Particle board in modern homes is required to be visibly marked as astm type 2 m w.
Particle board roof decking.
It s cheaper and that s all.
Dimensions oriented strand board common.
I believe you are referring to osb oriented strand board.
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The most common uses are for sheathing in walls flooring and roof decking.
Roof wind damage situations i ve seen many cases where the nails came right of of the osb along with the roofing.
A homeowner recently wrote and asked me the following regarding osb roof decking.
I d say if your specs called for plywood that s.
Let me see if i understand your issue.
Oriented strand board commonly referred to as osb is a type of engineered lumber similar to particle board formed by adding adhesives and then compressing layers of wood strands.
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A viable alternative to plywood this osb board is engineered to prevent any cupping warping or splitting.
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I did a search on this board and did find that at some point there was a type of particle board allowed for roof decking not sure if it is still around.
Osb is widely used as roof decking material.
Find osb sheathing osb at lowe s today.
Probably was installed 15 years back 5 8 inch particle board roof decking.
Densdeck roof boards have also been tested within roofing systems for sound isolation.
This was installed on a detached garage.
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.
Particle board has no business being anywhere near the exterior of any building.
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.
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Carr you keep mentioning particle board.