Plywood is a durable and reliable engineered wood widely used by builders and contractors. Regarding common plywood thickness, it is typically available in thickness options of 1/4", 1/2", and 3/4", with other sizes also offered. Flatness and dimensional stability are crucial considerations in furniture manufacturing to achieve perfect final finishes and mitigate expansion and contraction issues.

This article discusses several alternatives to birch plywood commonly used in the wood industry. Although birch plywood has its own advantages, such as beautiful wood grain appearance and good durability, there are several alternative options worth considering. These alternatives include plywood made from oak, maple, ash, walnut, and pine. Each alternative has its own strengths and weaknesses that need to be considered according to project needs and aesthetic preferences. By understanding these various alternative options, readers can make more informed decisions when selecting materials for their wood projects.

Plywood is an industry that depends heavily on visuals. Depending on the types of wood, plywood can have massive different in price. Some woods are considered very valuable that it's getting known as an entire plywood grade (baltic birch plywood). While some woods while not as valuable are known for being a reliable staple (poplar). That is not a bad way to value things that is used to produce stuff with aesthetic value, such as furniture, flooring, walls. But it become inaccurate when it's used to value construction grade plywood where visual should be second concern to performance.