What
is the difference in plywood and the 4 by 8 foot sheets
of material that look like they are made up of wood
chips. What is better for building?
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Plywood
is made of different layers of solid wood bonded
together to form sheets of varying thickness from
1/4" to 1-1/2". Oriented strand board (OSB) or
"chipboard" is composed of various wood chips
that are pressed into layers and bonded together. Both
are good products and have their uses.
While
many builders use the OSB for boxing on the walls,
subfloors and roof decks, Glidewell uses it for boxing
only (the layer of material attached to your studs,
under your brick or siding). We feel that fir plywood is
a better product for roofs and floors.
Q
I
had a product called Color-lok siding on my old house.
It was a nice, maintenance free siding. Can I use it
again when we build our new house?
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Unfortunately,
the Color-lok product is no longer being manufactured.
This was made by Masonite, who was bought out last year
and that particular product line was discontinued. There
are alternatives to the Color-lok lap siding that are
very good. James Hardy makes a prefinished and primed
cement board siding that is very good. There are other
manufactures of pressed wood siding, similar to the
Color-lok product as well.
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