There’s an apartment complex being built by me and they have most, if not all the framing done. At my job, there’s a huge emphasis on keeping white wood lumber from getting wet because it will ruin the wood. But whenever I drive by this construction site, I see so many studs just exposed. It’s rained a decent amount since they began the project, so I’m wondering if any of the studs are damaged or will become in the future. How will they last the building lifespan after being soaked?
It is currently pouring as I type this and I can’t help but think what damage is currently being done. Someone put my mind at ease lol.
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In the past, houses were not very air tight so they were able to dry out easily. Now the outer walls have a breathable material on the outside and a plastic vapor barrier on the inside. They rely on powered air exchangers so they are more likely to get moldy. If you shut yourself in a new house and turned off the air exchanger you could potentially run out of air.
I built custom homes for 3 years and we always commented on how these beautiful multi-million dollar houses we were building won’t last long because of the building code.
Basically whether they rot or not depends on how good they designed their air system and how long after the rain season the house was sealed up.
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