{"id":9688,"date":"2022-05-18T13:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T20:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/?p=9688"},"modified":"2022-05-18T13:00:04","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T20:00:04","slug":"why-is-plywood-a-good-construction-material","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/why-is-plywood-a-good-construction-material\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Plywood a Good Construction Material"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Plywood is a material that\u2019s revolutionised construction<\/a> and carpentry, since its introduction in the early 20th century. In truth, the idea of a layered wood product had been around for far longer \u2013 but it was only in the 1920s that the eight-by-four-foot sheet that we know today first came to market.<\/p>\n

What is plywood?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Plywood is a product made from very thin layers of wood veneer, glued together in a stack. It confers many significant advantages over traditional timber \u2013 while retaining many of the qualities that make timber desirable. You\u2019ll find plywood made using all kinds of different timbers, and it comes in a range of different thicknesses \u2013 but you\u2019ll always find that it\u2019s made from an odd number of sheets.<\/p>\n

Over the years, plywood has been used in everything from armchairs to aeroplanes \u2013 but it\u2019s most often used today in construction and furniture-making<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How is plywood made?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Plywood is made using at least three layers of timber. These are rolled out and pressed together using adhesive. The grain of each layer is usually placed perpendicular to the last. This is what enables the material to resist warping. While a solid-wood structure might end up twisting this way or that, the sheets that make up plywood will tend to twist against one another \u2013 and ultimately cancel one another out.<\/p>\n

Why is plywood good for construction?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Plywood confers several advantages which make it ideal for construction projects.<\/p>\n

To begin with, it\u2019s much simpler to use than traditional timber. There\u2019s no need to mill a sheet, or to glue planks together. Each sheet instead comes ready to install. You need only cut your sheet to size and get started.<\/p>\n

As we\u2019ve mentioned, plywood tends to be \u2018dimensionally stable\u2019 \u2013 which means that it can be relied upon in structural applications. If you screw a plywood board into the back of a built-in wardrobe, you can be sure that it isn\u2019t going to change shape over time.<\/p>\n

Plywood tends to be more affordable than the equivalent solid-timber product, as it\u2019s not only ready-made, but mass-produced in such quantities that economies of scale become significant. It\u2019s also more attractive than many chipboard products, which means that it can be mistaken for solid-wood if you know how to disguise the end-grain.<\/p>\n

Since the veneers are solid wood, they can be finished in much the same way \u2013 they won\u2019t soak up paint or varnish in the same way as a chipboard product like MDF. You can even paint the edges \u2013 but you\u2019ll need to be careful to treat them, first, to prevent the paint from seeping in. A very thin layer of glue will tend to do the job.<\/p>\n

Finally, since plywood comes in many different thicknesses, it\u2019s versatile enough to be adapted to a range of applications \u2013 whether you need something load bearing or purely decorative.<\/p>\n

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