estesbubba
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I have a 30x40 pole that was just completed and was going to use OSB for the ceiling but seems a lot of people use steel. What are the advantages to each?
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OSB vs steel for ceiling
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RVDan
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OSB will make for a quieter building. Steel will last forever.
Zengineer
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OSB wouldn't be on my list of choices. Hard to finish the joints, its terrible to paint, doesn't reflect light very well... steel trumps OSB in every area but cost IMHO.
rburke65
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I vote for the steel. I painted a little OSB bench top and couldn't believe how many coats of paint it took me to make it look half way decent!
ctgoodman
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Are your trusses engineered for the weight of the OSB. The steel will be lighter than the OSB.
Diesel Dan
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After doing both, steel all the way.
Plus when working by yourself installing 10' lengths of steel is easier than 4x8 sheets of OSB.
Plus when working by yourself installing 10' lengths of steel is easier than 4x8 sheets of OSB.
oilslick
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I wanted my building as sealed up as possible, easily done with osb an caulk!
GYPSY400
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I used white vinyl siding.. I wasn't in the mood to paint 27 sheets. Now im doing the walls with OSB and im regretting it. It ***** up primer like crazy!! Each sheet takes about a pint!
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DpSyChO
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I used OSB.
My block building is 29X44 so it is about the same size as yours.
Two coats of oil based Kiltz primer on each sheet (had room to paint six sheets at a time) then caulked the edges as I put the sheets up.
I found a drywall jack/lift on craigslist which was the trick since I have 12 ft sidewalls. I had to make leg entenders for the lift since it was 11ft capacity.
I bought 5 gal pails of Kiltz as I went along and ended up with three lot numbers so I had three "shades" of white. It errked me enough that I put a final coat of ceiling paint on after all sheets were up.
I really like the look of the painted OSB on the ceiling, but if I had to do it over again I'd go with metal since it would go up so much quicker, I'd guess 1/4 or less of the time I spent on the OSB.
If you go with OSB, buy more Kiltz than you think you will need (all same lot number), and take what you do not open back when finished. I used three five gallon pails, last pail has about a fourth left in it. If the Kiltz had matched, I would have been happy with no final coat of ceiling paint.
My block building is 29X44 so it is about the same size as yours.
Two coats of oil based Kiltz primer on each sheet (had room to paint six sheets at a time) then caulked the edges as I put the sheets up.
I found a drywall jack/lift on craigslist which was the trick since I have 12 ft sidewalls. I had to make leg entenders for the lift since it was 11ft capacity.
I bought 5 gal pails of Kiltz as I went along and ended up with three lot numbers so I had three "shades" of white. It errked me enough that I put a final coat of ceiling paint on after all sheets were up.
I really like the look of the painted OSB on the ceiling, but if I had to do it over again I'd go with metal since it would go up so much quicker, I'd guess 1/4 or less of the time I spent on the OSB.
If you go with OSB, buy more Kiltz than you think you will need (all same lot number), and take what you do not open back when finished. I used three five gallon pails, last pail has about a fourth left in it. If the Kiltz had matched, I would have been happy with no final coat of ceiling paint.
laser3kw
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.....its terrible to paint, doesn't reflect light very well...
........of oil based Kiltz primer on each sheet (had room to paint six sheets at a time) then caulked the edges as I put the sheets up.
I found a drywall jack/lift on craigslist which was the trick since I have 12 ft sidewalls. I had to make leg entenders for the lift since it was 11ft capacity.
..............I really like the look of the painted OSB on the ceiling, but if I had to do it over again I'd go with metal since it would go up so much quicker, I'd guess 1/4 or less of the time I spent on the OSB
I ended up with white Kiltz oil base primer covering at about a rate of 175~200 sq ft per gallon. I then used white Sherwin Williams semi gloss latex top coat. One coat primer, 2 coats top coat. Excellent coverage and reflects light great. I am very happy with the results.
Probably easier to do steel. Whether you plan on insulating above the ceiling (you should do some) or not, be aware of humidity related problems. Personally, I was skeptical of the OSB. But after its up and finished, I think it looks more like a "shop" instead of a "storage shed".
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