In 2001 oriented strand board surpassed plywood in terms of square footage produced.
Osb or plywood for interior garage walls.
Working with osb is also easy and you can do the installation on your own.
When it comes to garage walls plywood and drywall serve the same purpose.
Drywall doesn t do well when it get s wet it certainly won t do well when you slam something against it and it s a real pain.
Osb panels come in 4 foot widths and 8 foot or longer lengths.
Sheathing the interior garage walls with plywood is a great alternative to drywall.
These pieces have been outside fully exposed as shown through two florida rainy seasons rained on well over 100 times.
Osb is a good sheathing material for garage walls.
You can find osb boards in your local hardware store and do some garage wall finishing.
Nothing beats a wooden wall in a garage or workshop.
When it comes to garage wall ideas make sure that you determine who you will use your garage.
Osb panels for exterior walls.
Plywood is more moisture resistant than osb and can be a better choice if you live in a humid climate or if your garage is underground and prone to retain moisture and humidity.
Wall sheathing insulate and sheath your garage walls osb is a lot more durable than you might think.
Osb has a smoother and more consistent finished surface and a painted osb wall will have a smoother look than a painted plywood wall.
It is an affordable option compared to using drywall or even plywood.
Osb is less expensive than plywood.
Let s face it garages take some abuse and when i see drywall inside the garage i just cringe.
If the inside finished ceiling height will be 8 feet you can hang 9 foot osb panels vertically on.
Osb is now used for about 70 percent of all floor wall and roof sheathing in north america.