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You and Travis need to quit posting so much, you guys are about to catch my ***.
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From: Iowa
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Kind of disappointed I haven't seen Mark or Brent talk about how bad the current 3-ply plywood is compared to the old 5-ply. Not much better than the OSB, aka chipboard.
Joe, it does hold up better than particle board (now called MDF to make it sound better), but the glue/resin that holds the wood chips together does deteriorate when exposed to the rain or UV. The exposure 1 glue (CDX) does help it stay together, but if we'd have had a hail storm every 3-5 years which required your roof to be replaced, the OSB wouldn't be holding up that well. Of course the 3-ply plywood would be telegraphing the rafter by now since it tends to warm more than the old stuff.
You can still get the 5-ply or better in BC (interior) in both pine and hardwoods, but it's a lot more pricey. I used Red Oak for my cabinets when I built my house.
I'm still 12+ pages behind, so if any of this has come up already, I apologize.
Joe, it does hold up better than particle board (now called MDF to make it sound better), but the glue/resin that holds the wood chips together does deteriorate when exposed to the rain or UV. The exposure 1 glue (CDX) does help it stay together, but if we'd have had a hail storm every 3-5 years which required your roof to be replaced, the OSB wouldn't be holding up that well. Of course the 3-ply plywood would be telegraphing the rafter by now since it tends to warm more than the old stuff.
You can still get the 5-ply or better in BC (interior) in both pine and hardwoods, but it's a lot more pricey. I used Red Oak for my cabinets when I built my house.
I'm still 12+ pages behind, so if any of this has come up already, I apologize.
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From: VA
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Well I was packing some stuff, and found my scanner. I guess time for some pictures since I guess I have been slacking..
Not the best picture ever..but the best skin you guys are going to get..
Prom, highschool:
More blonde hair:
The ONLY bathing suit picture I have. That is my nephew, Westley.
Random picture:
Hilarious picture: morning after an all-nighter. I barely remember that morning.
Oil pan gasket on an FJ-40 Landcruiser.
Me in my 80's pop queen costume, wearing Randy's mullet wig....uhhh yeah.
Feeding a Giraffe:
The only hunting picture I could find. I look awful. Oh well:
Putting finishing touches on my sister just before she got married:
Not the best picture ever..but the best skin you guys are going to get..
Prom, highschool:
More blonde hair:
The ONLY bathing suit picture I have. That is my nephew, Westley.
Random picture:
Hilarious picture: morning after an all-nighter. I barely remember that morning.
Oil pan gasket on an FJ-40 Landcruiser.
Me in my 80's pop queen costume, wearing Randy's mullet wig....uhhh yeah.
Feeding a Giraffe:
The only hunting picture I could find. I look awful. Oh well:
Putting finishing touches on my sister just before she got married:
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From: VA
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Cris, you are a wonderful mom.
oh, and plywood sucks now, yes. My lumber yard only stocks 5 ply in 1/2'' though, and I do mean 1/2'', not that7/16 wannabe stuff. It matters.
Lisa- Meat you cant eat huh?...not going there!
oh, and plywood sucks now, yes. My lumber yard only stocks 5 ply in 1/2'' though, and I do mean 1/2'', not that7/16 wannabe stuff. It matters.
Lisa- Meat you cant eat huh?...not going there!
Snowboard season cometh..
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From: Gulf Coast of Florida
They're not UNattractive.... they just LOOK young... Out of my last 5 g/f's, 4 were 24-26 but NONE of them looked it - they just had a more .... mature .... look to them... tough to explain, but that's the gist of it
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