Q .What sizes, or rather thicknesses of pressure treated ply do you stock?

A. Always nice to start with an easy question. We keep in stock thicknesses of 9mm, 12mm and 18mm.

 

Q. What is the difference between Pressure Treated and Tanalised ply?  

A. Pressure Treated refers to the process, "these ply sheets are due to be Pressure Treated". "Tanalised" refers to the application of the process. 

 

Q. Can I just buy a cheap waterproof ply? 

Possibly but odds are they aren't waterproof. These plys have to be indiividually "sticked" or spaced so that the surface face of each sheet is exposed to the preservative. It is somewhat time consuming and results will vary if the preocess isn't carefully conducted.

 

Q. Why do many of these products apparently have WISA Spruce stamped on their face?

Wisa is  a quality brand from Finland. The wooden veneers are 100% from edge to edge and moisture should not permeate the ply. 

 

Q. Can I buy smaller sheets of tanalised ply?

A. Not that we know, but wherever possible cut the ply to optimise the factory treated edges because thaey should have the most preservaticve in them

 

Q. What colours does Tanalised ply come in?

A. Green, green and greeen. The shade of green will largely be determined by the colour of the preservative used and then by exposure to daylight. Changes are normally from a darkish green, to mellow honey colour to a grey shade.

 

 Q. Can I purchase ply sheets with a consistent coloured face?

A.  OK, we know there will be some variations of green.  Possibley some consisteny of colour wood is a natural product. Can be painted after the ply iha dried for several days.