Word Finder - plywood

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Construction material supplied in sheets, and made of three or more layers of wood veneer glued together, laid up with alternating layers having their grain perpendicular to each other.

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After the hurricane there was a severe regional shortage of plywood, especially exterior plywood.

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A specific grade or type of this construction material.

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We stock exterior plywoods, interior plywoods, and furniture plywoods.

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To fit or block up with plywood.

Plywood will work well for a cat furniture base.

Cutting out worktop for inset steel sink (practice on plywood first); marking out carefully to avoid errors.

Also included is walnut faced plywood and solid walnut then laser cut for the smaller detail parts.

The proscenium arch was built of plywood and suspended from the roof of the hall.

You can also purchase inexpensive plywood, draw jungle animal shapes, cut them out, paint, and staple to the wall.

A frame of common lumber, such as pine or oak, will last much longer than a frame made of particle board, plywood or plastic.

The platforms of a cat tree are generally made from either plywood or pressboard.

Do this by gluing the carpet carefully to the plywood base.

You can do this easily by cutting plywood to create a box with one side left open.

A sanded piece of four-foot by eight-foot plywood that's three-quarter inches thick can make a serviceable table.

If you can't find a door, a 3/4-inch thick piece of plywood can also be pressed into service to make a quick and easy dining room table.

If you have straight cuts in mind, you can probably pay your plywood supplier a nominal fee to cut the top for you.

To use one, place a reel on its side and then center it under a piece of plywood.

Building a platform bed out of a series of plywood cubes is a simple DIY project that is described in an article on the Popular Mechanics website.

It uses one sheet of plywood, pieces of 2x4 and 1x4, and some 1/4" molding.

The 3/4" plywood is used for the majority of the desk while the 1x6 stock lumber is used as support for the monitor shelf.

Using a table saw, cut the 8-foot piece of plywood into one long section that is 25 inches in width.

Use the second piece of plywood to cut a section that is 21 inches wide by 26 inches long.

Using wood glue, attach the back edge of the chair seat bottom to the back piece of plywood.

Using the table saw, cut another piece of plywood that is 21 x 16 inches.

To create the footrest for the chair, cut an 8 x 18 inch section of plywood.

Using a hot glue gun, glue the foam to the plywood on the seat and the step.

Charles Eames, who produced compound curves from plywood and designed the Lounge Chair 670.

Although any wood will do, plywood makes a good choice since it is light and easy to cut and decorate.

If you choose plywood, go for the smooth variety.

You'll need to purchase two sheets of plywood or particle board.

You'll want a minimal thickness of ¾" so you can staple fabric and batting to the wood without splitting the sheet of plywood.

The result was the first composite ski, which combined two layers of aluminum that were bonded to plywood sidewalls.

The project only requires a sheet of plywood and a few two by fours and two by twos.

Contender Boxers -- Visit this website to see an example of a whelping box made by installing plastic laminate reinforced with fiberglass on top of a piece of plywood.

Another option is to have the plywood and lumber cut at the store.

The plywood should initially be cut in half so there are two pieces that measure four by four foot square.

These four pieces will form a square for the plywood bottom to rest upon.

Assemble the box by first attaching the lumber to the bottom of the plywood base with the two and one-half-inch long wood screws.

Each lumber piece should be placed on the plywood so it is flush to the edge.

Attach to the plywood by drilling two screws on each end of the lumber so it is firmly secured.

Flip the the plywood over and attach each of the sides using the one inch screws.

Tupelo wood is used today for furniture, millwork, veneer, plywood, bridge ties, crossties, crossing planks, and shipping containers.

This could be old cedar rails, plywood, planks, or even logs.

Vanities can also have a veneer applied to plywood to make it look as if it were made of solid wood.

Its core is often made of plywood and topped with a thin veneer of hardwood.

It is actually a wood sandwich with hardwood on top and plywood on the bottom.

This type of tile can be laid over any smooth, solid and undamaged floor surface including concrete, vinyl, plywood and linoleum flooring.

Prepare damaged or uneven floors by sanding, filling cracks with a leveling compound and/or laying plywood.

Typically, lower graded wood and plywood have imperfections and knots that can make them difficult to work with and may create weak spots.

Pressure treated pine is a good alternative to high priced woods, like redwood or teak, but are more expensive than plywood or untreated wood.

Depending on the size of the job, this can be a fine mesh or tape, or involve bracing the area by adding strips of plywood to the studs on either side of the opening.

Large drywall repair jobs involve installing 3/4 inch plywood strips onto the wall studs behind the existing drywall.

The tear or hole is cut into a tidy square (larger than the original hole), and plywood is inserted.

A new section of drywall, usually a scrap, is cut to fit the area and affixed to the supporting plywood with drywall screws.