How To Store Large Sheets Of Plywood

Cutting accurate parts especially out of sheet goods starts with a solid foundation.

How to store large sheets of plywood.

I have a 2016 volkswagen jetta. For the first time in all my life i do not have a single friend that owns a truck. The most common plywood sizes are 4 x 8 feet sheets and 5 x 5 feet sheets. If you don t have the floor space to store your plywood laying flat purchase or build a hanging rack large enough to hold several sheets of plywood.

I know that home depot will rent me a truck for 20 hr and i ve done that before. Keep the area clean in front of the stack. Plywood is a really nice material that makes building large furniture pieces clean easy and quick. Before we talk about what steps you can take for accurate plywood parts you have to get the plywood into your shop or garage.

This pattern results in added strength and stability that resists shrinkage and expansion. The cuts don t have to be precise. Nothing slick but i stack sheets on edge right inside of the door. I am always needing to buy full 4 x 8 sheets of plywood mdf and what have you from the lumber yard or home depot.

If you ve noticed i use a lot of plywood around here. Plywood is a popular choice for residential and light duty construction and is made from thin sheets of veneer that have been peeled from debarked wood. Balan hyd may 20 2015 at 8 55 am. It also works great for storm window paneling and other large flat items.

Have a 7 piece 4 8 grid made of 2 plywood strips that fit together with half lap joints. These project panels help eliminate waste cut costs and are easier to transport than full size panels. Construct the grid drop plywood on it and cut to rough size. The goal of the plywood rack was to store full sheets of plywood as i buy them in bulk to save trips driving back and forth between projects.

So i ve figured out the easiest most efficient way to cut down plywood sheets using a few simple guides. If i need a sheet in the back just drop them till i get to it. We also carry pre cut project panels that are available in different sizes that may vary by store. Create a raised platform by laying pieces of lumber about 2 feet apart then stack the plywood on top of the platform.

You don t need a saw guide. This storage rack protects your full and partial sheets of plywood and keeps them within easy reach. For a simple shop made tool to help you manage the large sheets take a look at photo above and the box below. But cutting it down isn t exactly the highlight of my day.

Not even a large car. These thin layers also called plies are glued together in alternating perpendicular directions to create a cross graining pattern. The best way to store plywood in your garage is to lay it down horizontally.