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Particle board for roofing.
Use as underlayment for resilient flooring to provide a suitable and durable installation surface for finished flooring products.
The particleboard can be painted.
Dimensions oriented strand board common.
Particle board panel model ru1191248096000000a 21 62 piece 21 62 piece schedule delivery.
I believe you are referring to osb oriented strand board.
Treated lumber is often used as the main material with thin sheets of treated particle board being placed on top and then shingles are attached.
Douglas fir particleboard underlayment for your subfloor needs in your flooring project.
Particle board in modern homes is required to be visibly marked as astm type 2 m w.
Consider this 5 8 in.
X 2 ft.
This product is smooth stiff and dimensionally stable.
Particleboard is knot free hard and has great impact resistance.
Choose an exterior c d grade.
It can be milled with all power tools and has moderate tear out.
I d say if your specs called for plywood that s.
You got bids for a new roof from two legitimate contractors and they are very close in price.
If not of a type approved for use as roof sheathing particle board strength and stability when exposed to moisture is significantly lower than that of plywood or oriented strand board osb more commonly used for this application.
The main uses are for furniture underlayment and as substrate for countertops.
Carr you keep mentioning particle board.
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Thickness will range from 3 8 to 3 4 inch depending upon local code.
It s cheaper and that s all.
Particle board comes in several thicknesses which make it a versatile enough product to be used in roofing.
Roof wind damage situations i ve seen many cases where the nails came right of of the osb along with the roofing.
Although it won t bow or warp like plywood it can swell and become unstable when exposed to water.
Particle board has no business being anywhere near the exterior of any building.
Plywood particle board or wafer board roof sheathing is most commonly used being low in cost and easy to apply.