Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Aug 16, 2014 1:54 pm I have been wondering about this for a while, I know that water can damage the particle board with repeated dry and wet cycles, causing it to expand and deform. Currently my house is almost complete, but a window is broken and the rain can get in, and lately it's been raining a lot. I am just wondering if this can damage my particle board sub floor?? "Occam's Razor. The simplest explanation is almost always somebody screwed up." Re: Can rain damage particle board floor?? 2Aug 16, 2014 4:55 pm Depends on how long. Yellow tongue should be OK for 3 months exposed to the weather. However like any timber I wouldn't recommend it be left flooded. My issue with exposed yellow tongue is that the edges can raise slightly which can't be good if you're installing flooring other than carpet. Tape some plastic over the broken window Re: Can rain damage particle board floor?? 3Aug 17, 2014 1:26 pm I am currently at the lock out stage, and my site manager has so far refuse to even tape some plastic over the broken window. Also, what is "yellow tongue"?? I think that window has been broken for about a month and half, maybe 2. I didn't realize it could damage the sub flooring until recently when news that we are going to get some heavy rainfall. EDIT: I googled a bit and it seems "yellow tongues" are edge wax coated and wax impregnated for added moisture protection. "Occam's Razor. The simplest explanation is almost always somebody screwed up." Re: Can rain damage particle board floor?? 4Aug 17, 2014 4:58 pm Yellow tongue is wax covered structural particle board. Used virtually in all new double storey houses or houses on stumps. Very poor form. Have you asked them to tape plastic over it? Overwise just go in and do it yourself. Re: Can rain damage particle board floor?? 5Aug 17, 2014 11:16 pm JB1 Yellow tongue is wax covered structural particle board. Used virtually in all new double storey houses or houses on stumps. Very poor form. Have you asked them to tape plastic over it? Overwise just go in and do it yourself. Yeh I did. Email to the admin in charge TWICE. No reply. SMS the SS TWICE. And no reply. "Occam's Razor. The simplest explanation is almost always somebody screwed up." Re: Can rain damage particle board floor?? 6Aug 18, 2014 9:18 am Did you go in and put some plastic up on the outside of the window and seal it up yourself ? Clearly they can't be bothered to listen to you... you know, the guy who is paying for the house to be built. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Can rain damage particle board floor?? 7Aug 18, 2014 8:07 pm even if it poured through an open window its not going to have any long term affect on the floor if it is able to dry out. have had frames without a roof get rained on for weeks on end, all we do is drill holes in the floor so the water doesnt sit there for an extended amount of time. the joins will peak slightly and just before handover these are sanded flat and thats the end of it. the reason it appears the couldn't be bothered is because its not an issue. Re: Can rain damage particle board floor?? 8Aug 19, 2014 6:14 pm mgilla even if it poured through an open window its not going to have any long term affect on the floor if it is able to dry out. have had frames without a roof get rained on for weeks on end, all we do is drill holes in the floor so the water doesnt sit there for an extended amount of time. the joins will peak slightly and just before handover these are sanded flat and thats the end of it. the reason it appears the couldn't be bothered is because its not an issue. If it your house, honestly would you not cover it up? Re: Can rain damage particle board floor?? 9Aug 19, 2014 7:12 pm JB1 mgilla even if it poured through an open window its not going to have any long term affect on the floor if it is able to dry out. have had frames without a roof get rained on for weeks on end, all we do is drill holes in the floor so the water doesnt sit there for an extended amount of time. the joins will peak slightly and just before handover these are sanded flat and thats the end of it. the reason it appears the couldn't be bothered is because its not an issue. If it your house, honestly would you not cover it up? yes i would not cover it up. Re: Can rain damage particle board floor?? 10Aug 19, 2014 8:43 pm mgilla even if it poured through an open window its not going to have any long term affect on the floor if it is able to dry out. have had frames without a roof get rained on for weeks on end, all we do is drill holes in the floor so the water doesnt sit there for an extended amount of time. the joins will peak slightly and just before handover these are sanded flat and thats the end of it. The joins peaking means there has been expansion of the boards. Sanding the peaks covers the evidence. That's the end of it! Because the way the "fibres" are orientated, particle board doesn't expand as much as a material where all the fibres are orientated in one axis. Eg wood. It doesn't mean that the integrity of the boards isn't affected. Particle board should only be allowed to get wet if it's moisture resistant. mgilla the reason it appears the couldn't be bothered is because they think its not an issue. Re: Can rain damage particle board floor?? 11Aug 19, 2014 9:37 pm oncewerefurriers Because the way the "fibres" are orientated, particle board doesn't expand as much as a material where all the fibres are orientated in one axis. Eg wood. It doesn't mean that the integrity of the boards isn't affected. Particle board should only be allowed to get wet if it's moisture resistant. Wow, very impressive, it sounds as it you know what your talking about. What about this straight from the Structaflor installation guide. "Structaflor Is designed to withstand full weather for up to 3 months" I thought this would be a popular question but I haven't been able to find any similar posts. Perhaps I'm wording my searches wrong? When you have car insurance and the… 0 6615 there was an event. The question is whether the builder had the insurance and whether the event was covered. 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