Oriented Strand Board For Roofing

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 for roofing.

For pricing and availability. Building codes the engineered wood association architects and most builders rate plywood and oriented strand board obs sheathing equal in strength and durability. 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. However the board is lack of natural moisture inside and won t dry as quickly as plywood.

Click to add item lp prostruct 7 16 x 4 x 8 roof sheathing with silvertech to the compare list. For pricing and availability. 23 32 cat ps2 10 tongue and groove osb subfloor application as 4 x 8. A good alternative to ply wood and usually cheaper we stock osb3 board in a selection of sizes.

The most common uses are for sheathing in walls flooring and roof decking. 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. Add to list click to add item 7 16 x 4 x 145 1 8 osb oversized wall sheathing to your list. Compare click to add item 7 16 x 4 x 145 1 8 osb oversized wall sheathing to the compare list.

When they are used in roofing osb can retain heat and water perfectly. Osb sheathing 15 32 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8. 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. A viable alternative to plywood this osb board is engineered to prevent any cupping warping or splitting.

Thermostat 7 16 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8. As the result they are stronger and basically water proof. 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 is made out of strands of wood chips and chemically engineered materials to glue them together.

Item 12218 model 637367. Oriented strand board osb is a material with high mechanical properties that make it particularly suitable for load bearing applications in construction.