Particle Board Roof Sheathing

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Particle board roof sheathing.

You got bids for a new roof from two legitimate contractors and they are very close in price. If not of a type approved for use as roof sheathing particle board strength and stability when exposed to moisture is significantly lower than that of plywood or oriented strand board osb more commonly used for this application. In large scale commercial construction it has largely replaced softwood plywood in wall sheathing roof sheathing and subflooring applications. Ship to store free.

Georgia pacific 7 16 x 4 x 8 mossy oak camouflage osb. Roof wind damage situations i ve seen many cases where the nails came right of of the osb along with the roofing. Choose an exterior c d grade. Oriented strand board is plywood s biggest competitor as a structural wood panel in north america.

For the pro. When ordering the sheathing divide the total number of square feet of roof surface by 32 square feet a 4 x 8 panel and add an. The main uses are for furniture underlayment and as substrate for countertops. It s cheaper and that s all.

Plywood particle board or wafer board roof sheathing is most commonly used being low in cost and easy to apply. It can be milled with all power tools and has moderate tear out. A typical 4 x 8 sheet of 1 2 inch particle board weighs around 66 lbs. I d say if your specs called for plywood that s.

Thickness will range from 3 8 to 3 4 inch depending upon local code. Get free shipping on qualified particle board composite plywood or buy online pick up in store today in the lumber composites department. Sheathing plywood 2 compare. Carr you keep mentioning particle board.

Although it won t bow or warp like plywood it can swell and become unstable when exposed to water. I believe you are referring to osb oriented strand board. Particle board is a waste wood product that s made by mixing sawdust with adhesives. Select store buy.

Limit 90 per order. Advantech sheathing 5 8 cat ps2 10 osb sheathing application as 4 x 8. Let me see if i understand your issue. 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.

Add to list click to add item lp prostruct 7 16 x 4 x 8 roof sheathing with silvertech to your list. Particle board has no business being anywhere near the exterior of any building.