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1. GBA Editor
   Martin Holladay | Sep 20, 2012 08:56am | #1

   Michael,
   What do you mean by "recycling"? Does that mean:

   (a) Leaving it right where it is?

   (b) Removing it and using it for another purpose like building concrete forms?

   (c) Delivering it to a recycling center where it can be ground into chips and used for other purposes?

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   user-1140356 | Sep 20, 2012 09:25am | #2

   Martin,
   Thanks for responding. By recycling I mean using it as sheathing on new construction. The plywood is in okay shape and was carefully removed. Even so actually reusing it makes me nervous. I would probably use it on the new garage.

   Michael

3. GBA Editor
   Martin Holladay | Sep 20, 2012 10:40am | #3

   Michael,
   Use your common sense. If the plywood seems dry and sound, with no soft spots or evidence of rot, I don't see any reason why it can't be reused.

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   user-1140356 | Sep 20, 2012 12:42pm | #4

   Thanks again Martin. I guess my common sense knows so little about how nailing patterns and stresses work on plywood sheathing, that I'm nervous trusting it.

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   wjrobinson | Sep 20, 2012 07:46pm | #5

   Michael, you... don't trust the plywood. You, should not use it. Build a shed with it or put it at the street marked "free" or sell it on Craigslist, though that site scares me far more than used plywood.

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   user-1140356 | Sep 20, 2012 07:51pm | #6

   Thank you both. We've decided to use it on the rake eaves, porch roof, and other spots we deem less demanding (there may be a shed or two as well).