Marine ply or normal ply for a timber frame repair?

Discussion in 'Carpenters' Talk' started by Yogi 575, Jul 10, 2016.

  1. Yogi 575

    Yogi 575 Member

    Hi,

    I'm bricking up two openings in my external house wall:

    1. Below a window (8 new courses x 10 bricks wide)
    2. Replacing an external door with a window at normal sill height.

    It's a timber frame bungalow so I'm now making the frames to make good the internal walls. Do I have to use marine ply for the frame sheets (that will face the wall cavity) or can I use normal ply? I'll be covering the plywood with a breathable membrane so in theory it shouldn't get damp. It looks like the existing timber frame sheets are about 8 mm ply if that makes any difference.

    Thanks
     
  2. chippie244

    chippie244 Super Member

    WBP should be fine.
     
  3. Yogi 575

    Yogi 575 Member

    Thanks Chippie :)

    ... so not just any old plywood then. I'll have a phone around the local builders merchants tomorrow to see what they stock
     
  4. chippie244

    chippie244 Super Member

    Exterior grade ply.
     
  5. Jitender

    Jitender Screwfix Select

  6. chippie244

    chippie244 Super Member

    Personally I don't like OSB but it is designed for the job and is widely used on flat roofs.
     
  7. Yogi 575

    Yogi 575 Member

    Thanks both for the information - I'll check what's in local stock today
     
  8. Paul Otter

    Paul Otter Active Member

    WPB, Marine ply is a strange thing. the last time I bought some it was about £140.00 a sheet for the cheapest but if it was Lloyds of London rated (I think it was Lloyds, I could be wrong) it was over £500.00 for an 8 by 4! This was about ten years ago. Its all down to the glue I think??
     
  9. Yogi 575

    Yogi 575 Member

    2 sheets of WBP ply delivered yesterday
     
  10. Jitender

    Jitender Screwfix Select

    That seems very expensive, I think its about £40 for a sheet.
     
  11. Paul Otter

    Paul Otter Active Member

    Sorry, £40.00 WBP £140.00 - £500. marine ply
     

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