. It consists of alternating layers of hardwood and plywood in 90° angles to each other. The top layer is mostly composed of hardwood, as this is the layer that will be visible, once the flooring is set. |
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Cane is a grass in the Poaceae family of grass. It mainly belongs to two genera in the Poaceae family: Arundo and Arundinaria. Arundo is indigenous to the region between the Mediterranean and the Far East, while Arundinaria is native to the Americas. Wicker, on the other hand, refers to the process through which cane furniture is made. It may also be commonly used to refer to pieces made from a woven fiber. Wicker used the fiber of various plants to make certain pieces. This fiber can be sourced from various plants, such as bamboo, cane, rattan stalks and/or palms. At times, the fiber may even be plastic or resin. It may even be a combination of plastic, resin and/or natural fibers. |
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Bamboo is essentially a grass in the Poaceae family of grass. There are hundreds of species of bamboos; however, most bamboo timber is sourced from the Phyllostachys and Bambusa genera. Cane mainly belongs to two genera in the Poaceae family: Arundo and Arundinaria. Arundo is indigenous to the region between the Mediterranean and the Far East, while Arundinaria is native to the Americas. |
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Walnut and cherry wood are two different types of hardwoods. Walnut wood is mainly sourced from trees belonging to the Juglans genus of trees. As a wood, walnut tends to have a hard, dense, and tight grain which has a smooth finish when polished. The grain usually tends to be straight; however it can be irregular at times. The sapwood of walnut has a creamy white hue, while the heartwood tends to be more dark chocolate in color. Cherry wood is the wood of the cherry tree, which is officially part of the Prunus genus of trees and shrubs. Cherry wood has a reddish brown hue with a golden luster. When the wood is cut, it is very pale in color but the wood tends to become darker and richer with age, and eventually takes on its famous rich brown red shade. |
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Sheesham is essentially a type of rosewood. It is sourced from the Dalbergia sissoo species of trees which is more commonly known as Indian Rosewood. It is commonly used for making furniture, especially cabinets. This is mainly due to the fact that the wood is highly durable and long lasting. Mango wood, on the other hand, is the wood of the mango trees. These trees belong to the Mangifera genus. Mango wood is a tropical hardwood from an evergreen tree. As a wood, mango is moderately hard and dense. Its strongest feature is the fact that it is highly water-resistant. Mango wood has a unique grain as it incorporates many different colors and tones. Mango wood is most commonly used to make furniture, as well as turning pieces, such as vases and bowls. |
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Rosewood refers to the wood of different trees, including trees from the Tipuana, Pterocarpus and Dalbergia genera of trees. Rosewood is essentially a type of hardwood. Rosewood is named as such due to the fact that the older trees have a very sweet and rich aroma, which is reminiscent of roses. Rosewood is best known for its dark brownish and/or reddish hue with darker veining. The rose wood has close, dense grain, which makes it strong and durable Ebony is a type of evergreen hardwood. Ebony is a dense wood that is famous for its black color. It is sourced from trees in the Diospyros genus. Ebony is a very dense wood, dense enough to sink in water. It is known for its fine texture and has a very smooth finish when polished. This makes it quite popular as an ornamental wood. |
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Cherry wood is the wood of the cherry tree, which is officially part of the Prunus genus of trees and shrubs. Cherry wood has a reddish brown hue with a golden luster. When the wood is cut, it is very pale in color but the wood tends to become darker and richer with age, and eventually takes on its famous rich brown red shade. Mahogany is a type of tropical hardwood. It has a straight, fine and even grain, which is free of voids and pockets. The wood is known for its unique pink coloring, which tends to take on a deeper reddish-brown hue over time. |
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The term ‘wood’ is used to refer to the trees, specifically it refers to the substance that trees are made out of. Wood is the hard, fibrous structural tissue that is commonly found in the stems and roots of the trees. It is a natural composite of cellulose fibers. Bamboo, on the other hand, is essentially a grass in the Poaceae family of grass. There are hundreds of species of bamboos; however, most bamboo timber is sourced from the Phyllostachys and Bambusa genera. |
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Teak wood is a type of hardwood. It is essentially sourced from the Tectona grandis tree species, which is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Burma. As a wood, teak has a smooth grain and texture. It has a yellowish brown hue, which may mature overtime to a silvery-grey finish. In fact, teak is famous for its high oil content, high tensile strength and tight grain. Sheesham is essentially a type of rosewood. It is sourced from the Dalbergia sissoo species of trees which is more commonly known as Indian Rosewood. It is commonly used for making furniture, especially cabinets. This is mainly due to the fact that the wood is highly durable and long lasting. |
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Teak wood is a type of hardwood. It is essentially sourced from the Tectona grandis tree species, which is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Burma. As a wood, teak has a smooth grain and texture. It has a yellowish brown hue, which may mature overtime to a silvery-grey finish. In fact, teak is famous for its high oil content, high tensile strength and tight grain. Rubberwood is essentially the wood that comes from the rubber tree, the Pará rubber tree to be specific. The Pará rubber tree is scientifically known as Hevea brasiliensis. As the wood of a rubber tree, one would expect it to be soft and springy like, well, rubber. However, rubber wood is essentially a hardwood. |
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Rosewood refers to the wood of different trees, including trees from the Tipuana, Pterocarpus and Dalbergia genera of trees. Rosewood is essentially a type of hardwood. Rosewood is named as such due to the fact that the older trees have a very sweet and rich aroma, which is reminiscent of roses. Rosewood is best known for its dark brownish and/or reddish hue with darker veining. The rose wood has close, dense grain, which makes it strong and durable. Teak wood is another type of hardwood. It is essentially sourced from the Tectona grandis tree species, which is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Burma. As a wood, teak has a smooth grain and texture. It has a yellowish brown hue, which may mature overtime to a silvery-grey finish. In fact, teak is famous for its high oil content, high tensile strength and tight grain. |
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Rosewood refers to the wood of different trees, including trees from the Tipuana, Pterocarpus and Dalbergia genera of trees. Rosewood is essentially a type of hardwood. Rosewood is named as such due to the fact that the older trees have a very sweet and rich aroma, which is reminiscent of roses. Rosewood is best known for its dark brownish and/or reddish hue with darker veining. The rose wood has close, dense grain, which makes it strong and durable. Mahogany is also a type of tropical hardwood. It has a straight, fine and even grain, which is free of voids and pockets. The wood is known for its unique pink coloring, which tends to take on a deeper reddish-brown hue over time. |
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Pines are considered to be a softwood, light weight and less expensive. Due to its light weight, pine is quite popular for bedroom furniture, such as wardrobes, beds, as it is much easier to move this furniture around. Teak wood is another type of hardwood. It is essentially sourced from the Tectona grandis tree species, which is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Burma. As a wood, teak has a smooth grain and texture. It has a yellowish brown hue, which may mature overtime to a silvery-grey finish. In fact, teak is famous for its high oil content, high tensile strength and tight grain. |
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