anyone know where I can get 5 x 12 plywood?

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I'm doing some remodel and repair work on my moms home, which is an older doublewide. There are a couple places in the floor that are soft and need to be replaced. I'm looking for sheets of 3/4 plywood in 5 x 12 dimensions. This is an older doublewide which is basically 2 12x40 halves joined together. The floor joists are 20in OC (I know, weird as crap, but they did this for awhile at least in the late 70s early 80s) and uses 5x12x3/4 osb looking sheeting for flooring. I don't want to go back with a composite that will cause problems the first time a pet knocks over a water dish in the middle of the night (a couple of the places that need repairing are from exactly that). Anyone know where I can get this? Not looking for marine or furniture grade wood, just yellow pine or whatever to use as a subfloor.
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If you can't find it. Could you use a 1x12 or a 1x6. Dimensions would actually be 3/4
 
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That will probably be a special order, and I’m guessing there’s going to be a minimum order.
Last time we worked in South Carolina we used an outfit called Tucker materials. I’m pretty sure they can order for you, But if not they probably could give you somebody local that could.
 
Matthews Builder Supply may have or be able to source for you. They are in Matthews NC 28105

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LeeMajors said:
If you can't find it. Could you use a 1x12 or a 1x6. Dimensions would actually be 3/4
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I had wondered on doing that as soon as I ripped up some floor covering today and found those stupid 5x12 sheets. Don't know if they will flex or not in a 5 ft length across the joists, they would only be touching 6 joists to be fastened to. My girlfriends dad has a small wood shop I could use his router/joiner/whatever to tongue and grove the boards to make it a little more tight fitting and possible rigid. Maybe something I have to look into if I can't find sheets,
SnowRooster said:
That will probably be a special order, and I’m guessing there’s going to be a minimum order.
Last time we worked in South Carolina we used an outfit called Tucker materials. I’m pretty sure they can order for you, But if not they probably could give you somebody local that could.
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I found their website, there's one within 45 minutes of me, I'll give them a call and see what they say. I'm ok with a special order as long as it doesn't turn into $200 sheets of plywood :p

I appreciate the help from everyone, construction is not my cup of tea, I can usually get things done, but it's usually from asking questions and watching videos and the like.
 
myst173 said:
I had wondered on doing that as soon as I ripped up some floor covering today and found those stupid 5x12 sheets. Don't know if they will flex or not in a 5 ft length across the joists, they would only be touching 6 joists to be fastened to. My girlfriends dad has a small wood shop I could use his router/joiner/whatever to tongue and grove the boards to make it a little more tight fitting and possible rigid. Maybe something I have to look into if I can't find sheets,

I found their website, there's one within 45 minutes of me, I'll give them a call and see what they say. I'm ok with a special order as long as it doesn't turn into $200 sheets of plywood :p

I appreciate the help from everyone, construction is not my cup of tea, I can usually get things done, but it's usually from asking questions and watching videos and the like.
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Catfish said:
Could you maybe add floor joists and/or blocking to support off the shelf plywood? might wind up being cheaper that way.
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thats what i'd do if they didnt block like so when it was built

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I would sister in more floor joists. it would most likely save you money over the special order plywood. The other possibility would be running the plywood the other way (cutting 3 feet off each sheet ) IE 3 sheets wide to get your 12 foot length
 
vaskeet said:
I would sister in more floor joists. it would most likely save you money over the special order plywood. The other possibility would be running the plywood the other way (cutting 3 feet off each sheet ) IE 3 sheets wide to get your 12 foot length
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that's not how plywood works. you have to run it across the joist unless you block it
 
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