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No let ins alowed here, fire blocks only after 10', and they are 8' walls. I can order the osb up to 12' long so no need for shear blocking...
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Hell, I don't know. That's why I asked. 
I know some things about construction, but not enough. I'm good with the mechanical and automotive stuff, but still have a lot to learn about construction. I like to learn about new things though. Luckily, my buddy Jeff is a contractor and he's teaching me quite a bit now. He's building a new house, and he said he wants me to help him and teach me some new things about construction. I'm excited about that.
I know some things about construction, but not enough. I'm good with the mechanical and automotive stuff, but still have a lot to learn about construction. I like to learn about new things though. Luckily, my buddy Jeff is a contractor and he's teaching me quite a bit now. He's building a new house, and he said he wants me to help him and teach me some new things about construction. I'm excited about that.
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Oriented strand board but in the field it's call SOB board...
My place however, is all true 1/2'', 1 1/8'' floor, and 1/2 on walls and roof. Mark, we are in total agreement but you know as well as I its not always our call.
My place however, is all true 1/2'', 1 1/8'' floor, and 1/2 on walls and roof. Mark, we are in total agreement but you know as well as I its not always our call.
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I'm not so sure I'd use in the floor though, that's for sure.
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It is cheap and I would not use it anywhere on my personal house. When that crap first came out it was so slippery it was tough staying on a 5 and 12 roof, now they have roughed it up some, but it is still garbage. I will bet you will never find a quality orientated carpenter that would use it on his own house, you saw what Brent said. But when you're bidding a job you are bidding against people that have no scruples. But I've decided it is like a sponge and absorbs far too much water for my liking.
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I agree. I'm curious as to the rest of the story.
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See my post above. Let ins are where you take like a 1x4 and cut it into the wall at a diagonal for strength, Mark will know more about them then I will, as we arent allowed to use them. Fire block is basically a block in the wall to stop the draft from a fire going up through the wall bay. VERY IMPORTANT AS THEY WORK.
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My conscience does not bother me using on a customers walls. On my own dream house I did not use it anywhere, but at the time money was no object. Hell I spent 600 bucks a piece for toilets and this was back in 92. I probably had one of the only if not only bidet for my wife in the whole little town we lived in.
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Well, it's been holding my shingles up for 26 years now. I'd say it's doing what it's supposed to. I know what you're getting at, Mark/Brent, and I'm the same way when it comes to wiring. I prefer 10 gauge wiring throughout my place. Would a "normal" customer pay for it? Maybe -- it's less "lossy", so there will be less electricity lost to heat the wiring, which will eventually be made up in the electric bill. Not sure if the cost of plywood over OSB can be made up under my shingles... Maybe -- I just haven't thought about how.
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My conscience does not bother me using on a customers walls. On my own dream house I did not use it anywhere, but at the time money was no object. Hell I spent 600 bucks a piece for toilets and this was back in 92. I probably had one of the only if not only bidet for my wife in the whole little town we lived in.
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