Anyone use SandePly? - Fine Homebuilding In the last week or so I’ve noticed a new plywood product at the Home Depot – Sandeply – it’s 9 plys, 3 4″ thick, triple sanded and said to be good for painting and staining
Baltic birch vs. sandeply for drawer box - Fine Homebuilding sandeply= 1 2" ACX fir plywood? I use 1 4" Baltic birch ply for drawer bottoms pretty often, unless the drawer is more than 16" wide Birch ply is very strong for it's thickness, and it's very consistent, with no voids or knots I recommend it Plus, 1 4" BB is cheaper than 1 2" ACX
Floating Shelves Made Strong and Simple - Fine Homebuilding Floating shelves have a modern, seamless look This article explains how to create floating shelves from 3 4-in rift-sawn white-oak plywood, from cutting the mitered corners, to glue up, to installation The author puts extra emphasis on the finishing touches—wire brushing, light sanding, and touch-ups
Plywood for hardwood underlayment?? - Fine Homebuilding Can I use standard 1 2″ BCX (sanded one side) plywood or should I use the fancy 1 2″ douglas fir underlayment plywood (this is the stuff that has the “x” screw position marks printed on it and has no knots or imperfections)?? The 1 2″ BCX is about $14 per 4×8 sheet vs $26 for the fancy underlayment plywood
How to install pavers over plywood deck - Fine Homebuilding I would like to ask advice about installing pavers over an uncovered, waterproofed, raised deck The plywood deck is waterproofed with a layer of PVC shower pan, over which there is a layer of tile backer, floating without screws to protect the waterproofing membrane Over the tile backer we have saltillo tiles installed with thinset and 1 in grout lines The deck has excellent surface
Nailing or Screw pattern for plywood - Fine Homebuilding What would the nailing pattern be for a 4×8 sheet of 4ply plywood on an exterior stud wall (2×4) along the edges and in the field? What size nail do you use a 6d or an 8d? Now what if you want to use screws, such as those Deck Mate square drive, what whould the nailing pattern be for the same situation along the edges and in the field?
Sheathing Direction? - Fine Homebuilding Ergo, all plywood edges must be supported by a minimum of 2x framing The direction the plywood takes depends on the presence or absence of blocking at the 4-foot mark Note that these "rules" do not apply to roof sheathing because the sheathing is subjected to both perpendicular and parallel forces
Plywood span rating - Fine Homebuilding My builder is using 3 4″ plywood roof sheathing that is stamped with a span rating of 40 20 Doesn’t that mean that it is rated to span 40″ in the long […]
sliding closet door hardware - Fine Homebuilding I'm looking for and am having a hard time finding a hardware kit that would enable two pieces of 1 4" plywood to act as sliding closet doors The kit would contain a knock-down metal frame to surround the 1 4" plywood as well as the remaining necessary sliding door hardware Can anyone help me locate a source?