Of the smaller plywood sizes sold, my favorites include the 2-foot-square panels in half-inch and quarter-inch thicknesses. Small plywood panels are sometimes advertised or labeled ”handy panels ...

Plywood is stronger and more stable than solid lumber, but choosing the right panel isn’t always easy. In addition to all the choices, you have to sort through the confusing labels, like three ...

Freres Lumber Company says mass plywood panel ... of CLT while using 20 percent to 30 percent less wood. The panels can be made in sizes up to 12 feet wide, 48 feet long and 24 inches thick.

Use wood wedges, tapping gradually when necessary. Plywood’s strength, lightweight and large panel size helps reduce stripping time and the cross-laminated construction resists edge splitting.