I need to buy about 10 sheets of 3/8" BC plywood (or similar) for
a project. It would help a lot if there are no (or few) voids in
the inner ply, because I'm going to cut it into fairly small
pieces. And I need it delivered.
I assume the BORG is not the best place to buy it-- before I call
every place in town, does anyone have a favorite lumberyard in
Milwaukee?
Duane Bozarth <[email protected]> writes:
>I don't think "standard" ply is going to be significantly different
>anywhere. Specialty place such as this can probably help, but quuite
>likely will have to go w/ better grade.
I found a web page that said there's a difference if the grade
stamp has the word "exterior" or not-- eg, sometimes ACX is
assumed top be "exterior" grade when it's not (supposedly the
"X" means something else). I don't know how that works out in
practice.
I was trying to avoid the better grades because appearance is not
important (as long as one side is more-or-less smooth). But the
last piece of plywood I bought at the BORG wasn't fully laminated...
Dave Hinz <[email protected]> writes:
>Senn plywood and door, in Menomonee Falls (?) would be a good place to
>start.
The phone book says they're in New Berlin, on Glendale Dr (which
is a discontinuous road-- at least four different sections that
don't connect to each other). Looks like maybe just east of
Calhoun Rd. I'll check it out.
In article <[email protected]>,
Ron Bean <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>I need to buy about 10 sheets of 3/8" BC plywood (or similar) for
>a project. It would help a lot if there are no (or few) voids in
>the inner ply, because I'm going to cut it into fairly small
>pieces. And I need it delivered.
>
>I assume the BORG is not the best place to buy it-- before I call
>every place in town, does anyone have a favorite lumberyard in
>Milwaukee?
>
>
PTX is void-free and should be stock at pretty much any real lumber yard.
It's utility stuff, and should be pretty much the same price at all the
real yards. Just let your fingers dothe walking through the yellow pages.
Alpine Lumber is a *big* dealer.
On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:52:03 -0000, Ron Bean <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I need to buy about 10 sheets of 3/8" BC plywood (or similar) for
> a project. It would help a lot if there are no (or few) voids in
> the inner ply, because I'm going to cut it into fairly small
> pieces. And I need it delivered.
Senn plywood and door, in Menomonee Falls (?) would be a good place to
start.
On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 02:57:25 -0000, Ron Bean <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Dave Hinz <[email protected]> writes:
>
>>Senn plywood and door, in Menomonee Falls (?) would be a good place to
>>start.
> The phone book says they're in New Berlin, on Glendale Dr (which
> is a discontinuous road-- at least four different sections that
> don't connect to each other). Looks like maybe just east of
> Calhoun Rd. I'll check it out.
Yeah, that's the place. Been a while, but they will sell you good stuff
without bullshitting you about what you do or don't need.
Dave Hinz wrote:
>
> On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:52:03 -0000, Ron Bean <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > I need to buy about 10 sheets of 3/8" BC plywood (or similar) for
> > a project. It would help a lot if there are no (or few) voids in
> > the inner ply, because I'm going to cut it into fairly small
> > pieces. And I need it delivered.
>
> Senn plywood and door, in Menomonee Falls (?) would be a good place to
> start.
I don't think "standard" ply is going to be significantly different
anywhere. Specialty place such as this can probably help, but quuite
likely will have to go w/ better grade.
Ron Bean wrote:
>
> Duane Bozarth <[email protected]> writes:
>
> >I don't think "standard" ply is going to be significantly different
> >anywhere. Specialty place such as this can probably help, but quuite
> >likely will have to go w/ better grade.
>
> I found a web page that said there's a difference if the grade
> stamp has the word "exterior" or not-- eg, sometimes ACX is
> assumed top be "exterior" grade when it's not (supposedly the
> "X" means something else). I don't know how that works out in
> practice.
>
> I was trying to avoid the better grades because appearance is not
> important (as long as one side is more-or-less smooth). But the
> last piece of plywood I bought at the BORG wasn't fully laminated...
All the 'exterior' means is weather reistant glues rather than not...
The amount of internal voids in construction-grade ply isn't related to
the face grade--only the load rating. My point was that you won't find
any ply that doesn't have voids except cabinet grades.
I like Bliffert for some items.
On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:52:03 -0000, [email protected] (Ron Bean)
wrote:
>
>I need to buy about 10 sheets of 3/8" BC plywood (or similar) for
>a project. It would help a lot if there are no (or few) voids in
>the inner ply, because I'm going to cut it into fairly small
>pieces. And I need it delivered.
>
>I assume the BORG is not the best place to buy it-- before I call
>every place in town, does anyone have a favorite lumberyard in
>Milwaukee?
>