The Three Main Steps to Installing a Fancy Veneer

It is common to fantasize about renovating your home when ou are in the store — after all, seeing oak sheets of veneer for sale can be an inspiring thing. Before you support the veneer suppliers, though, consider the work involved in installing veneers. Here are three things you’ll need to do before you will have any veneer in your home:

1. Pick a Spot

Remember that while veneers can look beautiful, not all veneers will look good everywhere. Consider the type of veneer you are choosing; some woods, for example, are darker and more suited to a respectable parlor, while others are lighter and more suited toward areas that will have children in them or maybe even kitchens. Consider the other furnishings in the room and find a place where the veneer will compliment everything else and cultivate the effect you are interested in.

2. Install It

Once you have found a beautiful place for a veneer, also remember that while veneers can make a location look very classy, they only do so if they are properly installed. Wood veneers can be attached using a simple clothes iron, but you also must sand and polish the area beforehand for a veneer that will fit flush and snug to the surface. If that seems like to much work, there are self adhesive veneers around that can do half of the work for you. Even self adhesive veneers require some prep though; do some research and find out what you need to do for your preferred veneer to look its best.

3. Maintain It

After you’ve done all you can to make sure you have the right veneer installed correctly in the right area, remember that veneers cannot look nice forever. Time eats away at everything and eventually everything shows signs of wear. That doesn’t mean you can’t do all you can to slow that progress though. Try to keep your veneer dry, for starters, especially if they are made of plywood. The multiple layers in plywood leaves it much more vulnerable to water damage than other woods. Research your specific veneer for other material specific dangers. Do you think veneers are worth the effort? Find out more here.