Whole house customization has become a thing that most people will consider when decorating, which can not only meet individual needs, but also make unified decoration styles and make more reasonable use of space. But you know what? In whole-house customization, there will be a lot of unreasonable places. Especially when consumers lack this awareness, it is easy to be slaughtered by merchants and fall into the routines of merchants. Today, I will count with you the 6 pits that are the easiest to step on in the whole house customization, and I hope you know how to avoid them.
The environmental protection of furniture is the primary issue that everyone will pay attention to, so businesses also know how to grasp the hearts of consumers and make some articles and gimmicks on environmental protection, so that goods can increase prices. In the whole house customization, we often see merchants saying that their products are E0 environmental protection grades, and some even claim that their products are "zero formaldehyde" and "no formaldehyde". But you should know that wood itself will contain formaldehyde to some extent, even if the board used is made of recyclable plant fibers, it will also contain a very small amount of formaldehyde, so there is no absolute formaldehyde-free or formaldehyde-free board.
In addition, the so-called E0 environmental protection level is simply a gimmick. The national mandatory standard for domestic indoor furniture panels is E0 level, and the formaldehyde emission does not exceed 0.0mg/m³, while the E0 level, the formaldehyde release limit ≤ 0.0mg/L, but it is not written into the national standard at all, so it can be said that if you blindly pursue E0 level, it will not only cost a few hundred yuan / square meter, but even no one will supervise. There is really no need to blindly pursue the so-called E0 level.
There are many types of boards, such as solid wood composite board, particle board, ecological board, multi-layer board, large core board, etc., for laymen, it is really not very distinguishable, and it is not easy to understand its quality or badness. When it comes to environmental protection, it is inevitable that pure solid wood panels are the most environmentally friendly, but pure solid wood panels are rarely used for whole-house customization, which is not only expensive, but also particularly delicate and difficult to take care of. Therefore, it is generally custom-made cabinets for the whole house, and it is recommended that you choose multi-layer solid wood boards with stable structure and not easy to get wet.
As for particle board and particle board, unless it is a big brand that can ensure that the environmental protection level is up to standard, it is not recommended. Don't think about MDF. Because this kind of board has few solid wood elements, and a lot of glue is added to it to bind bagasse, rice husks, waste wood, bark, leaves and other miscellaneous materials as the base material. The reason why many whole-house custom manufacturers will choose particleboard and particle board is because of its cheap price, high profit, strong stability and fast processing speed.
The board of the big brand has good edge sealing, which is not easy to have taste, and can isolate the air, moisture-proof and moth-proof, and also avoid the problem of formaldehyde release. The edge banding process has a great impact on the overall effect of the panel. When it comes to the edge banding process, laser edge banding is the best, followed by PUR edge banding, and EVA edge banding is not recommended, the wood-based panel with this edge banding for a long time, under certain conditions of temperature and humidity, the adhesion will be reduced, and the waterproofness will be reduced.
In short, if you grasp the board and edge banding technology, the whole house will be customized to 50% without stepping on the pit.
The common pricing method of whole-house customization is calculated according to the projection area or unfolded area. The former is the length multiplied by the width, multiplied by the unit price, that is, the final price. The latter is to calculate the price of all plates separately, and then sum them, which is more troublesome, and how much is really used is probably only known by the merchant himself, after all, the water is deep.
So when the merchant quotes you, you have to figure out whether the price he quotes is the price of the projection area or the price of the unfolded area, and what is included in the price, hardware accessories, drawers, etc. If hardware is included, then what brand of hardware accessories are used? In short, with this information, you will be able to compare the prices of each one. Don't look at the unit price quoted by the merchant and place an order directly, and you will definitely be pitted miserably in the end.
I just mentioned hardware accessories earlier, and here I will focus on the importance of hardware accessories in the whole house customization. Don't think that hardware accessories are inconspicuous and pick some cheap ones to deal with, whether it is connectors, hinges, sliding door tracks, screws, wooden tips, corner codes, hanging codes, etc., you must choose good quality. The quality of hardware accessories will directly affect the grade of the whole house customization.
Whole house customization often has hardware accessories equipped in the basic package, but the merchant may not tell you what brand it is. Imported hardware accessories can consider Blum (BLUM), Hettich (HETTICH), or choose domestic Dongtai (DTC) and Higold (HIGOLD) is also good. But in many cases, the merchant only gives you cheap hardware accessories produced by small factories or copycat products, and asks you if you need to upgrade after signing the order at a low price. At this time, I will be like an arrow on the bow, and there is no other way than to gladly add money so that the cabinet can be used longer.
The process of signing the contract must not be too cumbersome, and it must be signed immediately after a cursory glance, and the contract details should be read clearly. A lot of content that is not clear in advance will be changed to additional content, and then it will be a dumb person eating coptis. In the contract, there are some contents that must be written clearly. For example: delivery date, how to pay for delayed delivery, delivery method, model and color of the plate, brand of hardware accessories, number of drawers, thickness of the back panel, etc., together with the promised gifts, should also be included, so as not to turn the face and deny it. The design drawings should also be attached to the contract, and there should be a treaty that binds the quality of the merchant's service, so that it is more reasonable.
It can be said that in the whole house customization now, the designer is not necessarily a designer, it may be a salesman, giving you a set of templates, so you must have your own ideas, don't listen to the designer. Also, the installation is basically outsourced, that is, the design is one group of people, and the installation is another group of people. Sometimes the installation is a matter of luck, after all, the level of craftsmanship of outsourced workers is difficult to control.
You can ask the merchant in advance whether it is an outsourced worker or a self-supporting worker, the latter can strictly control the installation standards and implement the responsibility system, which is relatively much better. Of course, it is best to take the time to go to the site to keep an eye on the construction, check it every day, and propose modifications in time if it is unreasonable.
In short, once the whole house customization is not selected, it is definitely a big pit. I hope you will pay attention to the 6 points mentioned above, and be able to avoid a pit is a pit.