Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum 1 Jan 27, 2013 5:04 pm I have my owner-built my house to lockup stage and the house is currently being water blasted by ex-cyclone Oswald in Brisbane. Although the house is withstanding the high winds well, at some places rain water has seeped past the FC cladding and water vapour sarking and wet the timber frame is some places and in one place, onto the floor. Given that no house is built absolutely water-tight, am I being overly concerned with the site of some frame wetness, because it will hopefully dry out when fine weather returns? Is this drying a normal cycle to expect - particularly in severe weather - or should no water ever get onto the wood frame??? Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 16058 I've just built 3 stairs off a landing out the back and been told by the private certifier I need hand rails sorry tried to attach a pic but couldn't mine don't have sides… 5 5775 i had the my concreters concrete right up to the fence. I have pits all along my path, so the water tends to drain away from the house and into the pits. There's only one… 7 12875 |