Hi Tom, There are two other groups for woodworking. alt.binaries.pictures.furniture alt.binaries.pictures.woodworking The second one would be more in line with what you are asking about. But in regards to your question about the plywood. Any of the plywood's will work if you take proper measures to ensure they hold up. In other words, you will have to paint them or use some sort of outdoor varnish or epoxy to make sure they are weather resistant. Most yard shadows I've seen are painted black. So the plywood should hold up well if you coat the plywood with black paint and make sure you get good even coverage. You will have to be especially aware of the edges of your piece, as this is where they could start de-laminating if water got in. To do this, you want to seal the ends so they are nice and smooth with no voids. So either use a good quality wood putty or if you are going to paint them, use auto body glaze (the red stuff in the tube). Apply it and spread it over your edge with a spatula and try to apply it evenly without clumps. Scrape off the excess if you do get globs. After it cures, lightly sand the edge. You can even do this to the faces to give a smooth surface that will look better after its painted. After the surfaces are done and cured, then you can paint them. Hope this helps.
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