What do you build with a pile of .5" plywood.

3 years ago by meshuggahn to c/woodworking

I've got ~10 full sheets of .5" construction grade plywood taking up space in my garage. I've already built a climbing wall for the kids and a new scrap bin.

How else could I put it to use?

MiddleWeigh 6 points 3 years ago

Shed. Then a second Shed.

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meshuggahn 4 points 3 years ago

Look at Arthur 'Two Sheds' Jackson over here.

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Projectionist 2 points 3 years ago

To be fair, 10 sheets of ply is going to make two very small sheds.

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MiddleWeigh 3 points 3 years ago

Arthur "two dog house" Jackson

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Thavron 6 points 3 years ago

Shelves and bins for those shelves.

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BoxesOfPepe 5 points 3 years ago

Jigs and more jigs. Replace any older/worn out ply in other projects (bench tops, shelving, ...jigs)?

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meshuggahn 1 point 3 years ago

The problem is that the ply is pretty junky. Tons of voids and such. Not sure it would do well for most jigs.

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karpintero 4 points 3 years ago

I just built a small shed using 7/16" OSB for all the wall and roof sheathing so 1/2" ply could work well for that too.

Some other things I can think of are a shop cart and assembly table, both would be nice to have. Been meaning to make a cart to wheel around my dust extractor + dust deputy cyclone.

Jigs are always handy, but you may prefer to build those out of 3/4 Baltic birch. The ones I reach for often are the crosscut sled, shooting board, bench hook, tenoning jig. Sacrificial fence and L-fence are also great additions. Also, a mortising jig for plunge router if you do a lot of mortise & tenon.

Other miscellaneous storage like cordless drill holders, charging stations, chest of drawers for hardware are also worth making to help give things that tend to wander a home.

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meshuggahn 2 points 3 years ago

Yeah I've got better quality 3/4 ply for most jigs. I might have to remake my miter saw station so that could use some of it.

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Bluetreefrog 3 points 3 years ago

I used mine to build attic space in my roof.

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meshuggahn 2 points 3 years ago

Ah good reminder. I have a good bit of attic space that this just insulation. With some supports I could lay this down and gain a lot of storage space.

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neal 1 point 3 years ago

I'll go a different direction than some of these other comments because it's a project I'm planning on building soon. If you have cats build some homemade cat towers. You can cover with carpet/fabric to make them easier for cats to climb and hide the imperfections.

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meshuggahn 1 point 3 years ago

I don't have cats but that would be a great use for it.

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snota 1 point 3 years ago

I made a subwoofer with some leftover ply I had. Added shelving to a fitted wardrobe. Carcassing for a kitchen or bathroom units. Experiment with making curves with partial cuts and make a round box If you are in to climbing as well you could make a moon wall although that takes quite a bit of extra investment.

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DavidP 1 point 3 years ago

That is a lot of plywood! I'd consider selling most of it just to get the space back.

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