Oriented Strand Board (OSB) doesn't look as good as plywood, but the two are virtually equal in terms of structural stability ...

Americans are coughing up $4,600 more on average to buy their dream home than six months ago — thanks to a record run-up in prices for a once-cheap plywood substitute. Prices are on a tear for those ...

Plywood used to be king for wall sheathing and flooring material, but oriented strand board (OSB), introduced in the late 70s, is now the most popular. But both have their advantages and disadvantages ...

Robin Beveridge, a buyer at J.H. Brubaker Inc., 2008 Marietta Ave., said local prices of plywood have doubled since May. Prices for OSB, which stands for oriented strand board and is a plywood-like ...

Americans are coughing up $4,600 more on average to buy their dream home than six months ago — thanks to a record run-up in prices for a once-cheap plywood substitute. Prices are on a tear for those ...

Ainsworth Lumber Co. announced Friday it reached agreement to settle a class-action suit that alleges price-fixing by some of the nation's major oriented strand board manufacturers. The $8.6 million ...

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