Question about wood-framed houses in Valley Stream

[bcccboy]

I was also told by another source this:

On a roof, the decking to avoid is particle board or oriented strand board.

Can someone comment on this - what is particle and oriented strand board?

P.

[Kbinspections]

Originally Posted by hotkarl

Speaking of this ballon vs platform construction technique, when did it stop being used?

Late 1930's

[Kbinspections]

Originally Posted by bcccboy

I was also told by another source this:

On a roof, the decking to avoid is particle board or oriented strand board.

Can someone comment on this - what is particle and oriented strand board?

P.

OSB board if fine.....new construction only. You will not see particle board on LI.

[Kbinspections]

Originally Posted by bcccboy

I appreciate all the input from everyone, thanks a lot!

Can someone tell me if there's a way to tell if the house has balloon or platform framing? If it does have balloon framing, does that mean that I should avoid it?

Also, my friend's home has, on top of the roof framing, "tongue and groove" wood slats, followed by waterproofing felt and then the shingles at the outermost layer. Is the
"tongue and groove" method better than just using plywood on top of the roof framing?

Thank you.

Tongue and groove is fine so is plywood. Both have pros and cons but both provide a great roof deck.