As a builder and flooring installer, I’ve learned the benefits of oriented strand board (OSB) and have often used it as a cost-effective alternative to plywood for sheathing and subfloors.

In fact, you may see a mixture of two different types of material: traditional plywood and an oriented strand board (OSB) product that has been gaining in popularity over the past decade.

Plywood used to be king for wall sheathing and flooring material, but oriented strand board (OSB), introduced ... your truck should have 2x4 pockets on the side that allow for supports to haul ...

First came pegboard storage, then bare plywood ... "OSB is also paintable, though I recommend a high-quality acrylic latex paint." Take note if you're designing something on the smaller side ...

A run-up in prices of a widely used and once-cheap plywood substitute threatens to keep homebuilding costs elevated even as the lumber market retreats in North America. Oriented strand board ...