March 30 2006 Sterling OSB 3 Press Release
March 30th, 2006 Sterling OSB 3: The ideal choice
 

With the government actively promoting off-site construction and warmer house construction, timber frame technology is becoming more and more popular throughout the UK.

And as more builders choose timber frame, more are turning to Sterling OSB 3 – the original oriented-strand board from Norbord - for frame construction and wall sheathing.

Sterling OSB 3 is a precision engineered board ideal for structural applications. It is BBA-approved and available in square edged and tongue-and-grooved formats which are versatile enough to perform any function within a timber frame structure, whether for wall sheathing, floors or roof sarking.

This board is designed to withstand rough treatment and heavy use. It is moisture-resistant, making it the ideal choice for use in humid structural applications.

Each Sterling OSB board is made from thousands of softwood fibre strands pressed and bonded in cross-directional layers to produce a very strong board of uniform texture. This means that, unlike plywood, there is no risk of knots or voids weakening the board.

Another of Sterling OSB 3’s benefits is its environmental performance. Unlike plywood, OSB is made from forest thinnings - the small trees harvested to give the larger trees space to grow to maturity - and the resulting small diameter logs are used efficiently. Forest thinning allows light into the woodland, stimulating the growth of forest plants and benefiting wildlife while encouraging the remaining trees to grow to optimum size.

Environmental, economic and social sustainability is a major feature of current government policy on building and construction; most of the CO2 emissions from human activity are generated by buildings.

The government is currently revising Building Regulations to require the more efficient use of fossil fuels. Using a natural, environmentally beneficial material like Sterling OSB 3 can improve the environmental profile of a house – as well as making it easier, faster and more efficient to build.

For more information, please call 01786 812 921 or visit www.norbord.com.