Wall cladding with OSB-plates indoors

OSB boards are a modern and multifunctional material that is used in both construction and finishing works. Very often, such building materials are used for wall cladding inside various premises. From this article we will learn everything about this procedure.

Currently, OSB boards are very popular. This material has attracted consumers with its multitasking and ease of use. It is easy and hassle-free to build houses or outbuildings from it. Such plates are used in repair work. They can quickly and easily sheathe the inner surfaces of the walls.

OSB-plates are produced from ordinary wood chips, as well as coarse shavings. These components are glued together under the influence of high temperatures with special synthetic resins.

The demand for OSB boards is not surprising, because they have many important advantages. Let's get acquainted with them.

• If we compare the slabs under consideration with other materials of this kind, then it can be noted that wall cladding with their help will not cost so much.

• The very technology of making slabs assumes their wear resistance and high strength. Thanks to this, the materials are durable and strong, do not undergo destruction and breakage during installation or transportation.

• OSB boards are relatively lightweight materials. That is why it is not difficult to sheathe houses with them, both inside and outside, because the master does not have to work with large masses. Due to their modest weight, the plates are easy to carry from place to place, if necessary.

• High-quality OSB-boards are distinguished by an attractive and neat appearance. They can be supplemented with various kinds of decorative finishes.

• The material in question is resistant to dampness and moisture, does not undergo the process of decay, damage by fungi. Insects show little or no interest in him.

• Despite the fact that OSB plates are strong and sturdy, they are still not difficult to drill or process in other ways.

The OSB-boards contain harmful substances. Most of them are observed in materials that belong to the classes E2 and E3. The smallest percentage of such components is in boards of classes E0 and E1. This is the main drawback of the material under consideration. Unfortunately, many unscrupulous traders sell stoves that contain a higher percentage of harmful substances, but this fact is hidden from the buyer. As a result, a person sheathes the walls inside the room with materials that can only be used for external cladding.

OSB boards must be selected correctly. It is important to find just such a material that is ideal for interior decoration. Mainly it is necessary to pay attention to the level of harmlessness of such cladding.

Chip material becomes harmful due to the fact that it contains glue in the form of synthetic resins. They contain formaldehyde. It is especially actively released under the influence of high temperatures.These substances can harm human health, therefore, their presence inside the home must be excluded if possible.

As mentioned above, all OSB boards are divided into several main classes. Only materials marked E1 or E0 may be used for interior wall cladding. They contain a negligible percentage of synthetic resins, so they cannot harm households. Plates of other classes should not be purchased for interior use. They can be used to revet the outer surfaces of the walls of the dwelling.

To sheathe the walls inside the room with OSB slabs, you must first build a reliable and high-quality frame for them. The quality of further plating will depend on its condition. Let's consider step by step what the installation of the crate will consist of.

The crate can be made both from a metal profile and from a bar. Having chosen a certain material and purchasing the necessary components, it is worth starting the installation work.

The first step is to install the starting profile of the frame base. It must be placed directly on adjacent walls, ceiling and floor. On the lateral sections, the profile is exposed and fixed strictly vertically. The part will have to close along the perimeter with both the upper and lower profiles.

After the starting profile is correctly installed and fixed, you will need to make markings on the wall base for the following important components - suspensions. Since these elements will hold vertically standing racks of the crate, it will be necessary to mark the base so that two solid OSB sheets can close in the middle of the profile. And you will also need to install one profile in the center of each of the solid sheets of OSB.

If the base has been carefully prepared, you can proceed with the installation of the profile. While fixing it to the suspensions, it is very important to keep the plane of the sheathing under control. An ordinary rule is perfect for this. Such manipulations will be needed so that ugly pits and bulges on the walls do not appear in the future.

With your own hands, you can assemble not only the crate, which will serve as the basis, but also install the OSB panels themselves. This is not difficult. You will need to screw the plates using ordinary self-tapping screws. In this case, it will be necessary to leave small gaps between them, which will be at least 3 mm. These gaps in the future will help to avoid possible deformation of multi-layer boards due to their expansion. Such processes occur if the cladding material is affected by changes in the humidity level inside the room.

When the plates are fully installed on the crate, they can be safely covered with high-quality varnish. Some owners prefer to tint OSB plates or supplement them with other finishing materials - there are a lot of options.

The decoration of the walls sheathed with OSB panels can be very different. Each owner chooses the most suitable and attractive option himself. However, one should not rush to finish the plates. Before doing such work, it is very important to pre-seal all the seams that remained after the installation of the panels. Quality acrylic sealants are best suited for these purposes. Some craftsmen act differently and independently prepare suitable solutions from sawdust and varnish.

Walls lined with OSB plates from the inside can be decorated in different ways. Let's take a look at some of them.

• Painting. A traditional solution found in many homes. For application, it is necessary to use special formulations with high adhesion rates. They should be laid in at least 2-3 layers. We must not forget about priming the wooden base.

• Varnish. The composition can be both transparent and colored.

• Wallpaper. The classic solution is wallpapering. Will decorate both residential and country houses. Non-woven, vinyl canvases are suitable. If you want to save money and glue the simplest paper wallpapers, then you need to remember to apply a plaster layer under them in advance.

• Decorative putty. An excellent solution is the application of a high-quality decorative putty. With such a finish, the design will turn out to be simply gorgeous, but it can be laborious to apply it. To achieve the highest quality adhesion to chipboards, you have to try - it's not so easy. Craftsmen often have to resort to laying an intermediate reinforcing layer, which takes extra money and time.

For more details about wall cladding with OSB slabs indoors, see the following video.