also there was a book written by a Doctor Alfred Zamm who talked about sick homes . It is moisture and heat which brings out the fumes more in that artificial boarding. If someone has allergies it might be best to leave that material at the stores. Lee
On Thu, Apr 01, 2010 at 01:13:18PM -0400, Lee A. Stone wrote: > > 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! -- CHUBBY CHECKER just had a CHICKEN SANDWICH in downtown DULUTH!
