Houses are being constructed near my house and they are tossing a bunch of tongue and groove OSB sub floor that is roughly 2' X 4'. Builder is fine with me taking it and offered to leave it near the dumpster vs. in the dumpster. I have almost 5 gallons of polyurethane that was given to me for free. I am contemplating applying the poly and overlapping these pieces to keep the rain off my next set of stacks. The stacks are partially in the woods so I am not worried about looks. Ideally I'd like to score some more tin, but not finding much online as reclaimed tin is in style these days. So...is it worth the effort?
I used OSB for the roof of my shed and put a temporary tarp over it until I get some corrugated panels. I say go for it. If you're getting this stuff for free and no one's going to complain how it looks, what do you have to lose?
Definitely grab them! OSB by itself is like a sponge but since you already have the polyurethane to overcome that, your only cost is the time to coat them. You might find down the road another way to repurpose the OSB anyway.
Is the Poly Spar urethane. If not it will not do well in the sun and rain.... have you ever seen a ring left on furniture from a sweaty glass... imagine that x100
I was dreading this reply, but half expecting it. The poly is not the spar variety. Thanks for your input. I think I'll pass and hope I find something better soon.
I have a lot of plywood scraps of similar dimensions and find that they work really with a tarp top cover. The plywood/OSB will allow you to fabricate a smooth pitched roof that will drain. No puddles on top. The tarps last a lot longer as the uneven wood under doesn’t tear it up, although the sun is still the same enemy. It’s easy to brush the snow off it in the winter. 2x4’ pieces allow you to decommission your roof as you burn and grow the roof as you stack. That’s my take on it.
I certainly would take it even for wood covering. As stated, lay that down then cover it with tarp. The tarp will last much longer laying on something flat and even if the osb doesn't last a long time, it is still worth it. I'm sure you can find other uses for it too.
Look for a can of something that will work at the local Re-store Habitat for Humanity ReStores Or some cheap paint at the local hardware "oops" shelf...
Good points about tarps gents, but I am DONE with them. Plus I can't have them rustling in the wind on the hunting grounds. That's not a bad idea. I do like rummaging through those type of stores.
Its called "Advantech" and is a lot more waterproof than regular OSB sheathing. Ive worked with it a few times. Helping a contractor friend do an addition on his daughters house and using it there. Snapped this yesterday. Are you taking the scraps Hookedup24 ? None on this job of size for me to take.
Forgot i had this piece Hookedup24 Over a year in the elements. Weathered to a gray and no delamination. 18" x 36" roughly.
I didn't take any yet and don't know if I will. I don't want to take them to the woodlot until I am ready to use them and since downsizing homes I don't have much free space to work with. All bad excuses, but I'm sticking to them.
