HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT WOOD FOR YOUR PROJECT Once you have your project in mind, whether it be building a new kitchen table or a patio deck, the next step is to gather your building materials. The main obstacle…
WOOD TYPES: HARDWOOD VS. SOFTWOOD Wood is generally classified as one of two types: hardwood or softwood. There are many different species of hardwoods and softwoods with varying qualities, but this classification helps distinguish between the type of trees from…
Some think that if plywood is imported, it is automatically poor quality. Between April and August 2007, APA-The Engineered Wood Association* performed an evaluation of imported plywood from various North American distribution sources, which included uncertified Chinese plywood. The plywood was…