Oriented Strand Board For Roofing

Building codes the engineered wood association architects and most builders rate plywood and oriented strand board obs sheathing equal in strength and durability.

Oriented strand board for roofing.

A good alternative to ply wood and usually cheaper we stock osb3 board in a selection of sizes. Item 12218 model 637367. Compare click to add item 7 16 x 4 x 145 1 8 osb oversized wall sheathing to the compare list. A viable alternative to plywood this osb board is engineered to prevent any cupping warping or splitting.

Osb sheathing 15 32 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8. When they are used in roofing osb can retain heat and water perfectly. For pricing and availability. For pricing and availability.

Oriented strand board osb is a material with high mechanical properties that make it particularly suitable for load bearing applications in construction. 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. Osb has its advantages. 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.

Thermostat 7 16 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8. 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. Osb has been around since 1963 and unlike similar products the strips of wood in each layer are placed strategically rather than randomly to give it strength and it can have up to 50 layers of wood in total. 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.

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. 23 32 cat ps2 10 tongue and groove osb subfloor application as 4 x 8. As the result they are stronger and basically water proof. However the board is lack of natural moisture inside and won t dry as quickly as plywood.

The most common uses are for sheathing in walls flooring and roof decking. A viable alternative to plywood this osb board is engineered to prevent any cupping warping or splitting.