Hanging OSB

[Bevis]

Is it best to use screws or nails?? Got about 48 sheets to hang Monday.

 

[Bigger Hammer]

I personally like screws but it can be nailed too. Nailing is faster especially if you have a gun. If you ever need to remove a sheet to get inside the wall, you might as well plan on getting a new one to replace it. With screws they come off the wall much easier.

Edit: I might also add to that, that I did have buckets of 1 1/4" and 1 5/8" screws laying around left over from jobs. So that sort of drove my decision as well.

 

[IDASHO]

Knowing how long it would take to screw, Id never bother with anything but an 8D gun nail

 

[Bevis]

It may very well be nails then...since I've got a whole box of 8D (that were given to me)for my nailgun.

 

[locoman]

Are you using for a finish wall inside?

 

[Bevis]

No...at least not at this time. It's going on the outer walls, before the steel panels go on.

 

[BooUrns!]

Use a 1/2" crown stapler. It's all I use for fastening structural panels. Although we typically attach the osb sheets when the wall is lying flat. I never understood why you guys put them on after the wall is standing.

 

[Bigger Hammer]

No...at least not at this time. It's going on the outer walls, before the steel panels go on.

In that case I have to go with the gun nails or staples as well. Sorry, for some reason, I was thinking you were talking about interior walls.

 

[Bevis]

In reality I guess I'll be using both nails and screws (nails to hang the OSB, then screws to hang the steel panels.)

 

[dcjredline]

I was also thinking interior. Outside use the nail gun, interior use screws.

 

[Bevis]

I guess I should have stated that it was exterior...my bad. Thanks for all the suggestions.

 

[IDASHO]

Exterior!

For exterior I only use an 8D galvanized ring shank gun nail.