The apa s main reservation is that osb shipped with a thin wax coating would inhibit painting.
Cover floor thin osb.
Then cover the tape with another layer of thin set and level.
The engineered wood association known as apa notes that exposure 1 osb can be painted.
When a roofless partially built structure takes on water the plywood or osb used for floor decking can absorb water swell delaminate and require sanding or replacement before finish flooring.
Osb is not attractive enough to serve as a floor covering not only is the chip board appearance unattractive but the surface is also often marked with grid lines and manufacturer markings.
If you use non adhesive tape you ll want to first fill the gaps with mortar before setting the tape in the mortar.
I just studied the book about three days ago because of one i have coming up you are right after a fashion in that they say use whatever is most appropriate for the substrate to go under the ditra then sidestep a bit then give a whole page explaining why unmodified can be better with their product what it comes down to is.
This akona floor leveling compound is available at mennards for about 35 per 50lb bag.
It doesn t require primer.
The apa also notes that due to the prominently visible nature of osb s strands it will show through on one coat of paint a heavy primer may be required.
Allow the thin set to dry before proceeding usually a day.
Osb when exposed to the weather will eventually swell and bubble up minor instances of bubbling can be sanded but for the most part the osb is irreparable and should be replaced.
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In kitchens or at doorways with water snowmelt.
Swiss krono osb also makes a big contribution to optimising acoustic insulation and fire protection.
Rutland floor level is a floor leveling compound in a premixed tub.
That said you can do something similar with plywood stain adding thin router lines for a plank look.
Its high strength lets you keep panels relatively thin to reduce costs.
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What they allow and what they recommend are two different things.
Osb will soak up water and never dry out so lots of sealing needed esp.
The cost is about 11 for 3 5lbs at amazon and.
