Osb fasteners

[morrillm06]

Hey guys,
For those of you with osb interior walls did you nail or screw the sheets up? not sure if either is better or correct but just looking for opinions, thanks

 

[Jon_E]

I like the idea of screws since you can unscrew a sheet if you ever have to deal with wiring issues, or a critter or insect infestation. On the other hand, if you have surface mount wiring, and you are pretty confident that your walls are sealed and dry, then I would simply nail them up. I have the latter, and a leftover box of ring shank coil siding nails, so mine are being nailed up.

 

[jconnor3]

I don't imagine it would matter, but if you go the screw route, get the coated deck screws that are tan. They pretty much disappear.....trust me, I've looked like an idiot trying to remove a few sheets that had me fooled for awhile trying to find the last few holding it down!

 

[hh76]

I nailed all except for one sheet that surrounds the electrical panel. A lot quicker, and I'm not too worried about needing access to the cavities.

 

[NUTTSGT]

My garage ceiling I nailed it up with the nailer since I put it up myself. I nailed some of the walls too. There spots in both the house and my garage walls that I knew I needed access so I made sure to screw it up.

 

[Falcon67]

1 5/8" coated deck screws. Already had a couple of sheets off for sub-surface additions and repairs.

 

[kbs2244]

Whatever is easier.
Two men will make it a whole lot faster and worth the extra labor cost.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Bugle head screws.

 

[Jamie V]

1-7/8" or 2" crown staples if your using 7/16 OSB. There is nothing stronger holding OSB to wood studs.

 

[johnehr]

x2 on 1 5/8" coated deck screws. I also have already had a couple sheets off for various reasons, screws made it simple.

 

[swamp donkey]

1-7/8" or 2" crown staples if your using 7/16 OSB. There is nothing stronger holding OSB to wood studs.

I've used them on several different houses I have decked and used them for my interior walls on my shop as well. They are almost invisible and make the job really easy.

 

[GYPSY400]

I used 1.25" drywall screws

GYPSY400

 

[TTTTTT]

I used 1.25" drywall screws

GYPSY400

ditto but 1.5". i found they hold really well

 

[Jamie V]

I've used them on several different houses I have decked and used them for my interior walls on my shop as well. They are almost invisible and make the job really easy.

Until someone try's them they will never understand.

My buddy Jay once challenged an inspector when he failed him for using the crown staples over nails. He attached two sheets of OSB to the exterior of an framed addition, one with the crown staples one with nails (the same number of fasteners and same spacing) he then had the inspector rip the sheathing off the studs. The one nailed on came off in one full sheet pulling over the nail heads leaving them all in the studs. The sheet with staples came off the wall too but in like 8-10 pieces. The inspector told him the staples were more then fine to keep using.

 

[PassnThru]

I nailed all except for one sheet that surrounds the electrical panel. A lot quicker, and I'm not too worried about needing access to the cavities.

Ditto even down to the electrical panel.

You're obviously also a genius.



High five.

 

[slip knot]

Screwed and glued. I live in hurricane alley and dont like my stuff blown away.

 

[James-W]

If you use screws I would use a screw with a torx head.

 

[PeterT]

I used a Senco screw gun, and used 1 5/8" senco screws.