If you are using this over a basement floor and moisture can be an issue, I would exchange it for the plywood you ordered originally. Why get into sealing the OSB and still have an issue with moisture?
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 7:59 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] orientification Al, O S B is oriented Strand Board. It seems to be a cross between plywood and particle board. It is made up of long strands of wood, but rather than being randomly glued together, the strands are aligned in specific patterns. The How Stuff Works article claims that plywood and OSB are pretty similar in strength and durability, but that OSB is susceptible to swelling if exposed to moisture after it is cut. Does anyone know how to seal cut ends of OSB? -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu <mailto:dr25%40andrew.cmu.edu> Tel: (412) 268-9081 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
