PLYWOOD AND PARTICLE BOARD: WHICH IS BETTER ?

  Generally, most people would probably conclude that if you pit plywood vs particleboard, the former would win. Particleboard, however, is not without its own advantages over plywood. Let’s take a look at the differences between plywood and particleboard, and find out which one would win a plywood vs particleboard match.   Plywood vs Particleboard : What are they composed of? One of the most basic differences between plywood vs particleboard lies in their composition. Plywood is made from thin sheets of cross-laminated veneer and glued together under heat and pressure. A particleboard, on the other hand, is true to […]

BLOCK BOARD AND PLYWOOD

The choice between block board or plywood depends on the project. If you want a smooth finished surface and the strength of the panel is not a major factor, block board makes a good choice. But if strength is more important, plywood is a better choice. For example, plywood can be used to lay down a subfloor for tile and engineered hardwood, while block board is unsuitable and would crush under foot traffic.   Blockboard Block board is a piece of wood with a plywood core and thin veneer panels on the top and bottom sides. The plywood core is […]

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLYWOOD ?

    Plywood is a versatile product made of resin-coated veneer pieces pressed together. It can be tailored tosuit an extensive range of structural, interior and exterior applications. In order to choose the right plywood for a job, you have to know the features and strengths of the different types of plywood.   Plywood Quality Grading   Plywood panels are given two alphabetical ratings that range from A to D. The first letter rates the quality of the front facing side of the panel. The second letter rates the quality of the back side of the panel. A single panel […]

WHY WE SHOULD USE PLYWOOD INSTEAD OF SOLID TIMBER ?

      Increased stability Plywood offers all the inherent advantages of the parent wood plus enhanced properties in its laminated structure.   High impact resistance Being a wood based material, plywood has the ability to accommodate the occasional short-term overload; up to twice the design load. This is useful where seismic activity or cyclonic winds can occur. This property is also effective when used as construction flooring or as concrete formwork. Plywood’s laminated structure distributes loads from impact over a larger area on the opposite face, which effectively reduces the tensile stress.   Surface dimensional stability The cross laminated […]

WHAT IS PLYWOOD?

        Plywood boards or “sheets” are made up of three or more thin layers of real wood that are glued together. The layers are known as “plies”, hence the name “plywood”. Generally, the thicker the plywood, the more layers it has. It is a versatile material with a huge range of applications, from wall and floor covering to moulds for concrete structures, designer furniture to packaging. Plywood is considerably stronger than some other wood-based sheet products, such as medium density fibreboard (MDF). Plywood’s strength is due to the way the direction of each layer’s grain is alternated […]