Osb Vs Sheathing And Siding

Pretty much the same for any manufactured wood product and even natural wood that is not naturally rot resistant such as pine.

Osb vs sheathing and siding.

Osb sheathing costs a few dollars less per sheet than 1 2 in. Numerous choices are available for this purpose but the two most commonly used products are oriented strand board osb and plywood 1 both boards are made of wood with glues and resins come in many sizes and can be used for a variety of purposes. In our area 1 2 in. Whether you are building remodeling or just doing some repairs many times you need a type of sheathing or underlayment for the project.

Two common types of structural wall sheathing are oriented strand board osb and fiberboard sheathing. Any portion of osb such as the bottom edge or the backside on any overhangs that is not sealed and or painted is destined to fail and rot. Failure of the sheathing is extremely expensive since the everything attached to it needs to go as well. They attach to the exterior wall framing and brace the walls against positive and negative forces.

Osb sheathing has one irritating characteristic but only if you abuse the stuff. Sheets which means you can sheathe an 8 ft. Tall wall and the joists below with a single sheet. Both are wood products which makes them earth friendly.

Osb would not be my first choice.