Will 4x8 sheets of plywood/osb fit between the wheel wells on a Supercab shortbed?

It seems like they do and I think I've hauled them before, but its been a while. Id go measure, but im at work and going to pick up some after work if it fits.

 

They fit in my stepside, so I dont see why not... and they also fit between the wells on a longbed, which are the same width.

 

Yes, with room to spare.

 

Thank you, time to start stocking up on the OSB for my roof while its cheap.

 

I fixed it for you.

 

No, he had it right the first time.

There's a reason it's less expensive compared to cdx plywood.

 

How much per sheet?


Wait?

Is this friggin grammer class again?

 

A sheet of 1/2" (actual size 7/16") goes for $5.98 a sheet at Lowe's here in SA. Depending on much is needed, a wholesale lumber yard might be able to get you a better deal - I know the lumber yards I deal with give me a discount, as well as Lowe's.

 

Nope.

OSB versus CDX

"...OSB is generally more square and has smaller dimensional tolerances
It can be manufactured into panels of up to 8' x 24', far larger than plywood
There are no soft spots such as those that can occur in plywood
OSB is made from smaller (often farmed) trees reducing the demand for old growth timber
OSB has greater shear strength than plywood; the span rating, nail pull and screw hold are all roughly the same
It can be $3 to $5 a panel less expensive than plywood. For a typical 2400 square foot home, OSB will save about $700 if used as the subfloor, sheathing, and roof decking instead of plywood.
The major disadvantage of OSB is that if it gets exposed to significant amounts of water or moisture, the edges expand by up to 15%. . .especially if they are cut edges. This swell will then telegraph onto the shingles or some flooring. When plywood gets wet, it expands evenly throughout the panel, dries more quickly and shrinks down to its original size more rapidly than OSB. "

 

Rauol, that article left out when OSB does get wet - the glue starts to delaminate (causing it to flake and end up a mushy mess) and the fact that it stays wet longer, the chances of black mold and mildew are alot higher. OSB is great if you can deck a roof or sheath a house and it gets "dryed in" before a rain.

 

Had an old guy tell me once "If you can haul 4x8 plywood then it isnt a real truck"

Been helping a friend build an addition on his house. Looked at the OSB since it was cheaper
Edit: They went with plywood, since there was no way we would be finished before winter (which we didnt)

 

I found out I had OSB under my diningroom carpet when my dog tinkled in there and my wife freaked out.
She used some kind of spray bottle and let's just say she overdid it.

When I got home I thought there was a body stashed under the rug.

 

This roof and chimney were decked with foil faced OSB. The chimney cap had a leak - which later included mold remediation in the rooms that were getting wet. We had a guy crawl up in the chimney and the foil facing showed no signs of rot but the we decided to tear into the stucco to be sure. Under the stucco was DuPont HomeWrap and still everything looked good. We peeled back the homewrap to find a flaky and in some parts mushy mess that most likey wouldn't have held the weight of that stucco for very long. To me, that stuff is evil if not dealt with properly.

 

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yea when I had my roof put on I came home from work and there were stacks of bundels of plywood in my yard. I asked what those were for, the contractors said roof decking and I said NO NO NO NO!!! I called the lumber yard, made them come pick them back up and bring me 1X12's. After thsi last ice storm in januurary and 3 small oak trees uprooted and landed on my 9 year old roof with no damage, I am thankful 100's over for that decision. Would have sucked to have been out there cutting trees off the house to repair the roof in sub zero temps with no electricity if I'd used playwood or OSB either one. Think it was only $1000 more for the 1x decking on the whole roof, at that point during that storm especially, it was worth every penny to me.