Which plywood for flat interiors (wood work)?

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So, I am planning to get the interiors done for my new flat and getting quotes from various agencies.

As far as ply wood goes I have the option of either well known brands like CenturyPly/Greenply 710 grade BWP with laminates from similar well known brands and hardware from Hettich and the other alternative is 710 grade BWP wood from a lesser known brand and laminates from virgomica/Chroma etc and hardware from Ebco.

I am being quoted box rates of Rs 1150/- per Sq.ft for the branded option and Rs 850/- Sq.ft for the second option. In overall cost, there is a difference of nearly 1.5 lac.

Is it worth going for the well known brands? I have heard for instance that CenturyPly/Greenply outsources the consumer grade wood and that its often of poorer quality than the good quality generic stuff.
 
BWR is good enough for interiors in my experience and Ebco hardware is generally good quality. If you trust the contractor to select good quality boards then you can go for the no name brands. Btw, the rates are for the kitchen as well?
 
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So, I am planning to get the interiors done for my new flat and getting quotes from various agencies.

As far as ply wood goes I have the option of either well known brands like CenturyPly/Greenply 710 grade BWP with laminates from similar well known brands and hardware from Hettich and the other alternative is 710 grade BWP wood from a lesser known brand and laminates from virgomica/Chroma etc and hardware from Ebco.

I am being quoted box rates of Rs 1150/- per Sq.ft for the branded option and Rs 850/- Sq.ft for the second option. In overall cost, there is a difference of nearly 1.5 lac.

Is it worth going for the well known brands? I have heard for instance that CenturyPly/Greenply outsources the consumer grade wood and that its often of poorer quality than the good quality generic stuff.
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Get 100% Garjan plywood (means its weather treated)
Swissply is a good brand amongst them. Stay away from commercial grade ply.
 
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Btw, the rates are for the kitchen as well?
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^^ Yes. The rates are for Kitchen as well. But of course, it doesn't include any of the modular stuff. Just the box rates. loft rates are 650/- with generic 710 BWP and 900/- with the branded stuff of same grade.
 
By experience, if you choose commercial ply, get it laminated and use waterproof enamel varnish for all sides which are not laminated. Any exposed sides without waterproof varnish will suck up moisture from air in rainy season and start warping and bending. Best ply for damp areas would be marine ply which uses two-three layers of waterproof bonding in the sheets. Most carpenters will try to reduce their work by just staining the wood with wood stain and calling it a day. Wood stain will attract moisture after some time. Also see of the wood has any borers or pests in them. Those pests are hard to remove if they are inside the plywood. Only way to remove them is to paint the wood with primer 2 times. Don't use any insecticide as it will cause lot of headaches to everyone.

Edit - looks like IS710 is known as Gurjan ply. (http://www.indiamart.com/raviagency/plywood.html)
I wonder if the unique smell is of formaldehyde.
 
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Branded or unbranded, I am talking about IS 710 grade plywood only.

Gurjan Ply is made from timber of Gurjan trees which apparently has a distinct smell. It has nothing to do with IS 710 which is just a specification for standardization and the label can be used for any alternative product (like Teak or Birch wood based ply) that fits the specification.

Gujan Plywood of IS 710 grade is available in both less known brands as well as big names. What I was trying to find out is if the brand makes any difference in the quality of the product or I am just paying for the brand name.
 
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Go for the one which offers maximum warranty. The premium brands have lifetime garantee with 3 times replacement pay back .these are for the best quality products. Though I doubt you could go wrong with the ones you qouted
 
I had used Century Ply for my interiors. Ask him to show you samples of both. The non - century ply will have gaps in the layers. For kitchen and bathrooms I used laminate finish, and veneer finish for bedrooms / bookshelves. Hettich channels are good. Here in GGN it was 1050 for laminate finish and 1150 for veneer. Including all channels / handles / locks. And this included the craftsmanship. We gave all designs of partitions and overall look and feel!
 
uPVC is good in that you can do away with laminates but the coloured/woodgrain finish will cost about 30% more than the plain white ones. Many houses in my locality are using it a brand called Multiwood; http://multiwood.in/about-multiwood

The link you posted seems very similar but all these sites seem to be fairly vague about the product spec. Btw, in case of plywood, are you planning on getting the lamination done onsite or getting it pressed from the factory?
 
One of my colleagues had got his villa done with PVC interiors from Spatial and he is pretty impressed with the work and it even worked out pretty cheap. For the amount of work he got done for 4 Lac, it would have cost around 8~10 Lac with Plywood. That's why I am taking a look.

Regarding Plywood option, the interiors guy I talked to said he could do both onsite work and factory options for the boxes and most of the work, but he recommended going with the on site work as it would enable us to cross check all the material being used.
 
If you would be interested in saving money and still using a durable material, please look at Cement boards like Bison Panel, Shera Plank etc. These are extremely VFM and available in the range of Rs.16-100 per sq ft. They are very versatile and can be used for building anything from complete buildings to cabinets and other furniture. They can be bought in different wood look laminates or bought bare and finished with any paint or lamination of your choice.

I was going to use them to build my false ceiling and the material cost for a 3000 sq ft ceiling was a paltry 50k and was gonna finish with designer paint before I decided to go for a wood ceiling. I will still be using them to build my gate and the outdoor railings. The product is extremely durable and weather/termite/moisture proof and even fire retardant and can even be used outdoors like I will be using.
 
So what did you end up using?
I am also thinking of going for PVC paneling for my bathroom instead of tiles.
 
I Went with plywood only. Actually checked spatial.in showroom. They had switched materials to a WPC (Wood plastic composite) since my colleague got his work done. While the finish looked great, WPC was not a material that I wanted to go with.
 
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