FORM PLY
Form plywood is specifically manufactured for use in making concrete forms.
Your Store
Change Store
Use current location
-
from
stores found
from
stores found
Features
PLACEMAKERS
Pricing will be shown based on this store.
Opening Hours
BRACING PLY INSTEAD OF PLASTERBOARD
The shortage of plasterboard during the Covid crisis not only slowed down the speed of building, as well as driving costs up, it made architects and builders start looking more seriously at alternatives beyond plasterboard including Bracing Ply.
While building specifications are hard and time-consuming to change mid-build, new plywood products with approved bracing units and appearance grade facing are now available in New Zealand, and at Placemakers.
Brace yourselves New Zealand.
We’re not just the shaky isles, we’re the windy isles. House frames move in high wind zones, so wall linings need to have a certain amount of extra bracing. The Building Code NZ3604:2011 specifies the minimum bracing capacity for wind and earthquakes. The bracing demand to resist wind is expressed in Bracing Units or B/Us per lineal metre or per square metre for earthquakes. Architects and engineers refer to tables to calculate the correct bracing application for each build, bearing mind its structure, location, and orientation.
Plasterboard changed the game by getting consent for its inherent bracing properties included in the bracing calculations. This meant fewer additional fixings and fastenings were required in the build, saving construction time and money. But it only applied to plasterboard. Even if plywood was used, you still needed to add plasterboard behind the ply to meet building standards.
Better Ply, better looks.
Now there’s an improved range of bracing ply that meets the bracing units required to pass consent. You no longer need to include plasterboard behind the ply, so you can save time, 10mm of internal wall space and money on every wall. The new ply products also have higher quality faces which offer a range of finishing opportunities. A natural wood look, a smooth finish for painting or staining.
Read more and explore the possibilities of ply bracing here.
*Please contact your architect or engineer for approval prior to substituting ply for plasterboard.
Shop Plywood at PlaceMakers
INTERIOR LINING PLY
Interior plywood lining is easy to use, comes in a range of profiles, wood types and colours that help homeowners and designers create amazing finishes.
Cladding Ply
Exterior cladding plywood can be an inexpensive way to clad a house or other lightweight structures or to add accents to a design.
Flooring Ply
Plywood is one of the most popular flooring sheet products as has excellent strength and bracing properties and is easy to install and maintain.
Roofing Ply
Roofing Plywood is a structural grade plywood with a plastic tongue and groove down the long edge of the sheet for easy joining over roof trusses.
Structural Ply
Only structurally tested plywood has a strength rating. Any ply without a strength rating is considered “non-structural”.
Marine Ply
As the name suggests marine plywood is primarily used for boat building, where its superior qualities of strength, consistency and impact resistance have made it the “go to” material for decades.
OUR TRUSTED PLYWOOD PARTNERS
With stock on hand - we’re ready to supply your job from the best plywood manufacturers in New Zealand and around the world.
The complete guide to cladding
Cladding defines your home by offering a first impression that reflects your style and taste. Whether you're after a classic look or a sleek modern style, we've got something for every home.
Landscaping Catalogue
At PlaceMakers we're well equipped to turn your landscaping dream into a reality. We have a comprehensive range of trade quality products and offer helpful advice.
