Wooden box crates are containers that are made of wood and used primarily for storage. Different types of woods can be used for their construction such as timber, engineered wood or plywood. Decorative woods are used when these crates are to be used for decorative purposes. These are commonly used as shipping containers and are used when the following features are required:
A large size
Rigidity
High strength to store loads that are heavy and difficult
Good stacking strength
Warehousing is essential for a long period
Boxes vs. Crates
Boxes
Boxes are different from crates. The container is a wooden box crate when its sheathing can be removed easily without damaging the framed structure. But in case, the removal of sheath affects the framed structure and does not leave anyway in which the sheath can be fastened around the container, it has to be a wooden box and not a crate.
The strength of a wooden box is assumed by the weight it can carry and their overall performance is affected by the design, type of wood used, the type of fasteners used and the quality of workmanship.
Crates
A crate, on the other hand, is a large container that is often used in shipping and is commonly referred to as a shipping container. While these are generally made of wood and steel, but aluminum is also popularly used to make crates. They may also be made of plastic, metal and other materials. Their basic purpose involves:
Transport large or heavy items
Store large or heavy items
There are specially designed wooden box crates as well that are used for specific purposes and are meant to be reused as well. Some of the popular examples are crates for milk bottles and bottles of cold drinks.
The term crate has some direct applications such as, it can be used as a container that is meant for carrying and storing heavy and large items. However, the plastic containers are not too large in size and are called a container or a case. Metal is not a popular option to design and construct crates since it can make the crate much heavy in itself and even if the metal is used, the crate is constructed as an open crate and is termed as a cage.
Even though the crate can be made of any metal, but the most used one is a wooden box crate!
Top uses of wooden box crates
You must have come across wooden box crates at quite a few places. The latest place to find them is in the home décor. These have also become really popular with the décor projects and there are innumerable do-it-yourself (DIY) projects you can do with them. Here are a few things you can do:
The best that a wooden crate can do to your space is to organize it. You can use them to stack your stuff such as books, crockery etc.
Stack a few crates together in such a way that they are stable, and your DIY bookshelf is ready.
Stack two wooden box crates together one over the other to create a side lamp table and an open organizer shelf.
If you do not like to store your stuff in open, stack a few crates one over the other or mount them to the wall. Put different baskets in each crate and store different items.
Add beautiful handles to the sides of the crate and legs to its bottom to complete the look of a console and beautify your living room with it.
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