Wood Veneer

By Arne Thomsson

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FORMAT FOR SPECIFYING VENEER

Though each installation has peculiarities which should be considered in the specifications, a general specification format could be as follows:

  1. Veneer for all panels, doors, and furniture shall be from (species & grain pattern) flitch number (x) available from (name of supplier and address).

  2. Veneer shall be shown to cost not less than (price of flitch) per square foot in the "as cut" condition.

  3. All sapwood, doze, shake, open defects, worm holes and discoloration shall be eliminated from the final panels.

  4. Not more than one flitch shall be used per elevation and shall conform to the designer's assignment of veneer for each elevation.

  5. Panels shall be book matched and center balance matched and elevations shall be sequenced and blue print matched.

  6. Panels shall contain no more than (x) leaves per face.

  7. Where designated, furniture pieces will be fabricated from (species and grain pattern) as supplied by (vendor) and shown to cost no less than (price) per sq. ft. in the "as cut" condition.

At times there are special conditions imposed by local building codes and fire codes which need also to be considered. A common condition required is that of flame spread rating. This can determine the species of wood allowed in a given area also, since all species do not carry the same flame spread rating.

From the point of view of cost, it's important to remember that the more complicated the installation becomes, the more costly it is. In any event, the face veneer is usually the least costly item, and most often less than 10% of the installed panel cost, and, much less in terms of cabinet and furniture work.

For example, a set of stock, sequence matched panels, cut down to fit an installation will be less expensive than a custom made blue-print job. However, most jobs will be made to order if anything other than stock panels are used. The disadvantage of the stock panels, of course, is that the continuity of match is lost when the panels are cut to fit the installation. By selecting the proper terminology, the use of veneer can be controlled to the degree that it is desirable to control it.

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