Particle board interior finish

[Mr Rex]

Somebody get that Chamomile fellow to test the air for formaldehyde off gassing.

 

[Doug Meyer]

I think you should remove the photo pics with the kids on them.

Doug

 

[stefan olafson]

Wow, same decorater did my garage! I priced out sheetrock and OSB last fall, OSB was cheaper, checked with city hall, the garage is detached, everything was within code. When I finish the ceiling it'll be 5/8 sheetrock.

There more than likely will be gasses coming off the walls, but I drink beer out there and on occassion there are gases coming out of me, don't know which is more toxic!

 

[RSW]

Wow, same decorater did my garage! I priced out sheetrock and OSB last fall, OSB was cheaper, checked with city hall, the garage is detached, everything was within code. When I finish the ceiling it'll be 5/8 sheetrock.

There more than likely will be gasses coming off the walls, but I drink beer out there and on occassion there are gases coming out of me, don't know which is more toxic!

I don't think I want to be around to find out!

 

[OSU Beavers]

http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?&q=sheathing&docid=127163

 

[incognito]

It is OSB, and it really is more expensive than drywall! It generally is fire treated, and is frequently used as roof sheathing and even wall sheathing, over which a finish surface like lath and stucco, lap siding or brick is placed. It is very strong, and is a "green" product, if you care about that kind of stuff. It does not paint well, for obvious reasons. I see it in interior garage walls and workshops a lot.

 

[RSW]

best thing you could do is to cover it will wallpaper since paint will only show the wafers.

 

[Lanny A Freng]

Looks identical to a house I saw once. Mine was accented with stuffed hunting trophies which really brought out the up north cabin feel!

 

[Mr Rex]

It is OSB, and it really is more expensive than drywall! It generally is fire treated, and is frequently used as roof sheathing and even wall sheathing, over which a finish surface like lath and stucco, lap siding or brick is placed. It is very strong, and is a "green" product, if you care about that kind of stuff. It does not paint well, for obvious reasons. I see it in interior garage walls and workshops a lot.

I've never seen fire treated OSB. Must be a Florida thing. Its considered green because it uses the chips, but it off gases like a **** because of all the chemicals in the glue that bonds the chips together.

 

[Mike Boyd]

I asked "Bob" the County building inspector if this was a problem or a code violation and he said: "No, not at all."

I wonder if "Bob" even thought about the very flammable glue that holds the particals together? Besides it's UG....LY!!!