I've always screwed OSB with drywall screws, I agree with the problem but it usually resolves if you remember not to place the screw directly on an OSB flake. Most often the screw countersinks just fine regardless of placement but cheap screws sometimes break....prototypen said:
Regardless of whether you use osb, plyfa, or particleboard, these should of course be screwed (to the studs) with the appropriate screws. So-called particleboard screws or other screws with an unthreaded section near the head ensure that the wood panels are pressed against the studs.
Either you have never worked with particle board or you are using the wrong technique.Oldboy said:
Everything you reasonably want to hang on a wall in your home (kitchen, shelves, TV, etc.) works exceptionally well to attach to a 12mm wall board of particle board.
Personally, I usually use raw wood planks behind the drywall. Slightly more expensive than OSB but significantly cheaper than plywood and in terms of strength well on par with plywood. Admittedly a bit of extra work to put up, but compared to everything else that takes time, it's not much to fuss about.
Usually, things hold well without pre-drilling, you can also put up very heavy items with molly in single-layer plasterboard. But it's only when things fall down that you know you've done something wrong.Atom said:
