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OSB stands for oriental strand board. This material is not popularly used in construction. This is primarily because of its unattractive appearance. It is also difficult to paint OSB surfaces. These boards can be painted, but this will cause some issues. (more…)
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The Advantages of OSB Board
Why Versatile And Cost-Effective OSB Is Sustainable Too In the past few years, Oriented Strand Board (OSB board) has become a leading product in the global construction trade, taking market share from plywood at phenomenal speed. From an end user’s point of view, the reasons are clear; it’s cost-effective, practical and much more versatile than…
Best Uses For OSB Boards
The Oriented Strand Board (OSB) is an engineered wood that is formed by the addition of adhesives to wood flakes and compressing them is a specific orientation. The glued flakes form a wooden board that is much stronger. OSB is also referred to as aspenite or sterling boards and look almost similar to particle boards.…
Guide To Timber Based Sheet Materials
Timber based sheet materials are available in a number of different forms including chipboard, hardboard, plywood, MDF, OSB and protection board. Here at Theo’s Timber Ltd, we supply a wide range of quality sheet materials suitable for both interior and exterior projects, but just what are the differences between these materials? (more…)
How Moisture Impacts OSB Board
OSB Board – How Big an Issue is Moisture? It’s clear that OSB (Oriented Strand Board) is going to be around for the long term, as it rapidly takes over market share from Plyboard as we’ve noted here at Theos Timber. (more…)
Oriented Strand Board (OSB Board) vs Plywood: How To Choose
Oriented Strand Board (OSB) stock by Theos Timber Manufactures of plywood and oriented strand board that both of these products work well. However, using panels that are made of wood chips often make some builders nervous. One thing is for sure, oriented strand board is going to define the structural sheathing market future. When choosing…