Oriented Strand Board (OSB) doesn't look as good as plywood, but the two are virtually equal in terms of structural stability. Plus, OSB is cheaper.

Structural 1 is the rating given to durable, earthquake-resistant plywood. Other types of plywood panels should not be used ...

Though all of their products were marked with the official stamp for Structural Plywood, known as U.S. Product Standard PS 1-09, they all failed to comply with federal regulations by large margins.

Shear panels refer to structural panels that make up exterior walls. They provide protection from the lateral forces of earthquakes. They are normally constructed by nailing 1/2-inch plywood to ...

Plywood and particle board have long been used for structural and non-structural parts, as well as cores for composite and molded parts. Unfortunately, both materials are prone to warping and rotting.

We're betting that the existing siding you applied is 3/4-inch structural plywood. When properly nailed to the 2-by-4 or 2-by-6 framing it will provide shear protection and be a good base for ...

Companies like PFS-TECO inspect and certify Brazilian plywood to meet the PS 1 structural standard prior to import and sale in the U.S. Building codes require that structural grade plywood panels ...

APA-trademarked concrete form panels are manufactured to stringent product standards (such as Voluntary Product Standard PS 1, Structural Plywood, and Voluntary Product Standard PS 2, Performance ...