As a builder and flooring installer, I’ve learned the benefits of oriented strand board (OSB) and have often used it as a cost-effective alternative to plywood for sheathing and subfloors.

No, that’s not a new operating system, it’s short for Oriented Strand Board. An engineered lumber, OSB is made of strands (or chips) of wood. It’s similar to plywood but doesn’t require ...

An Arizona company proposed a plan to thin forests and use the wood for oriented strand board, a key construction material. The Forest Service chose a different company that failed to meet its goals, ...

3-in1-function: creating airtightness, integrating a vapor barrier, and achieving the stiffening of the structure Floor-to-ceiling format for maximum flexibility in construction Optimized tongue ...

An Arizona company proposed a plan to thin forests and use the wood for oriented strand board, a key construction material. The Forest Service chose a different company that failed to meet its ...