Plywood Structural Panels
Why does the code require trademarks to distinguish the various plywood types? All plywood is not the same. Panels may be suitable for specific...
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Preservative Treated Wood
What are those Commodity Specifications referenced by the building codes? AWPA U1 referenced by the code specifies wood preservative treatments by...
Architectural Woodwork Plywood
Is your definition of plywood and the woodworker's definition the same? Why is it MDF or particleboard? The term plywood does not define a panel...
Wood Finishing Standards
What finishing product should I specify for casework? Wood flooring? There are so many choices. How do I know which product is best?
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What Is Your Best Source for Product Research?
Because of discussions about a current project, I got to thinking: Just what is the best product research source? Since there are so many sources,...
Straight Grained Wood
Are you expecting straight grained wood for your project? Use the right terms to get what you want. Quarter Cut and Rift Cut wood produces similar...
Naturally Decay Resistant Wood
Wood's natural decay resistance is dependent on species selection and the part of the tree that is used. Tropical rainforest species are not required...
Interior Woodwork Wood vs. MDF
Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) products are plentiful and manufacturers are constantly developing adaptations to current building trends. This...
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Plywood is Specified - Do you know what that means?
I had to respond to an architect about a contractor's submittal for architectural woodwork. The contractor submitted MDF panels as the basis to...
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Marine Grade Plywood Explained
Is marine grade plywood specially treated to resist salt water environments or severe exterior exposure? NO. Okay then what is marine grade plywood...