Plywood is a more durable and economical alternative to solid wood and comes in a variety types and forms, each used for different applications depending on the plywood grade.  There are different types of plywood, including exterior plywood, hardboard, and particleboard, and the jobs they are most suited for.

Applications:
Plywood is made in sheets and can have attractive veneers placed on the face. It is an appropriate product to use as a lining board. Veneers in adjacent sheets can be matched for grain and color, to make large expanses of uniform timber facing. By using patterns of small holes, acoustic panels can be created.
Plywood can also be effectively used as the face of doors, and in cabinetry in buildings. Structural plywood can find uses as nailing gussets in trusses, webs in I-beams or box beams, as well as for bracing in buildings. Thicker sheets can function well as slab elements and are often used in formwork or floors.