blockboard

Core-strip panel material

Blockboard is a type of manufactured board made by sandwiching strips of softwood between two outer layers of veneer.

Lighter and more stable than solid wood, it's used in furniture, doors, and shelving where a flat, warp-resistant surface is needed: The tabletop was constructed from blockboard with a walnut veneer.

material

plywood

Engineered layered wood panels

  • veneerDecorative outer layer
  • chipboardCompressed wood-scrap sheets
  • MDFEngineered wood from compressed fibers

particleboard · fiberboard · laminated · composite · engineered · panels · sheets · layers · core · strips

properties

lightweight

Lacking mass or importance

durability · thickness · grain · smooth · flat · solid core · hollow core · load-bearing · affordable · versatile

woodworking

joinery

Fitting wood pieces together

cutting · sawing · edging · finishing · sanding · planing · gluing · clamping · routing · drilling

furniture

wardrobe

Garment storage furniture

desk · table · sideboard · partition · door · drawer · countertop · tabletop · cupboard · credenza

Opposites
material composition

blockboardsolid wood

Timber without composite layers

hardwood · natural wood · plywood · MDF · particleboard

Family

block, board, blocked, blocking, blocks, blockade, unblocked, unblock, blockades

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G