Osb Or Plywood Sheet

As osb is cheaper than plywood and has the strength and durability of plywood it is becoming more widely used than plywood.

Osb or plywood sheet.

Oriented strand board osb is a material with oriented strand board osb is a material with high mechanical properties that make it particularly suitable for load bearing applications in construction. A 4x8 foot sheet of construction grade plywood costs roughly 10 a sheet while the same size sheet of osb costs only 6 a sheet. Compare click to add item 7 16 x 4 x 145 1 8 osb oversized wall sheathing to the compare list. Today osb has 70 75 market share and plywood has about 25 share.

Price high to low. A viable alternative to plywood this osb board is engineered to prevent any cupping warping or splitting. 23 32 cat ps2 10 tongue and groove osb subfloor application as 4 x 8. Pros and cons advantages of plywood.

Price low to high. Add to list click to add item 7 16 x 4 x 145 1 8 osb oversized wall sheathing to your list. Osb was introduced in the 1970s and steadily gained market share from plywood surpassing plywood in production in 2000. The material tends to be thicker and needs to be made to more exacting standards which increases costs.

Item 12218 model 637367. Plywood and panel products.