Why is 7/16 OSB so expensive?

One reason for the OSB price surge is that production hasn’t kept up with the demand as plywood mills closed. “This issue is really one of production capacity,” Carliner said. OSB manufacturers curtailed output after two years of low prices in 2001 and 2002.

Why is the price of OSB so high right now?

Lumber and plywood prices are so high now because of the short-run dynamics of demand and supply. Wood demand shot up in the summer of pandemic. Many homeowners were stuck at home, unable to vacation.

Will OSB price go down?

But last week, the benchmark OSB price dropped by $100 per 1,000 square feet, or 23.5 percent, to $325 per 1,000 square feet. Industry observers said the price movement looks to be on pace to drop as quickly as it rose–the result, they said, of a cold-weather slackening in the pace of building.

Is OSB better than plywood?

Osb is stronger than plywood in shear. Shear values, through its thickness, are about 2 times greater than plywood.This is one of the reasons osb is used for webs of wooden I-joists. However, nail-holding ability controls performance in shear wall applications. So both products perform equally well as shear-wall components.

What does OSB stand for in plywood?

OSB stands for oriented strand board. OSB has the appearance of giant cornflakes pressed together to form structural panels in sizes similar to plywood, such as 4′ x 8′ x 5/8″.

How do they make OSB?

OSB is manufactured by combining wood and resin coating under high heat and pressure. Whole logs are soaked, stripped of bark, and cut into strands that are typically up to six inches long and one inch wide. The strips are then dried, mixed with resin and a small amount of wax, and formed into layers.

What is OSB sheathing board?

Used for sub floors, exterior walls, and roof decking, OSB sheathing is a structurally-engineered board that is made up of compressed wood strands. These strands of wood are arranged in layers that are bonded together with resin, which helps produce a strong product.