Concern About OSB Flooring Quality in New Build

[endecotp]

forget OSB its OK for a shed but not here

I quite like OSB for subfloors, it's a bit more solid but lighter than chipboard (you can use 18mm where you'd need 22mm chipboard) and it's reasonably priced. And it's made in Scotland from bits of timer that are too rubbish to turn into anything else.

It does need to be the appropriate T&G stuff though, and not look like it has already spent one lifetime as a hoarding around a building site.

 

[Charlie George]

I quite like OSB for subfloors, it's a bit more solid but lighter than chipboard (you can use 18mm where you'd need 22mm chipboard) and it's reasonably priced. And it's made in Scotland from bits of timer that are too rubbish to turn into anything else.

It does need to be the appropriate T&G stuff though, and not look like it has already spent one lifetime as a hoarding around a building site.

Like i said earlier it could be a regional thing, but honestly in 45 years i have not seen an OSB floor in any new build or extension i have done, and reading a post from a not far from me, Jobandknock(who's missed) he made a similar point.

forget OSB its OK for a shed but not here that quote was from Freddie from a previous thread about OSB not me, but calling out me for making the same point here.

But going back to the OP nobody can think that floor is ok, maybe if they used flooring grade t+g OSB3 it would look miles better, i presume the finish is smoother than normal 8x4s.