Oriented strand board is an excellent choice for roof deck wall and subfloor sheathing.
Osb roofing deck.
A homeowner recently wrote and asked me the following regarding osb roof decking.
It s simply the lesser of two evils according to lipinskiy.
To be fair osb is not exactly best friends with water either.
Provides exceptional dimensional stability and stiffness.
For pricing and availability.
So while exterior glued plywood can be used outdoors it works best.
While osb oriented strand board is generally cheaper than plywood it is heavier and not as stiff as plywood and can result in soft squeaky floors under weight the biggest complaint against osb is that it doesn t handle moisture very well so it is more suited for indoor use.
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.
7 16 cat osb sheathing application as 2 x 4.
Can oriented strand board osb be used for roofing.
Moisture also affects the strength of plywood.
Osb sheathing 15 32 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8.
For pricing and availability.
Oriented strand board 660663 the home depot.