Plywood/Veneer

How is plywood and veneers sold?

Plywoods are sold by the 4x8 piece.
Veneer sheets are sold by the square foot, some sheets are sold in partial sheets, strip veneer is sold by the linear foot.

Rules about how we sell plywood and veneers?

We will cut plywood and veneers, however we like to sell full sheets, 4x8, 4x6,4x4, 2x4. We can cut to your dimension within a ¼" cutting variance. (See Veneer types in product section) For more information go to: www.flexwood.com

What are the different grades of plywood?

Construction Grade Plywood:

CDX: Lowest grade of exterior plywood available usually used for sheathing on roofs or walls. Can be used for utility purpose. Available in 3/8", ½", 5/8" and ¾"thicknesses in 4x8 pieces.

5/8" Underlayment: 4x8 used for subflooring, when a smooth surface is needed. This plywood is made with exterior glue.

BC Plywoods: BC grade plywoods have one finished face usually yellow pine made with exterior glue and is available in 3/8", ½", and ¾" in 4x8 pieces.

Finished and Special Purpose Panels:

AC Plywoods: AC grade plywoods have one finished face usually Douglas Fir made with exterior glue and is available in ¼", 3/8", ½, 5/8" and ¾" pieces.

Luan Plywood: A cheap grade of Mahogany plywood available in 1/8" and ¼" 4x8 pieces. Perfect for Cabinet backing, or any utility purpose.

BB Plyform: ¾" 4x8 sheets finished 2 faces, oiled for easy removal after being used for concrete forming.

Hardboard: Standard pressed hardboard 4x8 sheets available in 1/8" and ¼" thicknesses. Pegboard available in the same sizes.

Duron: An ultra tempered hardboard and pegboard available in 1/8" and ¼" surfaces for a work bench top.

Homasote: ½"x 4 x 8 sound board. Used on floors or wall for sound barrier, also great as bulletin boards.

A/B Marine: Marine plywood available in ¼", 3/8", ½" and ¾" thicknesses 4x8 sheets (sold by the sheet only). Marine plywood is usually used in boat making application. The same exterior glue as in all exterior construction grade plywoods is used. The main difference, and what makes marine plywood more expensive is the voidless inner plys that make up the plywood. Inner plys must be solid. (A boats motor causes vibration, if a plywood with inner voids is used the plywood can delaminate. Marine plywood has all voidless inner plys.)

MDO: Medium Density Overlay is regular plywood core with a smooth 10 mill paper applied to one or both faces. The smooth paper facing is an excellent surface for painting signs. If sealed and primed properly MDO can be used outside. Thicknesses available in 3/8", ½", ¾" GIS an G2S. 4x8 sheets.

MDF: Medium Density Fiberboard, a heavy fibered board used in cabinet making. Excellent for paint applications. What Cabinet makers like about the product is it’s routeable surface. MDF is also used in making speaker cabinets. Sizes available are ½" and ¾" sheets. (We do sell partial sheets of MDF and can cut to your dimensions)

Non-Combustable Plywood: Most of our construction and finished face plywoods are available with a Class A Fire Treatment Applied. The brand chemical we supply is Dricon ® produced by Hickson Corp. many of these products are required by building code of commercial building, and some residential application. For MSDS sheets or general information on Dricon ® go to www.dricon.com

CCA Treated Plywood: We offer a CC grade of "green" CCA treated plywood. Re-Dried after treatment, this plywood is excellent for exterior application.

Hardwood Plywoods: Capitol City Lumber Company carries a full line of hardwood plywoods. Species types are: Birch, Red Oak, Cherry, Mahogany, Walnut and Maple. Sizes are available in ¼", 3/8", ½", ¾" in most species types. Most Hardwood plywoods stocked are graded A-1 which means good on one face. Other grade designations are Cabinet Grade and paint grade for more common used birch panels.

For more information on plywoods visit www.apawood.org

Veneer: Capitol City Lumber offers over 60 species type of sheet and strip veneers. Some of our veneers are pressed on a 10 mill paper backing others are wood on wood.

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