Ah, makes sense on it being a better grade to come out looking like that with only paint. I am a cheapskate so I bought regular grade 1/2" OSB used for framing (very low cost). I think I "paid" for the modest savings in terms of sweat, paint, and fumes! Probably the coarser grade absorbs even more paint. My initial primer coverage was awful.
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Ah, makes sense on it being a better grade to come out looking like that with only paint. I am a cheapskate so I bought regular grade 1/2" OSB used for framing (very low cost). I think I "paid" for the modest savings in terms of sweat, paint, and fumes! Probably the coarser grade absorbs even more paint. My initial primer coverage was awful.
A while back, I did a workbench with an osb top. I did a light coat of a dark paint, sanded it back so the paint was just highlighting low areas then I coated with a bunch of poly. It makes for a really interesting look that I quite like.
But I also have built furniture with plywood that specifically highlights the layers, so my taste may not align with most
A while back, I did a workbench with an osb top. I did a light coat of a dark paint, sanded it back so the paint was just highlighting low areas then I coated with a bunch of poly. It makes for a really interesting look that I quite like.
But I also have built furniture with plywood that specifically highlights the layers, so my taste may not align with most
I tend to like the layered cake look of laminates also. Everyone has their taste. But it looks nice to me. Laminates with high glue impregnation are also incredibly strong and stable relative to ordinary wood. Wood makes a lightweight lattice that becomes much stronger and dimensionally stable when it absorbs a lot of glue. Realistically, it is the way a lot of future construction will be done. The material has a lot of upsides relative to steel and dimensional lumber. It should last very long, is extremely versatile, and it is also immune to rot.