What Is Luan Type 1 Plywood ?

What is Luan Type 1 Plywood


Luan Type 1 plywood is a heavier grade plywood and it's made of plywood sourced out of Brazil and South America Usually, and also Indoenesia, Type 1 graded luan material is usually the only type accepted by most sheet vinyl manufacturers as an appropriate sheet vinyl subfloor.

How Do You Attach Type 1 Luan Plywood to Concrete or Subfloor:

Attaching Luan to Concrete Floors, is possible if you first overlay the concrete with a think material such as plywood, then use the Laun Material overtop of that. You should use fasteners to attach the thicker plywood pieces to the floor. The best option when using fasteners is to use nails or cememt nails. If you're using the nails made of cement you must first make sure that all the heads of the nails are covered in a putty or smooth finish. The reason for this is that the nail's hard top surface over time will destroy the the laun board material.

Where to buy Luan Plywood:

Luan Plywood is available at stores such as Lowes and Home Depot, in various sizes from ¼ to 1/8 and it usually found in the woodcraft aisle in store.  You may have to ask someone to assist you with finding it, if it is not readily accessible at first glance when you arrive in the store. If you go to Lowes or Home Depot you may also find MDF board available in similar sizes such as ¼ to 1/8 .  Luan plywood is relatively cheap to buy and its also a great multipurpose underlayment for floors as well as smaller hardware projects around the home.