Osb Plywood Wall Panel
Manufactured from waterproof heat cured adhesives and rectangularly shaped wood strands that are arranged in cross oriented layers osb is an engineered wood panel that shares many of the strength and performance characteristics of plywood.
Osb plywood wall panel. Plywood panels are created when sheets of veneer are peeled from a log and cross laminated together with a hot press. Osb panels come in 4 foot widths and 8 foot or longer lengths. Likewise panels resist racking and shape distortion when subjected to demanding wind and seismic conditions. Available in 9 and 10 lengths tallwall provides builders and framers with additional advantages when compared to traditional 4 8 wall sheathing installed horizontally.
Tallwall osb wall sheathing has been used by the nation s home building industry for over 20 years and was the first longer length wall sheathing in the market. These osb panels are backed by a 90 day. Osb s combination of wood and adhesives creates a strong dimensionally stable panel that resists deflection delamination and warping. Osb is less expensive than plywood and when its utilized for sub flooring wall and roof sheathing the savings to builders are significant.
Osb has a greater shear strength than plywood panels. It is not usually stained or painted but that doesn t mean that it can t be done. Osb oriented strand board is similar to plywood and used primarily for subfloors covering exterior wall studs and roofing.