Select osb sheets rated for use as a wall sheathing that meet or exceed the stud spacing on your walls.
How to hang stuff from osb on walls.
You may use a sheet rated for a 24 inch span when studs are spaced 16 inches.
If the inside finished ceiling height will be 8 feet you can hang 9 foot osb panels vertically on.
Determine where on your wall you want to hang your object.
Osb panels for exterior walls.
For example it does not have voids or knots or gaps and laps.
Osb has a smoother and more consistent finished surface and a painted osb wall will have a smoother look than a painted plywood wall.
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.
You can apply virtually any type of topcoat on osb but it is best to start with a primer that will block the transfer of moisture that can cause the panel to delaminate.
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.
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.
It differs from commonly used plywood in many aspects.
Measure the length of the slack if the item you are hanging has a wire on the back of it.
With over five years of experience professionally mounting and installing objects through his company jason s handyman services jason s work includes working with mounting window ac units designing art gallery walls installing kitchen cabinets and replacing.
A lot of builders are considering osb sheathing not just because of its strength but because it is inexpensive.
This article was co authored by jason phillip jason phillip is a handyman specializing in mounting and hanging objects onto walls.
