Painting a shed question

[BigManRestless]

I'm curious, those pre-fab sheds the big box stores sell are made of OSB, how do they stand up against rain and snow? Can these sheds be painted?

Thanks in advance.

[mark]

I have two -- a 12x12 T-111, and an 8x8 OSB. Both were painted, and both are still going strong, after about 8 years. When you paint, pay particular attention to any exposed edges, those are the weakest link.

[m Ransley]

You have no warranty if you dont paint them

[Jeff Cochran]

You *must* paint them. They need to be sealed to make it through the year. And usually you can swap the OSB for a 3/" PT plywood for a minimal price increase. Or at last T1-11.

Jeff

[ameijers]

Around here, they also offer them in the prefinished plastic-skinned OSB with the faux woodgrain, supposedly weather-proof as-is. Paintable, but you don't have to. Same stuff my cheap apartment building is skinned in, in part.

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