Plywood the main reason that a consumer would choose plywood over osb is because it is more.
Exterior wall sheeting.
Hold the next panel.
How to sheath an exterior wall 1.
Structural fiberboard exterior sheathing.
Exterior wall sheathing strengthens the wall system provides a nailing base for the siding and gives a layer of protection against outside elements.
Exterior sheathing top 5 exterior wall sheathing options for new home builds 1.
Types of exterior wall sheathing 1.
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Hold a panel of osb flat against an exterior wall at the corner of the house.
Structural exterior wall sheathing ties framing studs together making the walls resistant to twisting and bending.
The edges of the obs should be flush.
Oriented strand board osb the optimal sheathing choice for most home builders and homeowners alike mostly because.
Drive nails every 12 inches along the vertical studs in.
Oriented strand board exterior wall sheathing osb.
For multi story buildings the sheathing on the bottom should extend down to the bottom of the lowest framing member extend to the halfway point on rim joist as shown in red.
Fiberboard is an insulating structural sheathing made up of plant cellulose.
Drive nails every 6 inches around the edge of the panel.