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2. Plywood - Wikipedia

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   [citation needed] At 3 ⁄ 8 inch (9.5 mm) thick, mahogany three-ply "wiggle board" or "bendy board" come in 4 by 8 feet (1.2 m × 2.4 m) sheets with a very thin cross-grain central ply and two thicker exterior plies, either long grain on the sheet, or cross grain. Wiggle board is often glued together in two layers once it is formed into the ...

3. Wood veneer - Wikipedia

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   Once dyed, the sheets are laminated together to form a block. The block is then sliced so that the edges of the laminated veneer become the “grain” of the reconstituted veneer. Wood on Wood Also called 2-ply is a decorative wood veneer face with a utility grade wood backer applied at an opposing direction to the face veneer.

4. Laminated veneer lumber - Wikipedia

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   In 1971 "Micro=Lam LVL" was introduced. "Micro=Lam LVL" consisted of laminated veneer lumber billets 4 feet (1.2 m) wide, 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (89 mm) thick, and 80 feet (24 m) long. Troutner proved the structural capabilities of his Micro=Lam product by building a house in Hagerman, Idaho, using beams made of Micro=Lam.

5. Cement board - Wikipedia

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   Cement board. Cement board is composed of aggregated Portland cement with a glass-fiber mesh on the surfaces. This 516 inch (7.9 mm) thick cement board is designed as an underlayment for tile floors. These are 3-by-5-foot (91 by 152 cm) sheets. A cement board is a combination of cement and reinforcing fibers formed into sheets, of varying ...

6. Oriented strand board - Wikipedia

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   The finished product has properties similar to plywood, but is uniform and cheaper. However, in 2021 the price spiked 5% to 600% going from under $10 to almost $50 per 4x8 sheet for 7/16" nominal, before correcting into 2022. When tested to failure, OSB has a greater load-bearing capacity than milled wood panels.

7. 11 Ways to avoid hurricane damage - AOL

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   Cost: Material costs vary by location, season and type of wood, but a 4-by-8-foot sheet of 5/8-inch plywood typically runs from $10 to $50. Depending on home size and the number of windows, total ...