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How to Select Plywood for Built-in Projects
- February 26, 2019
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- by Columbia Forest Products
The success of a project is often determined by the material you’ve chosen to work with. High-quality plywood is an ideal material for both the construction and aesthetic design of any built-in, interior project. It’s a versatile and accessible material to work with, whether you’re building a simple shelving unit or an entire wall of […]
Designing With Plywood: Solutions for Repair and Replacement
- February 12, 2019
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- by Columbia Forest Products
Once you’ve seen wear and tear on your decorative hardwood plywood cabinets, you can’t unsee it. Maybe you’ve noticed your plywood cabinet doors aren’t shutting as tightly as they used to. Or maybe there’s water damage in your bathroom from an overfilled bathtub, and you’re worried about wood rot. You need to do something about […]
Rotary Maple Veneer Use for Doors
- November 29, 2018
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- by Columbia Forest Products
Doors made from veneers produced with plain slicing techniques where half a log is mounted on a large steel rack which moves up and down through a fixed knife, have been constrained by component width as less mature trees are cut. The component width produced using this technique can oftentimes be narrow creating a component-heavy […]
Achieving LEED® Credits With Your Project
- November 28, 2018
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- by Columbia Forest Products
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, commonly referred to as LEED®, is a rating system designed to encourage builders and architects to create “healthy, highly efficient and cost-saving green buildings.” LEED is a program of the United States Green Building Council® (USGBC) and has played an integral role in the increase of responsibly-designed buildings. Despite […]