Plywood header. . We have both domestic and import hardwoods in a variety of species, grades, and types. Will plywood tolerate having a screw driven into its edge (even with a pilot hole), or will the plywood split? What about butt-jointing normal wood, with the screw driven into end grain? How well will that hold up? Jul 28, 2016 · Don't just use glue for plywood miter joints. As far as strength goes, what is the application for. 2K views 7 replies 5 participants last post by LumberJockDude Nov 22, 2022 gdaveg Discussion starter Aug 1, 2025 · OSB or plywood may meet code in some situations, but you'd have to look at fire codes and assembly types to know for sure. Recently I saw a Robert Settich video where he uses 1/2" ply for his cabinets. So my unscientific opinion is I wouldn't hesitate to screw into the edge of 3/4 inch baltic birch plywood with coarse thread self-tapping screws. Your last choice is best of those listed because the biscuits. Fine Woodworking or some other wood magazine last month had an article about joining plywood miters with splines and/or with aluminum angles attached to wood that fit into mortises on each piece of plywood. Apr 14, 2008 · After the bending pressure to failure, there was a slight hump in the surface of the plywood. Where is the ply going and what is it for? Apr 20, 2014 · For years I have been using 3/4" plywood, tongue and groove, for kitchen cabinets. Structural integrity for a roof deck or a subfloor is under a differant scrutiny than cabinetwork but tensil strength may be a consideration for you. Much more work to build it, but it wont suck the way a plywood miter would with Dec 13, 2019 · I'm building a cabinet and this one section requires me to screw directly into a 1/2" plywood joint. Mar 12, 2014 · For people near Chino California the National Wood Products is your local supplier of hardwood plywood in Los Angeles, Chino, Riverside, and all other areas of Southern California. This seam runs about 7 feet in Feb 18, 2011 · If the ply will be exposed the grain orientation may be a consideration. Nov 16, 2022 · Shelf Span for 3/4" Maple Plywood Jump to Latest 8. I don't know if they still carry it. I know that I'm mostly safe pre-drilling a hole that's hopefully straight but was curious what you guys recommend in this scenario to connect a clean 1/2" joint. I will say that if this were a project I cared about, I'd cut dados and use the screws for increased strength. Jul 21, 2022 · Home Depot used to sell plywood I would call no void in theory but it had delaminations sometimes. The plywood with 1/16" or whatever inner plys should in theory be void free I think because they put patches in the knot areas but delaminations occur randomly and that's luck of the draw. Even for a detached shop where other structures aren't at risk, drywall can lower the chance that a small fire becomes a total loss. Feb 15, 2012 · I need to butt-joint two pieces of plywood with glue and screws. Mar 12, 2014 · For people near Chino California the National Wood Products is your local supplier of hardwood plywood in Los Angeles, Chino, Riverside, and all other areas of Southern California.
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