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Understanding the Different Grades of Plywood

Carpenter pointing to a stack of plywood panels showing different face grades, from smooth defect-free A-grade to knotty lower-grade panels, in a lumber warehouse"

Two sheets of plywood can look identical and differ by $40 a panel. The grade letter is what separates them. Quick answer: Plywood grades run from A to D, with A the highest quality and D the lowest. Softwood plywood uses two letters (face + back), so AB means an A-grade face and a B-grade
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