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OSB vs. Plywood: Which Is Better?
Oriented Strand Board (OSB) doesn't look as good as plywood, but the two are virtually equal in terms of structural stability ...
In fact, you may see a mixture of two different types of material: traditional plywood and an oriented strand board (OSB) product that has been gaining in popularity over the past decade.
Plywood used to be king for wall sheathing and flooring material, but oriented strand board (OSB), introduced in the late 70s, is now the most popular.
Oriented-strand board (OSB) is an engineered-wood product that is widely used as an alternative to plywood in residential construction. A story on green building in Saturday's Home & Real Estate ...
Engineered wood flooring is a type of flooring composed of a thin hardwood top layer, called a veneer or wear layer, over core layers of strengthened composite plywood. In some cases, the plywood ...
West Fraser mainly produces OSB, plywood, MDF, LVL, and particleboard in North America but operates a few mills in Europe as well. Engineered wood products, specifically OSB, ...