How do houses being built keep from getting wet in the rain if they don't have roofs yet?

Question

There's a house that burned down in my neighborhood, and now it's being rebuilt. The second floor walls and floor are just wood, no drywall, and there's no roof on top. I know nothing about construction and was just curious how do they keep rain from getting in there and rotting the wood? Or does it not matter?

Answer 1

my dad works for a co called toll brothers and they do the same thing sometimes it might be a day or a week or two and no pressure treated wood is used on the in side of these houses

Answer 2

i have wondered this same thing many times!  maybe they wait for the wood to dry out after it rains before they do more work.  good question :)

Answer 3

i think they put stuff over it

that big plastic thing.. its usually blue or black

Answer 4

They don't do anything. But usually wood doesn't warp too much in a couple storms. That's why building the exterior as soon as possible is so important.

But I'm sure there are ways around those sort of things if you have money, though. Like some sort of coating or tarp or covering of some sort.

Answer 5

A little water in an unfinished house is no big deal.Dry rot won't happen unless the wood remains wet for a long period of time.

Answer 6

Simple answer, they don't.  Usually if it rains and the inside of the house gets wet while it it being built, it will dry before the insides are finished and no real damage will be done.

Answer 7

Yes, they get wet. They also dry out.

It's pretty much a standard condition.

Answer 8

Pressure treated wood is used