Stainable Sheet Plywood Grades

Expect to pay 75 or more for a 4 x 8 sheet of a2 plywood with plain sliced veneer.

Stainable sheet plywood grades.

We carry four grades of plywood. C 2 plywood features. Most sheets of plywood are different grades on each side. Get free shipping on qualified paintable and stainable plywood or buy online pick up in store today in the lumber composites department.

By the time you get to grade d there are large knots and splits and often times the manufacturer hasn t made any repairs. Some plywoods have a third letter x that designates them for exterior use. Exposure 1 2 exterior 3 interior 162 wood species. A little lower down in quality c grade plywood has some knots throughout its sheets up to 1 5 inches in diameter.

Maple b 2 spliced plywood 263012 paintable and stainable and an excellent choice when you want the warmth beauty and timeless quality of hardwood at the home depot. Grades b and lower have more blemishes and the repairs will more obvious as you look it over. Purebond red oak plywood project panel free custom cut available model 2014. A b c and d.

B 173 c 3 not applicable 5 wood species. D grade plywood sheets are the most inexpensive. Severe weather 3 4 in common southern yellow pine plywood sheathing application as 4 x 8. Paintable 3 stainable 2 span rating.

Alder 12 birch 14 cedar 12. Each sheet will have two grades such as ac. This grade of plywood can feature knots up to 2 5 inches. Columbia forest products 3 4 in.

Get the purebond 3 4 in. 1 4 inch plywood 4x8 plywood sheets birch hardwood plywood stainable hardwood plywood 3x6 lumber plywood. A 11 b 62 not applicable 94 weather exposure. The oak and birch plywood the big home improvement stores had in stock about 40 at the time of writing this was graded c3.

A has the highest quality and is the most expensive and d is the least expensive. The first letter is the face veneer grade and the second is for the back veneer. Not applicable 2. They haven t been repaired and the flaws can be a little larger and more noticeable.

Item 489314 model 11684. Use plywood to complete a range of diy projects from subfloors to furniture. Though some neatly. The grade should be stamped on the side of the sheet but it is often missing in imported plywoods.

From highest quality to lowest here s what to look for with grades of plywood. A grade plywood features a smooth sanded surface without knots.