OSB?

[patandchickens]

It won't last as long as some other things, but it may last quite adequately long enough for your needs, esp. if you paint very carefully.

It is easy to have little 'skips' because of the rough texture (and it will use up a lot more paint than you might expect), so be thorough - brush in all different directions, or use a very fluffy long-pile roller and roll in all different directions.

Have fun,

Pat

 

[Chick_a_dee]

We used it as our sheathing under our siding on our coop, we didn't tyvek the coop for one reason or another, just the siding overtop, but we bought "Smart Side," which you don't have to use tyvek with, and we put that over our sheathing, even though you can apply it directly to the studs. I would never use sheathing or OSB outdoors for a long period of time, it is meant to be covered up, it even says it on it lol. THe person who built the cover for the root cellar 2 years ago used OSB, and it actually like FELL APART, we didn't live here then, but we've now replaced it with cedar decking, some roofing felt, and shingles.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

My ant used it in her house an just clear coated it. It looks like @#$% but she loves it.

 

[antlers]

Ya get what you pay for.

 

[jubylives]

Here's a link to a post i made a while back. Funny how it got locked after i posted it and others didn't. Anyway

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=24476

Some useful info maybe. I use this stuf alot. Most houses are made using OSB but mainly as the outside skin of a building.


Jeremy

 

[LynneP]

We used OSB (5/8") to sheathe the inside of our insulated coop. We primed it generously and painted it whitel Also used to make platforms. Works great, and you can use a paint scraper to lift manure from it. All white walls in the coop link below are OSB.

 

[smith2]

I have used OSB for many things over the years, but I have not had very much success using it for 2 reasons. Hard rain and wet conditions play havock on it, and the cold, hot, cold, hot cycles down here in the south warp the stuff really badly. I do use if for inside stuff, but don't use it outside. I visit my local saw mill/lumber yard and ask for the short cut seconds for the outside stuff. They usually have plenty and sell it cheap. We have several saw mills in our area so I check them all for the cheapest. I get the 1/2 or 3/4 inch rough board style and nail it up as the outside shell. Keep it out of the sun or it warps and twists, too.

 

[nightshade]

go to your local farm supply store and by barn paint. Makes the stuff last forever it seems.

 

[Tn Gamebirds]

I built my son a playhouse/treehouse and used osb . He was 7 or 8 when i built it and he's 29 now and it's still there.

Just need to keep it painted . And the playhouse had good overhang , so that helped too. It's still in pretty good shape.

 

[LynneP]

We used it to sheathe the coop interior. Primed and painted it white. Very pleased with cost and results!