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They are both engineered wood products, constructed using similar methods. The main difference is price. OSB (oriented-strand board) is generally cheaper and has a more uniform composition and appearance.
Even though they are both made of layers of smaller pieces of wood glued together, the small pieces that make up a sheet of plywood are still quite visible in the finished product, unllike OSB. OSB is also more commonly used nowadays in residential construction than plywood for cost reasons.
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What temperature would plywood combust?
There is no definite temperature that plywood would combust at. Since plywood contains various chemicals, it will depend on what type those are, its size, etc.
What is difference between cro and dso?
difference between cro and powerscope?
What is difference between insuplast and vermiculite?
There is no difference between the two products.
What is the difference between activity and experiment?
the difference between activity and experiment is ...experiment is do
What is the difference between external and internal indicator?
what is the difference between the external & internal indicator
Weight of 4'x8'x716 sheet of osb plywood?
I NEED THE WEIGHT OF 7/16 OSB PLYWOOD One sheet will weight 47 lbs.price
What is osb board?
OSB stands for oriented strand board. It is made of wood strands and waterproof adhesives. The strength of OSB board is equal to that of plywood.
What is the flash-point of plywood?
What is the flash point of 1/2" osb
How much does a sheet of 716x4x8 osb plywood weigh?
Trick question! A single sheet of OSB weighs about 1.5 lbs per sf or 47 lbs, assuing you are asking about 7/16" thick, not 716. One sheet of plywood weighs a bit more. There is no such thing as OSB plywood! That is like asking how much does a motorcycle car cost?
Did the number of plywood plants decrease in the 1990s?
According to Wood Technology, the number of plywood plants decreased by 28 percent between 1987 and 1995, while OSB plants increased by 37 percent
How many sheets of 4'x8' OSB plywood are there in a bundle?
80 sheets
What type of wood is made by gluing layers of fibers together?
MDF, OSB and plywood.
Where would you use OSB and what does this stand for?
Used instead of plywood. Oriented Strand Board
What thickness plywood do you use for roofs?
ahhh the all time question are you doing a complete tare off? if so 1/2 osb or 1/2 cdx (cdx is a poor grade plywood osb is orientated stand board or wood chips) osb is most economical as it is cheap and it works
How much does a sheet of 716x4x8 osb weigh?
Trick question! A single sheet of OSB weighs about 1.5 lbs per sf or 47 lbs, assuing you are asking about 7/16" thick, not 716. One sheet of plywood weighs a bit more. There is no such thing as OSB plywood! That is like asking how much does a motorcycle car cost?
Is insulated vinyl siding can be directly fastened into studs?
You really need a flat surface to fasten to (plywood, osb) and a vapor barrier such as Tyvek.
What is the best way to frame a small barrel vault out of dimensional lumber?
this really depends upon the width from wall to wall and width of the barrel, but most generally you can build one using OSB or plywood cut with the curve (barrel) size wanted and cutting and fastening 2x4's flat between the hanging OSB/ply.
