Multimedia Wood Information

Wood has been used for millennia for many purposes, being many things to many people. One of its primary uses is as fuel. It is also used as a material, for making artworks, boats, buildings, furniture as CD and DVD Cabinets, ships, tools, weapons, etc. Wood has been an important construction material since humans began building shelters, and remains in plentiful use today. Construction wood is commonly known as lumber in North America and timber elsewhere. Wood may be broken down and be made into chipboard, engineered wood, hardboard, medium-density fiberboard (MDF), oriented strand board (OSB), paper or used to make other synthetic substances.

Engineered wood, also called composite wood, includes a range of derivative wood products, which are manufactured by binding together wood strands, particles, fibers, or veneers with adhesives to form composite materials. These products are engineered to precise design specifications, which are tested to meet national or international standards.

MDF is useful in many applications, particularly where particleboard was previously used. It is not useful for outdoor use because it will swell upon contact with water; nonetheless, it has better moisture tolerance than particleboard. Because MDF is fiber-based, it has a remarkably consistent structure. This quality makes it easy to machine or employ in woodworking applications. MDF is often used with melamine or wood veneers.

MDF is a good material for cabinetry such as CD and DVD Towers, particularly including acoustic enclosures such as loudspeakers or subwoofers due to its high sound insular properties.

We can only fathom a guess as to the origin of the CD and later DVD holders, as no one knows for certain when they were first created. Perhaps some creative person grew tired of expending time and energy to find the one CD needed at that moment. Looking though many CDs must have been both frustrating and exhausting. So instead of piling them up, why not line them up! Great idea - until they all fell down and re-stacked themselves. Thus was born the idea to create a device that would keep the CD’s and DVD’s upright. Today, at CDRackem.com we are pleased to offer you a variety of CD Racks and holders. We have searched the continent for the most efficient and attractive way to store your CD’s and DVD’s. Each of our wood racks is designed to reflect various personalities and tastes. We are sure we have the perfect one for you!

Many of our manufactures use solid wood or wood products to build the distinguished CD and DVD cabinets shown on this website. Some products are constructed using Solid Red Oak and absolutely no particleboard. They take pride in their solid wood creations and stand behind them 100%. They are timeless and remarkably resilient. They will undoubtedly stand the test of time, as will all of our solid wood CD DVD and VHS treasures. Our word is your guarantee.