plywood
Glued veneer layers
Plywood is manufactured wood made by gluing thin layers of wood veneer together, with each layer's grain running perpendicular to the adjacent ones.
This cross-grain construction makes plywood stronger and more warp-resistant than solid wood of comparable thickness.
It's a staple of construction and furniture-making: plywood subflooring, plywood cabinets.
Bonded between protective layers
- glueBonding substance
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- resinViscous plant secretion
- bondingForming close connections
pressing · engineered · manufactured · thermoset · phenolic · peeled · core · face
Decorative outer layer
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- birchPale deciduous hardwood
- oakQuercus genus member
- mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
hardwood · softwood · woodgrain · sheet · panel · thickness · grade · sanded
Bonded wood fragment sheets
- MDFEngineered wood from compressed fibers
- fiberboardCompressed wood pulp material
- hardboardCompressed wood fiber sheet
- chipboardCompressed wood-scrap sheets
pegboard · corkboard · wallboard · drywall · sheetrock · laminate · Formica · melamine
Protective outer layer
- subfloorBase beneath finished flooring
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- joistsHorizontal building beams
trusses · cladding · framework · foundation · scaffolding · contractor · blueprint · housing
Wood construction trade
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
- woodshopWorkspace for building with lumber
jigsaw · router · sanding · finishing · stain · varnish · dado · rabbet
Reasonably priced
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
- versatileCapable in varied contexts
multipurpose · lightweight · durable · workable · accessible · DIY · utility · functional
laminated
Bonded between protective layers
bonding · pressing · engineered · manufactured · thermoset · phenolic · peeled · core · face · back
veneer
Decorative outer layer
maple · hardwood · softwood · woodgrain · sheet · panel · thickness · grade · sanded · unsanded
particleboard
Bonded wood fragment sheets
- MDFEngineered wood from compressed fibers
- fiberboardCompressed wood pulp material
- hardboardCompressed wood fiber sheet
chipboard · pegboard · corkboard · wallboard · drywall · sheetrock · laminate · Formica · melamine · substrate
sheathing
Protective outer layer
- subfloorBase beneath finished flooring
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
joists · trusses · cladding · framework · foundation · scaffolding · contractor · blueprint · housing · shelter
carpentry
Wood construction trade
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
woodshop · jigsaw · router · sanding · finishing · stain · varnish · dado · rabbet · template
affordable
Reasonably priced
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- inexpensiveLow in cost
- cost-effectiveGiving good return cheaply
versatile · multipurpose · lightweight · durable · workable · accessible · DIY · utility · functional · adaptable
plywoodsolid wood
Timber without composite layers
hardwood · heartwood · natural wood · lumber · dimensional lumber
plywoodsheet metal
Thin flat industrial panels
concrete · glass panel · stone slab · masonry · brick
- plywood sheetsEngineered wood product, layered
- plywood panelsEngineered wood in flat pieces
- bent plywoodSteam-curved wood layers