Okay, so I'm wondering if we are talking about chip
board v. OSB - or if there really is a difference --
and also, if one were to coat the edges with resin
(like one would do if replacing flooring with plywood
(in an airstream)) would that reduce the edge swell?
just thoughts.
Toby
--- Dan Weeks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Toby--it is rated the same in strength, if I
> remember right, as the same
> nominal thickness plywood, though it tends to have
> more edge swell when it
> gets wet than does ply. It's cheaper than ply, and
> is available pretty much
> everywhere.
>
> Dan Weeks
>
>
> > From: Toby Folwick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 06:37:01 -0800 (PST)
> > To: Multiple recipients of VACList
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: [VAC] Re: New Bambi not particle board.
> >
> > As I understand it, OSB would be superior because
> it's
> > a high-pressure compressed and resin impregnated.
> > HOWEVER - there is the weight consideration - it
> will
> > last, but I can't imagine it would be light... I
> also
> > can't imagine that it's inexpensive since it's one
> of
> > the hottest "green" technologies for architects
> right
> > now.
> >
> > If anyone knows where one can get 4x8 sheets of
> this,
> > I'd like to check it out too!
> >
> > Toby
> >
> >> I'm wondering if the Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
> >> mentioned here is the
> >> same material that my new house was sub floored
> >> with. It's fairly large
> >> chips and it's not particle board but I don't
> know
> >> about the oriented
> >> part. Looks kind of random to me. But my question
> is
> >> would this OSB
> >> material be better to use than marine plywood in
> >> replacing some water
> >> damaged floor in front of the door on my
> Tradewind?
> >> If so, where would I
> >> find it? Having never replaced bad flooring I
> >> thought I would cut out the
> >> damaged part and replace it with marine plywood.
> Is
> >> this how it's done?
> >> (Not to be minimizing the effort involved.)
> >>
> >> Jim Greene
> >> '68 Tradewind
> >> Atlanta
> >>
> >>
> >>
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