On 4/11/14, 8:40 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 4/11/2014 8:44 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
On 4/11/14, 3:28 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 4/11/2014 3:26 PM, Michael wrote:
What's the secret to painting OSB so that it doesn't look like
painted OSB? It doesn't have to be great, just not so
cheap-looking.

Thanks.


The secret is buying sanded, maple, or birch ply. There is no way
to make a rough surface look good.

It's like how to I take a piece of crap and turn it into gold...
you just can't do it.

OSB is an awful material in my opinion. It rots real quickly,

Anything will rot when it stays wet. Wood building material
aren't supposed to stay wet.

it doesn't hold nails or screws real well.


I'm curious, when's the last time you used it? I have it in my shop
and it holds screws great! Especially those Spax screws designed
for particle board.

Well the house was built in 87 and that's the OSB I've primarily
worked with and been frustrated with. Although I have a few sheets of
OSB in the basement, that I am waiting to use on some garbage
project. I got it for $1 and figured if I ever need a shipping crate
it would be the tkt.


That's what I figured. I remember working with the stuff in the late
80s and early 90s and it was pretty nasty. The OSB that's out now is
much different. It's still OSB, so it is what it is. But I've found it
to be much improved over the stuff from 25 years ago.

If you ever run across Advantech or Norbord Truflor, check them out.
They are very advanced OSB subflooring sheets and are great to work with
and strong as an ox. Also, they are very water resistant.


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