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Questions tagged [plywood]

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How can I improve traction on an outdoor plywood ramp?

I've got a shed in a very shady area. There's a plywood ramp from the ground (grass/dirt) to the shed door. When it rains, the ramp gets slippery. It stays slippery for a long time afterward, as it doesn't dry very quickly due to the shade (from…
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How can I avoid bubbles when applying an enormous sticker to plywood?

I'm working on a very important beer pong project. The top of the table will consist of two pieces of plywood that have been sealed and decorated with a massive 4X5 custom vinyl sticker. So, the plan is to to seal the wood, apply the sticker,…
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How can I cut a rectangle out of a piece of plywood?

I have a bookshelf with a plywood back, the plywood is 3mm thick. The bookshelf is against a power point so I want to out a rectangle to allow the power cords to get access to the power point when needed. How is the best way to cut it out? What…
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Will spilling a little liquid (beer, say) on untreated plywood for very little time damage or warp it?

Okay, this one's a tad silly, but I really need to know: If plywood sheets are being used as a temporary surface, and have roughly 20 ounces of a liquid spilled on them, can you assume that no damage (warping, etc.) will occur if the spill is…
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How can I hang a plywood sign by the edge?

I am remaking my road sign using a 3/4 sheet of HDO. (Not MDO) It 5' wide by 3' tall, and double sided. The old one had brackets that bolted through the face but they will not fit with the vinyl sign that's going to be attached. They are also rusted…
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How long can pressure-treated plywood be left wet?

I built a 12'x20' shed foundation on the Oregon coast last Summer. It is 3/4" pressure-treated Doug Fir plywood over P-T framing. The plywood was very wet when purchased and installed wet like most PT woods. I still plan on installing a lino or…
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How to stiffen flexible plywood

We have a curved wall framed with steel studs 16"o.c. that will be finished with hardwood planks (running vertically on the wall). For the hardwoods substrate, they recommended plywood and normal plywood does not conform to the curve. Our lumber…
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How much weight will 1/8" plywood sustain for compression?

Plywood would be laying horizontally and be cut 8' x 8". Assuming fairly uniform load, with plates the full top and bottom length of it, is there a compression at which the plywood will fail? I'm assuming it would split or the glue would give at…
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Do I need 3/4 inch plywood subfloor?

I'm going to install tiger wood 3/4 inch hardwood floors in my house. The manual says you need 3/4 inch CDX plywood subfloor. I have 1/2 CDX plywood subfloor. Is the extra 1/4 inch really needed? Some people have told me it is not needed, but I want…
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New Plywood is Delaminating

I just purchased 30 sheets of new 1/2 inch spruce plywood for use as subflooring. As I worked, 2 of the first 8 sheets spontaneously delaminated as I was cutting them. Not just a little at the edges, but in sheets of several square feet. The…
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Replacement of plywood on open deck above garage

Water leak through vinyl and plywood on open deck, some locations already sunken due to rotten plywood underneath. I would like to replace by MDO plywood (Crezon plywood) and then paint on top of the new plywood. Can you suggest a type of sealant…
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Soft vs hard plywood vs two-by lumber for bed headrest

Using plans to build a bed headboard which calls for 3/4" hardwood plywood (34" x 60 1/2"), which is quite pricey for a sheet. What would the main purpose of hardwood specifically be, besides being more solid? I'm wondering if I can get away with…
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melamine paint onto plywood - blotchy

I appear to be unable to get an even matt finish despite giving the plywood two coats and allowing for 24hrs to dry before applying another. Problem is it appears to be blotchy in certain areas why? The reason I choose this melamine paint was so I…
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Raised area in plywood is a problem - please help

I posted here (Question on relative warp resistance of engineered wood ) to this forum and got help for a wood sheet based project. My plywood sheet arrived about 5 days ago it is softwood and has a sort of veneer on either side. There is an issue.…
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I want to close my back deck in and make a l laundry room can I lay plywood over the deck wood the wood is still in good shape

I wand to close in my back deck can I put plywood over the deck board the wood is still in good shape
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