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The key is in the name, in this case. Oriented Strand Board (generally shortened to OSB) means, literally, that the wood chips are (roughly) oriented so that the majority of them have the grain of...
Short of specialty items you have already eliminated as more than you want to pay, the simple solution to the software, privacy, whatever issues of "Smart TVs" is to make sure that the thing has so...
The bits are either bent, or were made (formed, ground to shape) improperly. Straightening bent bits is possible in theory, but likely to prove difficult in practice. Assuming you get everything l...
As you already mentioned in your question, dirt and moisture. A finish makes it easier to wipe dirt off, and prevents it getting into the wood. It also vastly slows the uptake of liquid water and h...
Standard approach before the advent of sheet goods was boards, sometimes set diagonally for better bracing. If they were cost competitive with the use of sheet goods, (whether Oriented Strand Boar...
The span ratings are generally deflection limited for most applications, not breaking load limited. https://www.innovativepanel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/American-Plywood-Association-Load-Spa...
