![]() Birch plywood boards are used in various applications, including home renovations, formwork, millwork, industrial and structural work, minor construction, and underlayment. ![]() Birch Plywoodīirch plywood is a hardwood variant made from deciduous trees of the same name. It is not naturally water resistant and requires treatment before use in marine applications and sometimes outdoor beachside furniture. Marine plywood is derived from Western Larch and Douglas fir. Here are some of the most common types: Marine PlywoodĪlso known as BWP or boiling waterproof plywood, it is commonplace in the boat-making industry, given its high water resistance. Plywood variants are made to work in specific environments, so you have to know what they are made for when buying. When 5+ plies are present, the extra internal layers are called the crossbands, while the primary layer is called the core. The face is typically the visible half, while the rear is obscured from view. The front and back of the plywood are its two outer surfaces. The plywood is made up of at least three layers of wood that are subsequently glued together. This reduces the potential of shrinking while retaining the strength and longevity of the layer. It can be made in custom curves if it is needed for furniture, boats, airplanes, or other complex structures.Įach layer of plywood has an angled grain. If plywood is used for building, it is flattened into huge, sheet form. Plywood components are constructed differently based on how they will be utilized. Three plies are the very minimum, although more are frequently preferred. Because of its construction and materials, plywood doesn’t easily bend, break, crack or shrink. The alternated layers of plywood limit the organic movement of wood, which tends to expand and contract with moisture along the grain, leaving it more structurally stable than a standard 2×4. A ply sheet is made by gluing wood veneers in its most basic form. ![]() Plywood comprises narrow “plies” of wood veneer bonded together with the wood grain of the adjoining layers at 90 degrees from one other. The British Standards were amended for clarification to eliminate confusion.Īn entirely exterior board would need to fulfill EN 636: Class 3, where the adhesive of EN 314-2: Class 3 is used in conjunction with a suitable biologically resistant wood species. Individual species’ endurance did not factor into the previous WBP standard, which only considered the adhesive type. Even though most people use Weather and Boil Proof or Water and Boil Proof (WBP) to describe exterior plywood, that descriptor has not been in use for some time. Please contact us for any shipping inquiries and quotes.Plywood variants fall into three categories: exterior (WBP), interior (MR), and marine. We can also ship any in the US using a combination of UPS and Freight Carriers. Cherokee Wood Products serves all major counties throughout Southern California with next day delivery and we offer service to Central and Northern California as well as Nevada, Arizona & Utah on our own fleet of trucks. Just having the product in stock isn’t enough. No matter how big or small the job, custom lay ups are available in whatever species of wood you can imagine. How about a 1” thick sheet of Tamo Ash? No problem. Need a 4 x 10 sheet of Quartered Claro Walnut laid up on Baltic Birch? We can do that. Plywood – In addition to our Hardwood Lumber we also stock a wide range of Domestic & Imported Plywood as well as Melamine Panels, MDF and Prefinished sheets.ĭon’t see what you’re looking for in our stock section? Cherokee Wood Products also offers custom layup panels, High Pressure Laminates and UV Finishing on plywood for whatever the job may call for.
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