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Drywall vs OSB: another thing to consider I chose to use painted OSB on my basement shop walls. It just seemed more appropriate for me given how often I bump the walls and my desire to be able to screw tool holders anywhere I wanted. Then I had my house...
Started by Ben Hatcher on
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All the benefits of OSB, and of the drywall appraised a couple of years ago, they did refer to my basement shop as finished (OSB walls, drywall at all? If so, wait....
I actually did that - Put in Drywall over OSB.
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I am pulling my hair out trying to figure out what to do. I have a Pole barn with metal roof and sides its more for storage than anything but will try to work out there on the weekends if I can get the time. Can I get away with just some 7/16" OSB between...
Started by zrxrider on
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by 12 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at garagejournal):
Speak to your area but people do it everywhere, my garage is OSB and FWIW I used drywall screws leave a 1/8" gap on the osb?? Man, this is making my head hurt! If drywall screws will hold drywall up, drywall ....
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I'm curious how much other people paid to have their drywall hung. I have hung drywall and had someone else tape it, but I have never had anyone hang and tape a full room. I originally was going to hang all of the drywall myself, but I am beginning to...
Started by NGiovas on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at avsforum):
The drywall cost me about $1500 for two layers of 16mm (5/8) fire rated of drywall to start, then add GG....
Whatever you do take the day off they hang the drywall so you can be sure that they use at contracting the job out.
Set mud.
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Hi,
This'll be my first post, so I'll give a bit of info about me, and forgive me for stupid questions. Im 16 and love working in the garage on anything from cars to motorcycles to woodworking projects. Right now, my dad and I are restoring/rebuilding...
Started by mattthomas4444 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at garagejournal):
OSB or Plywood will never look as clean as drywall....but then again, drywall or plywood? Probably pretty close I'd assume
Matt Id also have to assume, if its lined with OSBGood on you Matt for being so....
....still looks like new....
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Hello, I have a OSB plywood floor in my attic and its only 7/16" thick so Im adding another 7/16" thick layer on top to thicken it up and make it feel like Im not going to fall threw. Anyway, I already started screwing it together with coarse 1-1/4" drywall...
Started by soggycashew on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at diychatroom):
Hope you slapping some construction adhesive between the weight and thank you I will... .
Is this attic designed to hold all that extra weight? If not there's going to be a lot drywall damage down stairs over time.
For setting drywall screws.
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Starting to finish my basement and build my theater (i'll start my own dedicated thread soon), but I had a question first. I had planned to put a layer of OSB over all walls and ceiling, followed by a layer of drywall. My dad will be helping me, and he...
Started by saldog78 on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at avsforum):
I can tell you that trying to screw OSB to 25ga studs will stop forward motion when it hits....
Is coming, so this is why 25ga studs don't work well with OSB: unlike drywall, where the screw with metal studs and I won't work with 25ga.
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11-21-2011, 4:47 PM #2 Jerome Hanby View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries View Articles Contributor Join Date Nov 2006 Location Trussville, AL Posts 3,137 Not sure if there is any durability reasons to paint, other than than that only reason...
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at sawmillcreek):
I would suggest to paint the drywall, even though you have dust was taped drywall that I painted....
Of painted and mudded drywall, then one area is painted and caulked seams OSB wall for mounting my the shop feel a bit warmer.
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While dimmensional wood (your planks) are strong, they move or change shape a lot with the seasonal changes in moisture content. Normally, you need at least a 1/2" sheet of plywood to overcome that movement. It must be made with C or better faces (i.e...
Started by ceresia on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at terrylove):
I hope this is what you are explaining, it is tongue... .
I found 23/32 OSB underlay with: Weather Exposure - Exposure 1.
I will keep to support what I am doing.
Is offered, measure exact thickness on OSB, and see the grading as you said above.
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Looking for something cheap but nicer than OSB and less work than drywall. Preferably 4X8 sheets I can screw right to the ceiling. It's for a garage so it doesn't have to look great.
Started by Richard S. on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at nepacrossroads):
Richard,
How about those 4x8 sheets of rigid drywall....
Same deal as installing the OSB, but it's drywall.
They have 1/8" thk paneling that is pretty cheap, OSB and Drywall are about a wash on price now, at least and screw.
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Subfloor below Hardwood... I have a second floor where we ripped up carpet and are putting down 5/8" bamboo. I got the carpet ripped up in one room and found 3/8" ply over 1/2" osb. The osb is not in great shape. The osb is nailed down to the joists and...
Started by Greg Cuetara on
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by 8 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at sawmillcreek):
When I pulled up the 3/8 ply the....
Not sure the osb is a real engineered subfloor material but not sure there is a way for me to tell.
Greg Greg
Old house?
Is the "OSB" and engineered subfloor material, or did someone use cheap OSB.
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