Thursday, May 9, 2013

Flexi Plywood : Description (Luan)

Flexi Plywood : Description (Luan)

Flexible plywood is a type of bending boarded panel that is used for making curved parts for interior or exterior construction and renovation projects. In earlier posts on this site I have referred to it as well as Bendable Ply or Bendy Ply.(wood) Read More About Flexible Plywood on This Page


Great Tips For Bending Plywood

Other Plywood and Hardwood Types:

Luan Wood Video Series
Bending Luan Wood Video
Installing Luan Wood Video
Cutting and Installing Vinyl Over Luan
Installing Luan Over Subfloor
Laying laminate over Subfloor
Making Tile Flush With Subfloor
Attaching Luan To Subfloor
Working With Luan For Do It Yourselfers


WBP Plywood : Description

WBP plywood is so called because it is Weather and Boil Proof. During manufacture this product plywood is constructed with weather resistant adhesives which allow it to endure maximum humidity levels. It is often used for outside construction projects by do-it-yourselfers for decking furniture and landscaping. It is also useful for exterior protection on small frame structures such as sheds, and garages. It will require a coat of paint or a varnishing to bring it to full protective values and strength.


MDF Plywood : Description

What is MDF Plywood? Well I'll give you a brief description of it's background here. MDF Plywood is actually an acronym for Medium Density Fibreboard. It is a specially engineered product which is created when hardwood or softwood is broken down into fibers and then combined with wax in a resin. This then forms panels (plywood) by applying high temperature and pressure. MDF Plywood is actually denser than regular plywood, but can be used in the same applications or those that might call for greater strength than run of the mill plywood Read More



CDX Plywood : Description

CDX is a low or average grade exterior plywood material: The letters C and D represent the grade quality of the wood on both the front and back sides, and the X represents that it is an exterior grade wood suitable for outdoor purposes and resistant to water damage as the glues involved in making the plywood will not be adversely impacted my exposure to water. Read More




Luan Board

Lauan Veneer Plywood is a manufactured wood panel made from thin sheets of luan wood veneer. It is the most widely used wood products.

It is flexible, inexpensive, workable, and re-usable, and usually can be manufactured locally. Plywood is used instead of plain wood because of plywood's resistance to cracking, shrinkage, splitting, and twisting/warping, and because of its generally high strength.

Fir (Plywood)

One Sided Plywood is a recognized grade and is usually made with Canadian Fir wood. Those panels which are made of Fir Veneer and boned on exterior grade resins. Luan on the other hand is usually set to an interior grade strenghts and is not as good for structural projects to which strenght is required.

Balsa Wood


Balsa wood is a very lightweight material with many uses, including construction into plywood underlaywment like luan wood (luaun wood). Balsa trees are found in the southern regions of Brazil and Bolivia north to southern Mexico.

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