The home I just finished framing(with a flat roof) hasn’t had roofing applied yet and it’s soaking wet. I’m concerned about drying it out and about potential future mildew or mold problems. Tomorrow it’s supposed to clear for a few days. My crew and I will be doing our best to remove the standing water, dry out the interior with fans and propane heaters and put a 10 mill tarp over the whole thing. We’ve built a temporary ridge in the center of the roof with temporary 2 x 4 rafters to aqllow future rain to run off. nOh, and the location of the house has frequent high winds. They help with the drying but will potentially blow off my temporary waterproofing. Any suggestions with any of this?
Alsy
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I wouldn't panic because a rough framed house got rained on. It happens everyday all over the world. In fact, the trees that made your lumber have had water fall on them thousands of times. Amazingly, they dried out and everything is cool.
Mold won't grow if you allow the house to air dry and your house will dry out during the next phases of construction (mechanicals).
It is a good idea to eliminate pools of water. I drill small holes in the deepest part of the puddle, but sweeping it out is good too. Even if we didn't drill the hoses or sweep it, it still would dry out on it's own with no problems, unless you live in the Amazon and it rains there every day. In that case, get the roof done, then let it dry out for several day's/weeks or whatever it takes before you install drywall.
jim
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