What is plywood and what is it used for? Plywood is an incredibly important forest product used in the construction of all kinds of homes and buildings. This versatile material is made by bonding ...

Plywood is stronger and more stable than solid lumber, but choosing the right panel isn’t always easy. In addition to all the choices, you have to sort through the confusing labels, like three-eighths ...

Long ago, when I wanted a plywood sheet, I would go to the local big box hardware store and buy whatever was at the center of the optimization curve for cheapest and nicest looking. I would inevitably ...

For about $1 extra, grids can be printed on 4x8 plywood sheets. Pre-marking the wood is expected to save time and money, as well as improve nailing accuracy. It’s apparently an idea whose time has ...

As a builder and flooring installer, I’ve learned the benefits of oriented strand board (OSB) and have often used it as a cost-effective alternative to plywood for sheathing and subfloors. The ...

Buying a desk is all well and good, but [WoodCraftly] found that the options they found online were too pricey for what was being offered. Buying the table frame from scratch was much cheaper, and ...

In this video, learn how to create DIY modern plywood chairs using Baltic birch plywood, with two chairs built from one sheet ...

Plywood and particle board have long been used for structural and non-structural parts, as well as cores for composite and molded parts. Unfortunately, both materials are prone to warping and rotting.