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How to hang stuff from osb on walls.
This article was co authored by jason phillip jason phillip is a handyman specializing in mounting and hanging objects onto walls.
A lot of builders are considering osb sheathing not just because of its strength but because it is inexpensive.
You may use a sheet rated for a 24 inch span when studs are spaced 16 inches.
For example it does not have voids or knots or gaps and laps.
Oriented strand board consists of several layers of wood particles that are bound by an adhesive and compressed tightly together into a 4 by 8 foot panel.
If the inside finished ceiling height will be 8 feet you can hang 9 foot osb panels vertically on.
Osb panels come in 4 foot widths and 8 foot or longer lengths.
Measure the length of the slack if the item you are hanging has a wire on the back of it.
Osb sheathing is a special type of board that is well engineered being composed of strands of compressed wood which are layered and unionized together using a resin.
Make a small pencil mark where you will insert the hook.
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.
With press in wire hooks the hanger will be approximately 2 centimetres 0 79 in lower than your hole.
Select osb sheets rated for use as a wall sheathing that meet or exceed the stud spacing on your walls.
Osb is less expensive than plywood.
Determine where on your wall you want to hang your object.
Osb has a smoother and more consistent finished surface and a painted osb wall will have a smoother look than a painted plywood wall.