This New Plywood Is Amazing! my designer slatted wall introduction

Birch Plywood alternative used to make a designer slatted wall and feature screens in my garden room project
I am using a new plywood called STREtek and this is a really good value birch plywood alternative, this video describes the project and what we are aiming to do
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[@mrdeafa25]

Interior slatted walls are the Stone Cladding of the future.

[@homeimprovements]

Nice job ⭐️

[@theofarmmanager267]

Brilliant stuff. A real lesson for all joiners. I don’t think you can underestimate the benefits of mock ups

[@GreentopLandscapes]

Great Video Robin, thank you.

[@ivanhoe6366]

Spiders will love it.👍

[@andymarriott8150]

Great video Robin as always very informative and I love watching your work flow it clearly shows years of expert skill

[@thetruth6693]

Love that plate 😆

[@storegga]

Well looking forward to this. Great work

[@goober-ll1wx]

Robs such a diamond geeza 🔷

[@dannyboy9817]

That's going to look stunning. Fantastic craftsmanship.

[@antonoat]

Great stuff Robin, can't wait to see this come to life, I already know it will be a stunning job because you guys obviously love what you do! Cheers.

[@fardastevie2827]

great idea robin i can see you are a very creative person cant wait to see the procedure involved ...no doubt i will take your idea and work something with it brilliant !

[@thomascoyne157]

Sounds good and will be a good look 👍👍👍👍👍

[@johncoppock3823]

Groovy! Think the 15mm groove will look much better. Looking forward to the next video.

[@MatSmithLondon]

Nice that you pre-planned this with the UFH. Our build consists of a lot of stuff like this, except that I end up changing my mind then kicking myself that the UFH prevents runs prevent me from doing what I want! (VERY glad we took ridiculous number of photos of the UFH though... and also when we tested it, with the thermal camera!)

[@donalbulfin1547]

When's the follow up video coming?? Looking forward to it.

[@ukconstruction]

This week is the first of about 5!!

[@gavin6538]

This is exactly what I want in our build in France. It’s not happening with the builders but will be on my wife’s list of jobs once the builders are out. The hidden hinge is part of the door but the rest will be up to me to sort. That is unless you fancy a “FREE” (ok working holiday) two week holiday in France a hundred miles southwest of Toulouse in the middle of the countryside with views of the Pyrenees mountains and swimming pool. I’m sure you would have it done in a couple of days.

[@ironpirate8]

Thank you Robin, it's going to be perfect, can't wait to move in! 🕷🕷😁

[@tmenzella]

Lovely set of pins there mate 👍🏻

[@tlangdon12]

He's rocking those shorts!

[@frankmckie2992]

Fantastic looking forward to next instalment Robin 👍

[@jeromesmith4423]

Hey Robyn great work as usual … did you cut the strips on table saw or circular saw I have tried with hardwood B&Q ply and get lots of splintering even when sawing with the grain in table saw with 60 tooth blade 😢

[@ukconstruction]

Hi, I used a combination of table saw, rail saw and I had a number of sheets cut in the workshop as there was many exactly the same size rips to do and it was far more cost effective to have them done in the workshop than on site

[@anthonymc76]

Once the curved walls are installed, how will you get furniture into that room?

[@lewisbrotherscarpentry]

Looks unreal 😮😍

[@Dry1mp4ct]

Almost got blinded by those milk bottles 😂awesome job again, love your work, keep making these videos and inspire me/us to do awesome carpentry work

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

Poplar ply, also known as lightweight ply, (although not exactly light!) Used in campervans, motorhomes and caravans for decades. Not cheap! Average £150 for an 8x4. Laminated is waterproof so white used for campervan shower cubicles. Good stuff 👍

[@David-bl1bt]

Yes, a trade name is Voringer ply and comes in different front face finishes.

[@ParaBellum2024]

I have a Fender Telecaster with a poplar body faced with very thin maple. If Poplar's good enough for an electric guitar, I'm sure it'll be great for plywood.

[@jonfenwick6200]

Robins always in the groove, very poplar

[@dannyboy9817]

That's a cutting comment, plane and simple. Bet Robin saw that one coming. Did you get board of watching the video, or is that knot the case?.....🤔.....hmmm can't think of any more 😃

[@ep1981]

This is going to look great. Looking forward to the video.

[@zeffmarlowe7926]

Literally about to do this at my place and thought I was going to have to put the doors on so they opened out. Do you have a link to those hinges please Robin? Can’t wait to see this on the next video, it’s going to help me massively! Thanks for all you do Robin, it really helps us DIYers achieve things far greater than we deserve! 🤣

[@TA-SEN]

Wow. That’s gonna be intense.

[@TheDoosh79]

Looking forward to this one Robin. How does the STREtek compare price wise with Birch ply?

[@edwoodcarpentry]

Sticks in glue pots! Looking forward to making this one mate!

[@michaelplays2449]

Great vidwo !!!!

[@seanpothan7893]

Thank you so much for doing this series, I’ve wanting to do my tv wall for a while but didn’t like the manufactured stuff , I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of the videos, also love the channel 😎😎😎

[@ukconstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@Roberta-qe7km]

What are your tips for ripping the strips?

[@ukconstruction]

a decent saw table with a fine ripping blade or buy them ready cut

[@diarmuidkelly9079]

Tasty work.

[@geoffreycoan]

Robin, it looks like you’ve managed to get a better quality Poplar faced ply than Peter Millard did. The ones he bought for his workshop drawers were ultra-thin Poplar facing and had loads of voids especially on the long cut edges. Unfortunately not a proper substitute for birch ply at all

[@ukconstruction]

Yes Geoffrey this is nice, I am planning to pop over with a sheet for Peter soon, that will be a good test

[@Michael-mh5pu]

How much is a sheet of this alternative ply? I have a birch supplier near me but its £140 for 12mm, almost £250 for 18mm! I've stopped using plywood where I can because the far eastern ply is that bad. Cheers

[@ukconstruction]

I will run the prices in the next video

[@johnfstockland]

Don't you think poplar will be too soft on the face for this kind of application? Dents extremely easily.

[@ukconstruction]

well that was my first initial thought, but it is really crisp and firm

[@johnfstockland]

Interesting, did they treat the face with something to make it harder?

[@thomaspako]

I’d love to learn from you 😊

[@mrsbradpittiful]

Hey rob do you have a licence for those pins to be out

[@richardbullough7269]

I created same slated effect with mdf and a router, once set up easy, then spray painted. Good job .

[@georgelfc1]

That cant be popular robin surely because then it would be hard to get hold of im thinking 😂😂😂😂 looks great

[@garvielloken3929]

Nooice!

[@RichieRich845]

👍

[@dougsaunders8109]

Have you had more fun designing this garden room than the house? Looks a great project just to try things and be a bit different 👍🏻

[@ukconstruction]

Yes I have

[@nealpalmer2807]

Why not just use MDF Rob?

[@Chriskreepa]

I’m interested in doing this myself against a 3m wall. What size ply and what gap would you recommend?

[@jamesbruce3105]

It's £140 a sheet. That's no cheaper than birch and birch isn't actually that difficult to find if you have a have decent timber merchant.

[@ukconstruction]

It is no where near that price to the trade?

[@neilrafferty2097]

Why am I feeling jealous again ??

[@merk9922]

But poplars equally as expensive as Birch. Bends more and just isn't as good. For me the only alternative to Birch is Birch.

[@cskeise]

💙👊😎

[@davepangolin4996]

I have made a similar screen for an office ‘breakout area’ some years ago now ,,, most definitely a case of something over designed. Zero functionality and ultimately a waste of money.

[@pchisholm4]

Scarce and hard to get a hold of? Blimey

[@johnfstockland]

I've heard it's also difficult to find

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

If its scarce and hard to find, it will be hard to get hold of! 🤣

[@David-bl1bt]

If its scare and hard to find you won't be getting hold of it at all 😂

[@GlennBroadway]

You’re so particular about everything you, yet you have an illegal number plate on your van!

[@davidtwist3659]

Bet Rob sticks this plate on so you don't see the real plate in the video.

[@llamedosr7843]

Why do you need such a tall mirror? 😂

[@nonoyorbusness]

Mirror, mirror on the wall, Just in case someone is tall!

[@raybrown1779]

@@nonoyorbusness Because he can.....