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Originally Posted by nota
I would NOT use OSB on any house ever anywhere
not even a dog house
esp on a roof
as once a leak starts that crap crumbles
and hurricanes love to turn OSB to debris
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Sure 7/16" OSB with those little metal clips suck, and real plywood is much better. Just try getting a owner willing to pay more for something they cannot see.
I just call out "roof sheathing" and let the builder settle with the owner as I have near zero influence on such matters.
Where this matters most is extreem cold or hot and humid climates, the local guys know what to use.
I once helped a buddy repair a bay window where there was not continuous house wrap. The OSB wall sheathing fell apart like "nota" describes. I'm not a fan to say the least, very unforgiving of less than perfect work.
From what I understand Europeans laugh at our temporary stick built houses, if you want to get serious, concrete is the way to go. That's what the rest of the world uses.