Working With Reclaimed OSB Sheathing In My Tiny House

This video will give you an idea what I am dealing with when building my tiny house with reclaimed lumber and materials.

It takes quite a while to prepare each and every board for use in my off grid tiny home because of all the nails and staples.

I am currently using OSB which was used one time for packing crates. This is very hard to take apart because the staples tend to pull the OSB rather than pull out of the 2x2 framing sometimes. This leaves a gaping hole or weak spot in the board which is not desirable.

I first have to pry off any framing boards carefully. Then I use pliers and carefully straighten out the staples.

Next I use my favorite demolition hammer and, holding the staple points with the pliers, I hammer on the pliers and push the staple out through the board. Next I use the pliers and pull the staple the rest of the way out of the board.

Some boards are cracked or broken so I often have to find the right piece to fit a job. Sometimes I spend quite a few minutes in my wood shop looking for a board to use for the best fit with minimal waste.

I am putting OSB on the walls of my tiny house loft to cover the studs. Then I will cover the walls with either recycled barn wood or pallet wood. The pallet boards are 40 inches and the tiny house is framed at 24 on center. So I am using the OSB as a nailer for the paneling. And this will also provide a backing for the paneling to cover any gaps that may develop with time as the boards shrink.

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Troy
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