Q: I live in a two-story house that has T-111 plywood siding. As you know, this siding has a vertical groove every 8 inches. Across this siding I have a 2-by-12-inch board. My question is, should I ...

Q:We have a ranch home in the Bay Area and over the years we've replaced some of the exterior siding with plywood. When we did this work, waterproof paper was installed beneath the plywood. The ...

Since 1905 when plywood was first developed in St. John, Ore., it has changed little. But its use in home building has changed the design and structure of homes radically. Here’s a review to help you ...

The siding you choose for your home has to look good — that’s a given. But it also has to protect it from the elements, and ...

Softwood-veneer plywood is most widely used in construction and industrial applications. It’s made by cross-laminating an odd number of wood veneers such as pine, spruce, fir and hemlock. Running the ...

Since 1905 when plywood was developed in St. John, Ore., it has changed little. But its use in home building has changed the design and structure of homes radically. Here’s a review to help you ...

As remodeling contractors, we encounter many homes that were built prior to the advent of plywood. Accordingly, the floor boards, roof sheathing and wall sheathing consist of an assembly of ...