Add Beauty to Your Projects with Non-Structural Plywood and Tasmanian Oak Veneer

 As a family, we live and grow in our house. It's supposed to be the safest place a person could possibly live. As a result, individuals go to tremendous efforts to beautify and secure their homes. Furniture is one of the most important components of house decoration, and it is crucial to select the best wood for it. Furthermore, before picking on the ideal wood for their home, a person must first study plywood. Plywood is a low-cost alternative that is both versatile and appealing. Softwood, hardwood, and various finishes are available, and it can be used for roofing, flooring, furniture such as closets and cabinets, and wall sheathing.

Plywood is a widely used material that has long been the preferred choice for permanent furniture. Many homeowners are turning to plywood as an alternative to real wood furniture as a result of its popularity. Plywood is a composite material made out of resin and wood fibre sheets that is sold in panels. On a normal plywood panel, the face veneers are of higher grade than the core veneers. The purpose of the core layers is to increase the space between the outer layers, which is where the most important bending stresses occur, thereby enhancing bending resistance. It's not easy to pick the right plywood type for your project. Before purchasing for plywood, a person should be aware of the numerous types of plywood available, each of which has a different bond.

What to Choose?

Plywood bonding can be divided into four categories. They are distinguished by the glues used to bind the plies, or layers, of plywood. The letters A, B, C, and D are used in the plywood grade system, with A being the greatest quality and D being the lowest. After installation, the type of plywood you choose will have an impact on your project. There are two main categories of plywood:

  • Structural plywood
  • Non-structural plywood

Sheathing plywood, also known as structural plywood, is used for framing and constructing structures that will be covered with wood afterwards. To keep the plies together, you'll need a strong adhesive. To prevent the layers from splitting, the resins used to attach the plies are formulated for greater strength. It's rare to find structural plywood with a grade higher than C-D. It is frequently used in concrete forms on building sites. Non-structural plywood, on the other hand, is built with an A bond glue line for durability and performance. Painting or staining non-structural ply is a great idea. They are low-cost plywood sheets used for a variety of purposes, including hoardings, furniture, and wall linings.

 

Although some of its properties are comparable to those of structural plywood, Australian Standards only allow Type A-Bond for structural plywood. As a result, choosing the right stress level for your project is critical. Following are some of the advantages of adopting non-structural plywood:

 

  • Cost-effective
  • Lightweight
  • Aesthetically attractive


Matilda Veneer specialises in high-quality Tasmanian oak veneer as well as non-structural plywood. A veneer is a thin hardwood veneer that has been glued together with adhesive. Veneer slices are usually less than 3 mm thick. They can, however, be as thin as 0.6 mm. Veneers come in a variety of shapes and sizes, each serving a distinct purpose. Because veneer is a natural product, it only comes in a limited palette of colours.

 

Why Choose Veneer?

 

The several advantages of Veneer are listed below:

 

  • Veneer contributes to a product's durability
  • It is not prone to warping or splitting
  • Recyclable
  • Sustainable 
  • Non-toxic to the environment

 

Tasmanian oak veneer, as well as Victorian ash veneer, are commonly used in Australia. Its light colour spans from straw to reddish brown, with cream to pink tones in the middle. It's also noted for its excellent staining qualities, which make it simple to match with other woods, finishes, or furnishings. Victorian ash veneer, on the other hand, comes in a spectrum of coluors from pale pink to yellowish-brown and can be steamed with ammonia to achieve a walnut color. As a result, it has a colour that is sometimes mistaken for softwood.

 

Why Choose Tasmanian Oak Veneer?

 

Straw blonde, pale and dark pink, and chocolate blonde are all shades of Tasmanian Oak. It is utilised for interior applications such as flooring and has a high level of durability. Tasmanian Oak millers chose to focus the majority of their cutting pattern on small section sizes such as 16 mm and 25 mm thick because of the climate and the clean quality of the trees. These are suitable for modest mouldings, flooring, lining, and furniture in general. Some mills in Tasmania may cut as little as 38 mm and as much as 50 mm of Tasmanian Oak. The versatility and adaptability of Tasmanian Oak timber make it an outstanding building resource for finished and structured flooring applications. Apart from adding a lovely touch to interior spaces, the wood is very simple to install. Victorian Ash is more expensive because Eucalyptus Regnans and Eucalyptus Delegatensis yield a smaller percentage of light-coloured Veneer. Tasmanian Oak, on the other hand, is less expensive due to its availability.

 

In kitchens and bathrooms, veneer is widely used. Even so, it's used in more important commercial projects like foyers, airport terminals, hotels, restaurants, and bars, designer furniture, luxury boats and aircraft, and so on. Matilda Veneer distributes a variety of plywood and veneer around Australia. It has over 100 different Veneer and plywood species, all of which are natural, beautiful, and unique.
Location: Australia

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