| I was working on a project building 20 homes one | | | | framing contractor was glad that he didn't have to |
| time when it rained off and on for three days and | | | | pay for anything, because the lumber company could |
| when I returned back to the job, a couple of the | | | | have blamed someone else, creating a nightmare for |
| floors were damaged. The plywood was starting to | | | | the framing contractor. Instead they accepted full |
| de-laminate and I hadn't ever seen anything like this | | | | responsibility for the problem. |
| before. | | | | It wasn't easy to replace the damaged plywood, |
| One of the homes had just been sheeted and was | | | | because you couldn't walk safely on the floor |
| ready for the second floor framing wall layout. The | | | | anymore, it was extremely weak. A few of the |
| framing foreman decided not to work on that home, | | | | Carpenters tried, but fell through sections of the |
| until the lumber manufacturers representative came | | | | flooring, even though they weren't injured seriously. |
| out to inspect the plywood. Like most things in | | | | The Carpenters cut the plywood into small sections |
| construction that cause delays, it took three days to | | | | and then removed all of the damaged plywood. |
| get someone out to look at the problems with the | | | | Be careful using plywood or oriented strand board for |
| floor sheeting. | | | | your floor sheeting, while working in wet climates. |
| When the lumber manufacturers representative finally | | | | Stuff like this still happens today, even though it's |
| came out to inspect the delaminated plywood floor, | | | | rare. If you live in an area where it rains a lot, it |
| they said that they would replace the plywood and | | | | wouldn't be a bad idea to cover up your floor or roof |
| pay for all of the labor to correct the problem. The | | | | sheeting, to protect it from the elements. |