On 4/11/2014 9:58 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
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.



So for flooring the companies that make the mortar, or glues do not
recommend OSB under any tile, or stone. There has to be a reason.

But I would probably agree that the product has changed, but that
doesn't help my problem of it being CRAP. It won't even hold a screw, it
just flakes away... garbage. Have you been following the AZEK suits.
The product is quickly failing in many locations.. yes there are many
sucesses too. The problem is where it is failing. The company says we
don't guarantee the look, but the product is cracking, chalking, etc...
why would you buy a product that in less than a year is failing.
Same with the OLD OSB.. it's crap.. that I will pay 4 times for. I have
already started replacing sheathing. I have aluminum siding. So I have
to replace sheathing, wrap, siding... And who's to pay.. I don't have
that problem with PLY. Are the manufacturers going to pay... hell no.
They sell it and walk away...

--
Jeff