I believe you are referring to osb oriented strand board.
Particle board roof decking.
A homeowner recently wrote and asked me the following regarding osb roof decking.
Oriented strand board isn t plywood nor is it a type of particleboard fiberboard or wafer board and although it is a newcomer to a plywood dominated market its use for exterior sheathing is.
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This was installed on a detached garage.
Dimensions oriented strand board common.
Osb is widely used as roof decking material.
It s cheaper and that s all.
I did a search on this board and did find that at some point there was a type of particle board allowed for roof decking not sure if it is still around.
Find osb sheathing osb at lowe s today.
Carr you keep mentioning particle board.
Oriented strand board commonly referred to as osb is a type of engineered lumber similar to particle board formed by adding adhesives and then compressing layers of wood strands.
Let me see if i understand your issue.
Particle board in modern homes is required to be visibly marked as astm type 2 m w.
Roof wind damage situations i ve seen many cases where the nails came right of of the osb along with the roofing.
Particle board has no business being anywhere near the exterior of any building.
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You got bids for a new roof from two legitimate contractors and they are very close in price.
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I d say if your specs called for plywood that s.
Probably was installed 15 years back 5 8 inch particle board roof decking.
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The most common uses are for sheathing in walls flooring and roof decking.
X 2 ft.