Plywoods

Plywood is sold in rectangle sheets 4 feet wide and 8 feet long. How many 4×8 sheets of plywood are needed…?

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:30:20 +0000

Plywood is sold in rectangle sheets 4 feet wide and 8 feet long. How many 4×8 sheets of plywood are needed to completely cover a rectangle shaped floor measuring 16 feet by 12 feet. 6 sheets. 4 x 8 =32 … Continue reading →

How much does a 1 piece- 18mm thick x1200mm x 2400mm Marine Kiln Dried Plywood weigh?

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:00:10 +0000

From 25kg to 39kg depending on grade

How much does a 18mm thick Marine Plywood weighs?

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:03:09 +0000

sorry but you would have to know the moisture content to get an answer, and that will change according to humidity.

DIY plywood trailer ramp…?

admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:51:46 +0000

I am trying to make a 2′ x 4′ ramp for my utility trailer out of plywood. Weight is a concern for me but I think this piece will be fine.

2′ will be wide enough to push my bike or for the use of a dolly for other stuff. 4′ will be long enough for a comfortable angle of ascent.

This ramp will also act as the back gate to the trailer when turned over.

I just need to know if a 3/4 inch plywood (maybe birch) will be strong enough to handle driving up my motorcycle weighting approximately 400-450 lbs.

thanks

Doubt it, but Home Depot or Lowes will have 48" long pieces of 1" angle iron that you can drill and screw on the 48" edges of your plywood that should suffice. The 400 pounds of the motorcycle will be on one edge and your walking up the motorcycle on the other edge will be about 600 pounds up the ramp. If you ride instead of walk, the bike+you will be on the center of the ramp and I would add another piece of iron up the center.

Information on certain man-made boards? Plywood, Block/Chipboard and MDF!?

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:57:08 +0000

So yeah, it’s for a piece of homework. I got all the Softwoods and Hardwoods covered, but I need help on Man-Made Boards.

The costs bit isn’t necessary, but would help as an extension ;D

Thank-you!

see http://www.diydata.com/materials/manmadeboard/manmadeboard.php you would need to contact for prices I can only get UK£ prices.
hope that helps

How many 4×8 sheets of plywood are needed to cover a rectangle shaped floor measuring 16 ft by 12ft?

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 03:03:45 +0000

You will need at least six… perhaps seven if the room is any larger than 16X12

The method that you use to attach the ply will depend upon the type of subfloor or joist system. If you’re attaching to a common 16 or 24" joist system below, you’ll nail on 8" centers on the perimeter and 12" in the field. If you want, you can apply liquid nails to help prevent ‘squeeks’ in the future. No need to screw if you use the proper nails, and are covering with a decent floor covering.

Good luck

Where can I get marine plywood to build an aquarium?

admin — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:46:11 +0000

Serious, helpful answers please. And it’d help if this was in the Minnesotan Metro Area, since shipping would be a pain.
I saw that marine plywood place, but on closer searching it looks like they only do stuff for boats. And I can’t ever seem to find the phonebook, meh.

Have you used your telephone book? It should be available – we have it here in the desert where there is no water.

I googled it and found this

Midwest Marine PlywoodMidwest Marine Plywood
4340 County Road 92
Saint Bonifacius, MN 55375
(952) 446-9611

Wood to use with birch?

admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:43:11 +0000

I am building a bench out of birch plywood. I was wondering what type of wood I could use as a trim that would stain and be a close match to the birch.

Maple and Poplar are both two potential wood types you can use. They aren’t necessarily the best for outdoor environments but they are similar in color and grain pattern.

Will beech and birch accept oil stains in similar way ? Can they be mixed in woodworking projects ?

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:45:38 +0000

I like the way beech stains and the fact that is relatively inexepensive. I am however having diffculties finding 1/4inch beech plywood. Birch plywood is easily available in home improvement stores. i was wandering whether I could substitute cabinet door … Continue reading →

Is it possible to bend a 9mm thick sheet of birch plywood?

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:34:46 +0000

This is for a GCSE project, and i need to bend a 9mm thick piece of birch plywood for the corner of a table. What i need to know is, is it possible to bend this 9mm thick piece of the birch plywood so that it stays in this position, but without using steam methods etc, general machinery you’d find in a school. Thanks in advance…
Also, i’d like to know in detail how I would go about doing it, i have already heard about a saw kerf method, but i need a bit more detail as to how to do it.

The only way I can think of, without using moisture(which would probably de-laminate the plywood) is to make a series of relief cuts on the back side, maybe 6-7mm deep. Then the remaining board could bend around a corner, still looking complete from the good side.