In celebration of the New Year, we will be closing early at 11:30 a.m. on December 31st and remain closed through January 1st. We also will not be shipping on these days, but will resume shipping on Thursday, January 2nd. UPS peak season may cause delays. Learn more.

Specific Gravity (SG) Settings for OSB and Plywood

When measuring plywood, OSB and MDF, avoid taking readings over obvious defects, voids or very rough areas, over nails or screws as well as or where sheets are joined. This will result in inaccurate readings. For accurate readings, the material thickness needs to be a minimum of ½” (12.7mm).

Specific GravityPlywood, OSB and MDF
0.57Plywood Subfloor and Sheathing
0.62Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
0.70PermaCore® MDF