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Why Do We Have a Furniture Quality Rating System?Furniture shopping doesn't have to be difficult or confusing to find the quality you expect. At Big Sandy Superstore every product is given a rating based on the quality of construction and the materials used. With a better rating comes a better quality of materials and craftsmanship for longer-lasting products. We take the guesswork out of furniture shopping, so you know exactly what you're getting.
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- Value driven, stylish home furnishings
- Fashionable upholstery selection
- Durable, economically sourced construction materials including OSB and Pine frames
- Standard Foam cushions
- Sofa back support with non-stretch webbing
- Bedroom and Dining construction materials include engineered wood with select hardwoods and veneers
- Center or side metal drawer glides
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- Fashion forward and custom order fabric and leather choices
- Enhanced framing may include plywood, hardwood solids or steel reinforcement
- Upgraded cushions featuring higher quality, denser foam or coil seating inserts
- Advanced construction techniques and reinforcement such as corner blocking and mortise and tenon joinery
- Full extension , ball-bearing drawer glides
- Multistep wood finishes
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- Premium leather and fabric selection
- Superb craftsmanship, materials and constructions techniques for heirloom quality furniture selection
- Premium foam and support systems for ultimate seating comfort.
- Solid wood construction and artisan veneers offer beautiful details with lifelong durability
- Soft close, ball-bearing drawer glides
- Premium hardware selection on bedroom and dining furniture
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DETERMINES THE SHAPE AND OVERALL STRENGTH OF YOUR SEAT
POSSIBLE FRAME MATERIALS
Solid Wood: Hardwood - Cherry, Birch, Maple, Oak, and Poplar are some of the higher quality woods used in furniture production; very high density and hardness
Softwood - Pine, Cedar; lower density and hardness than hardwoods
Plywood: Manufactured wood engineered from slices of lumber that are glued together under high pressure.
OSB: (Oriented Strand Board) Manufactured wood made using wood chips that are glued together under heat and high pressure.
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DETERMINES THE EVENNESS AND STABILITY OF YOUR SEAT
POSSIBLE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
Blue Steel Construction: Thick tempered steel bands spaced every few inches across the length of the frame.
Tornado Coils: Heavy gauge vertical springs attached to the frame or sinuous springs.
Sinuous Springs: S-shaped springs spaced every few inches across the length of the frame.
Web Suspension: Elastic bands or non-stretch webbing stretched across the frame and tacked into place.
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DETERMINES THE OVERALL LOOK AND FEEL OF YOUR SEAT
POSSIBLE CUSHION MATERIALS
Foam: Commonly made out of polyurethane; it can be classified by density (firmness) and resiliency (lifespan).
Coils: Coil springs are at the center of the cushion, individually wrapped and encased in foam.
Dacron Wrap: Polyester fiber, Dacron, wrapped around the cushion core as a comfort layer.
Feather/Down Wrap: Feather blends are wrapped around the cushion core to enhance softness, then encased in down ticking to prevent feathers from puncturing the cushion.