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exterior 3/16 plywood largo, fl

#1 Postby melhow » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:29 pm

Hey All,

Does anyone on the board who lives near Largo, Fl have an idea where we can find 3/16 exterior grade plywood???

So far the 4 home depots and 4 lowes I've called are totally out of all exterior plywood...

I have been told by Lowe's lubmer that OSB (partical board) is just as good....

Any advice???
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#2 Postby greeng13 » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:30 pm

why exterior grade needed (for repairs or boarding up?)
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#3 Postby melhow » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:31 pm

To board up
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#4 Postby x-y-no » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:32 pm

First of all, if you're going to do plywood, you want 5/16 not 3/16. And anyone who told you particle board is any use at all is completely full of cr*p.

EDIT: oops ... just noticed I wrote 5/16 here ... I meant 5/8. Half inch is the minimum I would consider.
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#5 Postby melhow » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:33 pm

yeah, I thought the OSB sounded like bunk....

errr..just found a home depot with 1/2 inch...Still no good???
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#6 Postby ericinmia » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:35 pm

melhow wrote:yeah, I thought the OSB sounded like bunk....

errr..just found a home depot with 1/2 inch...Still no good???


1/2 inch and bigger is pretty good...
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#7 Postby dhweather » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:35 pm

OSB is fine if it stays DRY

Once wet, OSB will begin to lose some of its strength, as it is a composite of glue and wood.

Better than nothing, for what its worth.
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#8 Postby x-y-no » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:35 pm

Well, 1/2 inch is a big step up anyway. How are you planning to fasten them?
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#9 Postby greeng13 » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:37 pm

osb is diff than particle....i have a lowe's cust. service (as of 30 years) across the street from me and he swears by it....says 1)just as strong 2)will expand when wet but will not lose strength like particle board 3)larger chunks of wood plus epoxy still equals great strength vs. sawdust (i.e. particle board) mixed with glue which disentigrates when wet--almost

i have 7/16 OSB myself!!! and so does he...still in the yard never used from floyd....and he plans on using it with several bay windows included on his house
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#10 Postby melhow » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:37 pm

using slider bolts to the interior of the exterior window frame
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#11 Postby jimmy » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:38 pm

1/2" is what you see the most of in home depot, lowes for boarding up. 5/8" or better is what is recommended.
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#12 Postby x-y-no » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:39 pm

melhow wrote:using slider bolts to the interior of the exterior window frame


Perfect. Much, much better than screwing into the wall.
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#13 Postby ~SirCane » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:40 pm

Don't board up too soon. This track is up in the air.........
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#14 Postby TampaBay » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:41 pm

Use minimum of 1/2" (7/16). Anything thinner than that isn't acceptable as opening protection.

http://www.floridadisaster.org/brm/rcmp/Wind%20Loss/
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#15 Postby melhow » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:41 pm

noted....we just figured now is as good a time as any to get the supplies and have handy...
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#16 Postby greeng13 » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:42 pm

~SirCane wrote:Don't board up too soon. This track is up in the air.........


yeah but it is worth having anyways to not have to fight the crowd...but i will agree that 3/16 is quite thin...
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#17 Postby ~SirCane » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:44 pm

Good plan.

I'm doing some planning-but no boarding till I'm SURE it's coming in this direction. : )
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#18 Postby x-y-no » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:44 pm

Just noticed I wrote 5/16 when I meant 5/8 above - see edit in the post.
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#19 Postby greeng13 » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:47 pm

IMO everyone on the coast in hurricane areas should have boards anyway (and/or shutters)...but it is an investment...i just bought mine this year as it seems it would be a pretty active one...although storing them is a diff. story!!
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#20 Postby melhow » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:57 pm

ok...one last question, then it's purchase time....

Lowes recommeded "PlyLock (sp) Clips) instead of slider bolts for ease-of-use....

Any advice???
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