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I’m in the process of having a new home built by a large cookie cutter home builder in my area. When I purchased my home they were using OSB sheathing. They have since changed over to Fibreboard (1/2″ Black Joe) sheathing, and tell me it is of equal quality to the OSB. My contract says they can only use materials of equal or greater quality than what they were using at the time of my purchase.
Can any of you think of any reasons why this would be considered an inferior product, other than the fact that it costs much less?
On the homes beside me, where they are already using this fibreboard stuff, there are holes all over the place from where they have missed the nail with their hammers, and their hammers peirced right through the sheathing. It obviously is not as resistant to impacts. Does it have the same racking strength?
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none whatsoever. racking strength that is. maybe a fuzz more insulatory value. and when they pepper it with holes, then not even a fuzz. sure hope you get the good crew. best of luck.
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I'm in the process of having a new home built by a large cookie cutter home builder in my area. When I purchased my home they were using OSB sheathing. They have since changed over to Fibreboard (1/2" Black Joe) sheathing, and tell me it is of equal quality to the OSB. My contract says they can only use materials of equal or greater quality than what they were using at the time of my purchase.
Can any of you think of any reasons why this would be considered an inferior product, other than the fact that it costs much less?
On the homes beside me, where they are already using this fibreboard stuff, there are holes all over the place from where they have missed the nail with their hammers, and their hammers peirced right through the sheathing. It obviously is not as resistant to impacts. Does it have the same racking strength?