OSB

Sheathing Walls Solo
Make sheathing walls a breeze — even by yourself.
A Guide to Subfloor Sheathing
For a stable, flat, and squeak-free floor, you'll find that most new products are OSB.
How to Get Sturdy Walls Without OSB
Fernando Pagés Ruiz discusses how he omitted the OSB on this spec home to save money, while still making sure his build had reliable structural quality.
Window Replacement With a Side of Rot Repair
What started out as a leaky window replacement snowballed into replacing a big chunk of wall.
Working With ZIP R-Sheathing
There's a lot to like about these insulating panels, and a lot to learn about building with them.
Water-Resistive Barriers
The water-impermeable layer beneath the siding protects walls from rain and snow, and often functions as a building's air barrier.
Podcast Episode 126: Wave Goodbye to Plywood?
Louisiana-Pacific interview: OSB, siding, sheds, studs, and other structural building products.
Podcast Episode 96 — Engineered Wood and New Products
They guys highlight the best products they found at the International Builders' Show. Plus grievous bodily harm, demonstrated.
Podcast Episode 71 — Spray-Foam Adhesive, Drywall, and Housewrap
Sheathing, wet OSB, and how you never get to do your own work when you are managing staff on site.
Don’t Compromise Luxury Finishes with Sub-par Subfloors
How subfloors can help create quiet, stiff floors.

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