OSB Sheets: thickness and dimensions, prices and specifications

Depending on the subtleties of manufacture, and the resulting properties obtained destination OSB, can be divided into four groups:

1. OSB-1 - used to create articles intended for use in conditions of low humidity. For example, such plates are used for manufacturing furniture, wooden or as packaging.
2. OSB-2 - used in the construction of internal support structures. Only in dry rooms you can use this product group.
3. OSB-3 - is used to create walls, partitions and capital bearing structures in humid conditions.
4. OSB-4 - the most durable and moisture resistant group. Used as a specialized building material. These plates can withstand heavy loads.

It is worth noting that about 90% of all products in the market occupied by OSB-3. Since these plates have the most universal characteristics that enable their use in a wide range of works, including the construction of low-rise buildings.

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Features and standard size sheets OSB

In the countries of the former Soviet Union, this material is relatively new, but in the US and Europe OSB widely used in construction due to a number of unique features:

• comfortable size plates. Standard parameters 1,22h2,44 m;
• ease of application and processing. OSB sheets are perfectly amenable to mechanical stress, such as sawing. By means of manual or electric tool, one can easily cut off a necessary part smoothly, while avoiding the occurrence of cracks or chips, and obtaining the desired sheet size RSD;

• material strength. Oriented particle boards can withstand heavy loads. However, their stiffness allows to mount them in any fasteners, such as nails, screws, screws. Because of this, they can easily be connected to each other, forming a one-piece construction. For this indicator, OSB boards do not concede even a massive wooden board;

• easy finish. After completion of the assembly work, the plates can simply be painted or used to furnish all facing materials;

Useful advice!Before you apply the plaster on the OSB boards be sure to remove all external defects on the surface and thoroughly primed with the whole plane.

• a light weight. In the standard sheet size of 9 mm OSB plate weighs only 18 kg. This makes it easy to transport the material and raise it to any desired height;
• low cost. OSB boards are inexpensive building material, the price per square meter on average 150 rubles.

Areas of application oriented strand boards

The above properties of this type of building material makes it applicable in many fields of work. OSB is used not only for the construction of buildings, but also in furniture production and packaging containers, as well as for finishing the inside of trucks, ships and trains.

Types of work, the costs produced the largest number of OSB:

• installation of ceilings and partition walls, construction of both internal and external walls in low-rise buildings. For this purpose, the plate of the second and third class thickness of 9 to 12 mm. Such panels can be mounted either vertically or horizontally;

• erection of temporary fencing. Moisture resistance OSB panels Group-3 allows you to use them for decorating fences or protective structures.

Useful advice!If using OSB you plan to sheathe the walls, then you must first correctly set the special metal structures, which will serve as the basis for fixing. In this step lags or crates should be no more than 400 mm.

Choosing OSB sheets: thickness and dimensions, prices

Defined with the purpose for which the plate to be used, can proceed to the selection of the thickness and size of sheets RSD. The price will depend not only on these parameters, but also on the chosen manufacturer. To date, the price per sheet of OSB 3 mm and the size of 2440h1200h9 ranges from 500-650 rubles apiece. The cost of a thicker sheet higher price and size 1250h2500h18 mm OSB plates make about 1000 rubles apiece.

Therefore, it is not necessary to purchase plates higher class than is necessary. This will lead to financial costs, which are not needed. Better to take an appropriate size, price and the thickness of the sheet of plywood OSB recommended for this type of work from a reputable manufacturer.

Useful advice!If you are a layman in the construction business, it is better to buy a plate of standard size. So it will be easier to calculate the right amount. And where it is needed, you can always further cut into sheets. Moreover, most of the instructions that are given to the Internet, standard plates oriented dimensions.

After reviewing the proposed range of sizes and prices OSB, you will see that it is an inexpensive and versatile building material that allows you to perform a lot of different easily works. And with all this, these sheets are safe for the environment and your health.