Rated Sheathing

Unsanded panel specially designed for structural subfloor decking, wall and roof applications. Can also be used for shipping crates, pallets and pallet bins, shelving, partitions, and other construction and industrial applications.

Rated Single Layer Floor

Specially designed floor panel with a smooth surface for carpet and pad, with height impact and concentrated load resistance. Available with square or tongue-and-groove edges. Commonly touch-sanded.

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A-B

Provides two solid sanded surfaces for applications where appearance of one side is less important than the other; fences, signboards, shipping containers, shelves, tanks, ducts, cabinets, etc.

A-C

For exterior applications where appearance of only one sanded side is important; underface of roof overhangs, fences, railcar and lorry linings, farm buildings, tanks, trays, commercial refrigerators, etc.

B-B

General-purpose utility panel with two solid sanded sides, both of which can be used for concrete forming to double panel usage.

B-C

Utility panel for farm service and work buildings, railcar and lorry linings, containers, tanks, agricultural equipment, concrete forms, as a base for exterior coatings, other exterior applications subject to high or continuous moisture. B-grade veneer face, sand smooth.

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Provides smooth surface for application of carpet and pad, with high impact and concentrated load resistance. For floor decking, refrigerated or controlled atmosphere storage rooms, pallet bins, tanks, railcar and lorry floors and walls, open soffits, tile backing, concrete formwork where a smooth finish is not essential, and other similar uses where continuous or severe moisture may be present.

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For built-in storage units, wall and ceiling tile backing, cable reels, separator boards and other interior or protected applications. Not intended for formwork, nor as a substitute for Rated Single Layer Floor because it lacks the necessary puncture resistance.

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APA 303 Siding

Texture or grooved exterior panels for cladding, fencing etc., made exclusively by APA member manufacturers. Available in variety of wood species. When applied directly to studs or blocking, APA 303 Siding panels possess sufficient strength and shear wall racking resistance to eliminate the need for diagonal wall bracing.

APA T 1-11

Special APA 303 Siding panel with grooves 6 mm (1/4 in.) deep, 9.5 mm (3/8 in.) wide, spaced 100mm (4 in.) or 200 mm (8 in.) on centre, or with spacings on special order. Available unsanded, textured and MDO, in a variety of species.

High Density Overlay (HDO)

Panel face and back covered with hard, semi-opaque resin-fibre overlay (phenolic film faced); highly resistant to abrasion. For concrete forms, cabinets, countertops, signs and industrial tanks. Also available with skid-resistant screen-grid surface.

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Medium Density Overlay (MDO)

One or both surfaces covered with smooth, opaque resin-fibre overlay; ideal base for paint, indoors or outdoors. For shelving, factory work surfaces, panelling, signs, built-in storage units. Specially manufactured MDO panels may also be used for concrete forming. Also available as an APA 303 Sliding.

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* Special knothole restriction applies to ply adjacent to face to resist indentation from concentrated loads.