Monday, September 2, 2013

CDX Thickness Sizes

CDX Plywood - used as a base for many home roofing projects




ThicknessSheet SizeDescription

3/8" (11/32')4 x 8Pine

1/2" (15/32")4 x 85 Ply Fir

1/2" (15/32")4 x 83 Ply Pine

5/8" (19/32")4 x 8Pine

3/4" (23/32")4 x 8Pine


CDX Treated Plywood

ThicknessSheet Size
1/2" (15/32")4 x 8
3/4" (23/32")4 x 8
3/4" (23/32")4 x 8 T & G


CDX Grade comes from US voluntary plywood Standard PS1-95 for Construction and Industrial Plywood established by APA – The Engineered Wood Association. "CDX" is not the name of a plywood grade . CDX stands for "C-D Exposure 1 plywood" . C-D means that one side of the plywood is rated "C" grade and the other side is rated "D" grade .

 The "X" is not the grade of wood it isthe glue of the plywood is exterior glue . So keep that in mind as CDX plywood is not exterior plywood . Because usually the core veneers for CDX plywood are not as good as exterior plywood. CDX plywood is moisture resistant but can not be exposed to water or weather for long time . CDX plywood is a kind of economical plywood .


 Usually CDX plywood are sanded but not polished . So the face/back of CDX plywood is rough . Some knots and knot holes exist in the face/back . As construction and industrial plywood, CDX plywood is usually used as wall sheathing, roofing and so on .

2 comments:

  1. Plywood is stronger. The individual layers of plywood are oriented so the wood grains are not lined up between layers. The crossing of the grain patterns between layers stiffens the plywood and makes it resistant to splitting and cracking.
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