Avoid installing osb with the textured side down.
Osb which side up roofing.
The textured surface helps flashing and waterproof underlay stay in place effectively.
Watch this now to learn how to avoid this same pr.
Sheets made from aspen or poplar which are common have more rot susceptibility than those made from rot resistant.
Roof trusses must be dry when sheathing a roof with osb to prevent mold growth in the roof and coverage gaps as the trusses dry and shrink.
Osb roof panels should always be installed with the grade stamp facing into the attic and the screened surface with the nail guide lines facing up.
Be particular about your framing you cannot install your osb sheathing directly.
Builders use osb to sheath.
Avoid putting osb on wet roof trusses.
Osb sheathing has different textures on both sides as well.
Install osb textured side up.
I m halfway though sheeting the roof of my shipping container shop and already need to redo some of it.
When the grade stamp is covered by roofing the building inspector will not be able to confirm that the correct osb roofing panel was used.
The resistance of osb to rot depends on the material from which it is made.