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• Marine grade Plywood?
  • True. I worked in the plywood machinery business for years.
  • Bend plywood???
    • As a boat builder of composite boats, I got to the point where I would not touch American made plywood, inside or out
      • As Charlie mentioned, marine ply...
        • I agree about MDO
  • No, most US plywood is junk, good for houses only.
    • Home Depot? or Lowes?
      • Either one, but HD is worse. I buy at a REAL lumber yard, and last I bought, was actually cheaper
        • Yeah, I've noticed that sizing issue...
      • Music to my ears. My main supplier started his business the year I was born, and he still works there every day.
        • Sad that the big box stores have replaced real hardware stores...
          • Oh one more HD story...
            • That's exactly why we always go to the locally owned True Value first!
          • Here in Port Lavaca we have a REAL hardware store. Third generation
            • sounds like my kind of hardware store...
          • We own a local Hardware Store...
        • Have to say this though. I was in Lowe's a few weeks ago, and found plywood
          • Small world.
            • ROFL- Yep, we have trees. In fact, some of that ply MIGHT come from my trees
          • I'm surprised . . . but pleased to hear that
            • In Rockland Maine-the Pine Tree State, Home Depot sells wood pellets imported from Georgia. ???
              • If you randomly grab a bag of potatoes at the supermarket likely as not they'll be from Idaho.
                • It's getting so some grocerys display where their potatoes come from.
                  • I find that the local guy can usually be quite competitive if given the chance
                    • "local guy can usually be quite competitive if given the chance" That's your Government
                    • Made in China?
                      • Not sure I understand your question, Larry
                        • I meant the compressor
                          • I know what you mean, Larry. My last two trucks, a Ford and Chevy, were built in Canada and Mexico.
        • Local hardware stores are it!
    • Do you realize what you just wrote?
      • Just bought some wood at HD.
      • Well, to merely lay flat and get covered with shingles, what more do you need?