Oriented strand board isn t plywood nor is it a type of particleboard fiberboard or wafer board and although it is a newcomer to a plywood dominated market its use for exterior sheathing is.
Oriented strand board for roofing.
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Osb is made out of strands of wood chips and chemically engineered materials to glue them together.
However the board is lack of natural moisture inside and won t dry as quickly as plywood.
A viable alternative to plywood this osb board is engineered to prevent any cupping warping or splitting.
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Like thicknesses of these two products can span the same distances between studs or rafters weigh about the same and offer similar nail holding abilities.
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Oriented strand board osb is a material with oriented strand board osb is a material with high mechanical properties that make it particularly suitable for load bearing applications in construction.
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A good alternative to ply wood and usually cheaper we stock osb3 board in a selection of sizes.
Osb board a staple in a wide range of construction projects osb board is used for everything for sheeting through to structural sheathing and more.
Building codes the engineered wood association architects and most builders rate plywood and oriented strand board obs sheathing equal in strength and durability.
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When they are used in roofing osb can retain heat and water perfectly.
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As the result they are stronger and basically water proof.
The most common uses are for sheathing in walls flooring and roof decking.
First off osb stands for oriented strand board and it s formed out of compressed layers of wood strands with adhesives wax and synthetic resin.
Oriented strand board osb is a material with high mechanical properties that make it particularly suitable for load bearing applications in construction.
Osb has its advantages.