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Using MDO Plywood to Construct the Porch Ceiling

Bob meets Lisa Francis of the APA on the front porch of the Habitat for Humanity house to watch the installation of the MDO being used for the outdoor space's ceiling.

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Using MDO Plywood to Construct the Porch Ceiling

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" Lisa -- is here from the APA engineered wood association. Tell us about and DO which is what we're using a threat."

" Well we are installing and our porch ceiling in the plywood panels. -- again and overlay on ended big home. You know -- that are used to seeing on our large deck yeah Kelly doesn't versatility of the plywood -- this is say president. Treated fiber overlay both faces of those violent what this -- Morrison's gun. Very Smith containable surface right port -- well in -- this I mean I first heard about this stuff it was called sign board. That's -- it is still used for signs many different application and that -- and demonstrate how the different uses the plywood in the play all different art. Not it and well I'd like he's been signed."

" Well I think it's a great choice for a situation like this where its exterior but it really. You know out of the weather."

" Right this all the plywood is rated -- an exterior both in their ability actually can be out in the weather correct yeah it is Hawaiian manufacturer with. With waterproof adhesives. Hasn't -- both in their ability and very capable of living outdoors like -- and of course it will imminent and it paint. Surface protecting parenthood. Right let these guys are doing here is putting up the actual feeling and for. Demonstrate how the finished look it's -- game we also know. This -- covering all the panel joints so we'll put down about a two inch battens exactly -- doing baton. Cover all of the panel going on here is lined up all the panel joints so we can have a continuing ramble art. Versus only put it down on the floor that I wrote that we stagger the panel going. Right floor stability from. All right."

" Well it's gonna be a very appropriate job I think thanks a lot this."

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