In many older homes that" stuff" was used for flooring. that is why say back in the 70's when a mobile home was new it smelled so bad. I used to pick the dumps back then and a moble home plant was nearby and they dumped off sections of that over glued board. brought home the stuff to make shelves. it was tougher to cut with a saw blade and I think we ujsed the twisted skinny nails to put some downon a floor which was a big mistake. I am like others here would prefer to use regular wood. Lee
On Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 08:43:00AM -0500, Dave Andrus wrote: > Hi Dan, > > Your description is the very reason I do not use OSB. We live in a world > that you can not stop moisture or water. You can not control it either. All > a home owner can do is channel it. > > Now that being said, I would think any paint should close it off and reduce > the effects of moisture. > > Dave A. > > P.s. I am a purest, I prefer using the materials that God made, not the > things that man makes. Real wood help together by nature elects is always > better than glues. > > > > Working together, sharing the light of salvation seen through the cross of > Jesus > > Rev. Dave Andrus, Director > Lutheran Blind Mission > 888 215 2455 > HTTP://WWW.BLINDMISSION.ORG > > -----Original Message----- > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of Dan Rossi > Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 6:59 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 > > > > -- CHUBBY CHECKER just had a CHICKEN SANDWICH in downtown DULUTH!
