Trying to add a coating to OSB flooring. I am thinking of applying
water downed
water resistant carpenters glue, as a shield. Paint might be better ??

greg

On 1/18/2011 11:10 AM zek spake thus:

Trying to add a coating to OSB flooring. I am thinking of applying
water downed
water resistant carpenters glue, as a shield. Paint might be better ??

Well, why are you trying to "waterproof" it?

I put the word in scare quotes to point out that waterproofing something
like flooring is damn near impossible.

So apparently you're expecting water to get on the flooring. (And you do
mean subflooring, don't you? Although I have seen OSB used as finish
flooring, sanded and varnished, and it looked really good.)

Maybe you should concentrate on keeping water from getting there in the
first place.

Anyhow, would help to know more about your situation.


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On Jan 18, 2:10*pm, zek wrote:
Trying to add a coating to OSB flooring. I am thinking of applying
water downed
water resistant carpenters glue, as a shield. Paint might be better ??

Explain what you are trying to do and for what purpose if you want a
meaningful answer.

R

On Jan 18, 1:10*pm, zek wrote:
Trying to add a coating to OSB flooring. I am thinking of applying
water downed
water resistant carpenters glue, as a shield. Paint might be better ??

greg

Buy a gallon or two of the cheapest polyurethane floor varnish you can
find. It soaks in well, is waterproof and durable, everything you
want. It will likely be oil based, and quite odoriferous, but with
suitable precautions worth the trouble.

Joe

On Jan 18, 2:54*pm, RicodJour wrote:
On Jan 18, 2:10*pm, zek wrote:

Trying to add a coating to OSB flooring. I am thinking of applying
water downed
water resistant carpenters glue, as a shield. Paint might be better ??

Explain what you are trying to do and for what purpose if you want a
meaningful answer.

R

I got 5/8 OSB over 1/2 foam flooring. I will have a little bit of rug
over foam,
over OSB. I will also have some other stuff in other areas, laminate,
ceramic.
Just in case somebody spills some drinks. I can see plastic sheet
under the laminate.
Plastic sheet would help, but would not ventilate if water got in. I
guess
the OSB already has a glue component. Just buffering it up. I got load
bearing
sites. The non load bearing sites will be covered by OSB and 2X4
strips
for the 2X4 studs attached to the OSB.

What it looks like so far...
http://www.zekfrivolous.com/misc/basement.JPG

greg

On Jan 18, 3:29*pm, Joe wrote:
On Jan 18, 1:10*pm, zek wrote:

Trying to add a coating to OSB flooring. I am thinking of applying
water downed
water resistant carpenters glue, as a shield. Paint might be better ??

greg

Buy a gallon or two of the cheapest polyurethane floor varnish you can
find. It soaks in well, is waterproof and durable, everything you
want. It will likely be oil based, and quite odoriferous, but with
suitable precautions worth the trouble.

Joe

I have worked with oil and water based. I did think of that, mostly
vapor
problems right now in the winter.

greg

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On Jan 18, 2:54 pm, RicodJour wrote:
On Jan 18, 2:10 pm, zek wrote:

Trying to add a coating to OSB flooring. I am thinking of applying
water downed
water resistant carpenters glue, as a shield. Paint might be better ??

Explain what you are trying to do and for what purpose if you want a
meaningful answer.

R

I got 5/8 OSB over 1/2 foam flooring. I will have a little bit of rug
over foam,
over OSB. I will also have some other stuff in other areas, laminate,
ceramic.
Just in case somebody spills some drinks. I can see plastic sheet
under the laminate.
Plastic sheet would help, but would not ventilate if water got in. I
guess
the OSB already has a glue component. Just buffering it up. I got load
bearing
sites. The non load bearing sites will be covered by OSB and 2X4
strips
for the 2X4 studs attached to the OSB.

What it looks like so far...
http://www.zekfrivolous.com/misc/basement.JPG

greg

I hope that isn't a load bearing telepost in that pic...

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"zek" wrote in message
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Trying to add a coating to OSB flooring. I am thinking of applying
water downed
water resistant carpenters glue, as a shield. Paint might be better ??

greg

Glue is not a water proofer. It will give minimal protection and under a
puddle with break down. Use paint as it is intended for that. I bet you
see more painted houses than glued houses.

On 1/18/2011 3:34 PM, zek wrote:
On Jan 18, 2:54 pm, wrote:
On Jan 18, 2:10 pm, wrote:

Trying to add a coating to OSB flooring. I am thinking of applying
water downed
water resistant carpenters glue, as a shield. Paint might be better ??

Explain what you are trying to do and for what purpose if you want a
meaningful answer.

R

I got 5/8 OSB over 1/2 foam flooring. I will have a little bit of rug
over foam,
over OSB. I will also have some other stuff in other areas, laminate,
ceramic.
Just in case somebody spills some drinks. I can see plastic sheet
under the laminate.
Plastic sheet would help, but would not ventilate if water got in. I
guess
the OSB already has a glue component. Just buffering it up. I got load
bearing
sites. The non load bearing sites will be covered by OSB and 2X4
strips
for the 2X4 studs attached to the OSB.

What it looks like so far...
http://www.zekfrivolous.com/misc/basement.JPG

greg

OSB is not a wearing surface. Traffic paths or any point loads will
shred it. Go buy a vinyl remnant you can stand the pattern of, cut to
fit, but don't glue it down, just put transitions at the doors, and
maybe edging along wall to keep it from curling. That way, if you ever
decide to put a real floor in there, you can take it back to bare OSB in
a few minutes.

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aem sends...

On 1/18/2011 8:36 PM aemeijers spake thus:

OSB is not a wearing surface. Traffic paths or any point loads will
shred it. Go buy a vinyl remnant you can stand the pattern of, cut to
fit, but don't glue it down, just put transitions at the doors, and
maybe edging along wall to keep it from curling. That way, if you ever
decide to put a real floor in there, you can take it back to bare OSB in
a few minutes.

Maybe, maybe not.

A friend owns a building nearby in Oakland, an older commercial building
with businesses downstairs and a couple of living units and studios
upstairs. He and his partners had it renovated probably 20 years ago.
One of the kind of experimental things they did was using OSB as
finished floors upstairs.

I wouldn't have believed it, generally disliking OSB as I do, but the
floors are beautiful and they've stood up to a lot of traffic very well.
They were sanded and varnished. Probably 3/4" or 1" boards.


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To me, the *plonk...* reminds me of the old man at the public hearing
who stands to make his point, then removes his hearing aid as a sign
that he is not going to hear any rebuttals.

On Jan 18, 4:08*pm, "Iowna Uass" wrote:
"zek" wrote in message

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On Jan 18, 2:54 pm, RicodJour wrote:

On Jan 18, 2:10 pm, zek wrote:

Trying to add a coating to OSB flooring. I am thinking of applying
water downed
water resistant carpenters glue, as a shield. Paint might be better ??

Explain what you are trying to do and for what purpose if you want a
meaningful answer.

R

I got 5/8 OSB over 1/2 foam flooring. I will have a little bit of rug
over foam,
over OSB. I will also have some other stuff in other areas, laminate,
ceramic.
Just in case somebody spills some drinks. I can see plastic sheet
under the laminate.
Plastic sheet would help, but would not ventilate if water got in. I
guess
the OSB already has a glue component. Just buffering it up. I got load
bearing
sites. The non load bearing sites will be covered by OSB and 2X4
strips
for the 2X4 studs attached to the OSB.

What it looks like so far...http://www.zekfrivolous.com/misc/basement.JPG

greg

I hope that isn't a load bearing telepost in that pic...

Your talking about the telescopic post, right. I got it pushing up the
floor to try to even out a dip.
Its straight up and down really, from the wide angle looks slanted.
There is going
to be a wall there.

On Jan 19, 12:18*am, David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 1/18/2011 8:36 PM aemeijers spake thus:

OSB is not a wearing surface. Traffic paths or any point loads will
shred it. Go buy a vinyl remnant you can stand the pattern of, cut to
fit, but don't glue it down, just put transitions at the doors, and
maybe edging along wall to keep it from curling. That way, if you ever
decide to put a real floor in there, you can take it back to bare OSB in
a few minutes.

Maybe, maybe not.

A friend owns a building nearby in Oakland, an older commercial building
with businesses downstairs and a couple of living units and studios
upstairs. He and his partners had it renovated probably 20 years ago.
One of the kind of experimental things they did was using OSB as
finished floors upstairs.

I wouldn't have believed it, generally disliking OSB as I do, but the
floors are beautiful and they've stood up to a lot of traffic very well.
They were sanded and varnished. Probably 3/4" or 1" boards.

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* *To me, the *plonk...* reminds me of the old man at the public hearing
* *who stands to make his point, then removes his hearing aid as a sign
* *that he is not going to hear any rebuttals.

4 -5 coats of polyurethane should be pretty good for a wearing
surface.. But, I will
not have a wearing surface. I think I WILL use oil poly when the
weather warms up.
I'm not in a hurry for that.

I would have used plywood, but I'm cheap, and 3/4 inch is too heavy.
I also did not use tongue and groove after long thought.
I also did not put finished side down as recommended.

greg