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Why Monsoon Is Furniture's Worst Enemy?

Monsoon! As soon as it clicks in our mind, a stimulus of emotion arises!

For some, monsoon is about enjoying their cup of tea while sitting at their work desk and humming those petite melodies, while others face the challenge of protecting their source of livelihood from draining away.

Well, here we would not get into the beautiful or brutal side of it, but the common one!

Monsoons are well acknowledged for bringing a lot of challenges along, especially in Indian Households. Moisture, swelling, delamination, and fungus are all by-products of it.

But wait, do we still believe we’ve figured out the right challenge?

Well, my friend, NO! The biggest challenge still deals with homeowners focusing on surface protection (like laminates) rather than building the real defense, the core, the plywood! We need to understand the fact that

“Surface isn’t the savior but the seeker!”

Getting the right plywood for your kitchen cabinets, beds, sofa sets, and cupboards automatically preserves your laminates and surface aesthetics. Without quality plywood underneath, laminates bubble, peel, and crack. But hey, don’t worry, you’ve got our back! 

Here are 5 ways you can protect your furniture from the core. 

1. Build With Boiling Water Proof (BWP) Grade Plywood

When it comes to fighting moisture, which is the soul of monsoon, your first and best line of defense should be BWP (Boiling Water Proof) or Marine-grade plywood. These types of plywood are specifically designed to withstand high humidity, water exposure, and temperature fluctuations without swelling, warping, or delaminating.

Where to use: Some of the best spaces to be served with BWP plywood are your kitchens, bathrooms, utility areas, and balcony-facing furniture, or anywhere in your home where moisture is a regular visitor.

2. Seal the Gaps with Calibrated Plywood

Using the most water-resistant plywood is not enough! It can still fall victim to careless finishing. Unsealed corners, raw edges, and open joints act like doorways for moisture to creep in during the monsoon season.

Start smart by choosing calibrated plywood. Calibration is the process to machine-level your plywood for uniform thickness and smoothness, minimizing surface undulations and making sealing less effective.

3. Avoid Base Contact for Furniture in Monsoon

Monsoon seepage begins from the ground and moves upward. Avoid giving your furniture direct floor contact; it’s more likely to absorb moisture through its base.

Add moisture-resistant materials like plastic, rubber, or stainless-steel legs/risers to beds, sofas, cupboards, and TV units to keep them off damp flooring. This tip is especially important in homes, apartments, or flats with poor cross ventilation or ground-floor setups.

4. Use Moisture-Resistant Laminates + Plywood Combo

Think of plywood as your body muscle, and laminates as the skin on to it. When you use moisture-resistant laminates with Boiling Water Proof (BWP) plywood, you’re creating a double-shielded structure for your furniture that’ll not only boost the immunity but will stay strong inside and look great outside.

This helps you tackle problems with furniture at high-use zones like kitchens, wardrobes, dining tables, and drawing room furniture where both aesthetics and durability matter.

5. Choose Factory-Finished Plywood 

When moisture is in the air and sometimes inside your walls, the best strategy is to reduce on-site exposure and post-installation vulnerability. Factory-finished plywood panels, like those offered by Splice Ply, come with protective coatings already pressed onto the surface in controlled environments.

These boards are ideal and budget-friendly for your kitchens, lofts, wardrobes, and wall-mounted cabinets, where post-installation sealing can miss hidden spots. Plus, you can save time on polishing and pasting and gain a perfectly pressed, aesthetically strong surface that resists monsoon damage from day one!

Furniture isn’t just a part of your home, but the soul of your space. Protecting them is like preserving every emotion witnessed in each corner of your home! Simply reacting to the damage caused is not the solution, but building smart from scratch. 

Here’s a list of Splice Ply Products designed for Monsoon Protection 

Splice Seven Star Plywood

Premium calibrated plywood with top-tier water resistance, 25-year warranty, and 2X damage refund for extreme monsoon protection. 

Splice Five Star Plywood

High-strength, waterproof plywood with a 20-year warranty and full damage refund, ideal for budget-conscious monsoon-ready furniture.

Splice Four Star Marine Plywood 

Gurjan faced marine-grade plywood built for wet zones, offering a 20-year warranty and solid defense against seasonal moisture.

Splice Laminate Sheets

Laminate sheets with 300+ designs that bring surface elegance and protect furniture aesthetics through every humid monsoon. 

Don’t wait until damage appears. Design with Splice Ply from the ground up and stay protected, stylish, and worry-free all year round!