Austral Hoop Pine Plywood

As you can see from the below photos, it can be very difficult to discern the difference between the two. In short, a B grade allows for more natural texture than what is allowed on the face of an A grade.

For wall & ceiling lining, if you wish to utilise the BB Hoop, it’s recommended to coat the sheets with a water-based stain or whitewash to hide any natural imperfections such as any putty fills, streaks & small localised roughness.

To read more please visit Plywood Specifications – Face Veneers.

Yes, core gaps are allowed in both of the above options which can be composed of D grade core veneers. If you are after a high-grade appearance core the Austral Multiply or the Austral AAA Marine meet the criteria (not listed, please contact us for details & pricing).

We only recommend using a water-based coating as oil-based can react with the glueline. You can read more on our Resources page including different brands, under staining options.

However, in semi-exposed applications, it is essential that a mould preventer additive is used to ensure against mould growing on the coating. This can be purchased from Bunnings.

Common thicknesses when the face grain runs across the framing, for given ceiling batten widths: 9mm ply for 450mm & 12mm for 600mm.

Yes, Hoop Pine plywood manufactured by Austral Plywood has a Fire Rating of Group 3.

Warrington Fire Report

Yes, Austral Hoop Pine is certified by the PEFC forest certification scheme making it Green Star suitable.

The video below showcases the growing resource to be used later in the production of Hoop Pine Plywood:

It can, however, we cannot guarantee that they will remain flat. We do not recommend for the Hoop Pine to be used for doors. For this we recommend purchasing the Austral Door Panel directly from the manufacturer, which is Hoop Pine veneered on an MDF core.