Using basic home-improvement supplies as interior design details is par for the course these days. First came pegboard storage, then bare plywood cabinetry, and now, we're seeing another material ...

If so, then it’s plywood or oriented strand board, and you don’t have a problem. If there is no grain, and the wood particles are, well, particles, then it’s particle board and you may have ...

Plywood used to be king for wall sheathing and flooring material, but oriented strand board (OSB), introduced in the late 70s, is now the most popular ...

But unlike particle board, ... "OSB is generally less expensive than construction plywood for the same relative thickness; it can be anywhere from $4 to $10 per sheet," Elizabeth explains.