In article ,
"Buck Frobisher" writes:
| I suppose the difference is the glue used? Or is there a final treatment as
| well?
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| thanks.
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| "Stay calm. Be brave. Wait for the signs."
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| regards,
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| Frank Johansen
| Aurora, Ontario
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| "Almus Kenter" wrote in message
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| In rec.boats Lloyd Sumpter wrote:
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| : Home Despot has Marine Grade??? Last I looked, all they had was some
| : wimpy pine (or "SPF", which is usually spruce), exterior grade. I went
| to
| : Windsor Ply for marine grade (as well as ext. grade fir)
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| : Lloyd
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| Some of them do (supposedly) but I have never seen
| an HD that carried it. For this application (IMHO) Marine grade
| is over-kill. I've built boats and do appreciate marine ply.
| but for this project exterior fir nominal "1/2"" whatever the hell
| that is now ( 7/16" ? 15/32" ? 125/256" ??)
| is adequate. I got some great exterior ply at HD when I went; but
| every HD is different and every time you go it is different.
| They had pine (more $$ less rot resistant) I didn't see any spf
| though I have heard of it.
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You might consider treated plywood as well. It resists rot.
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