Wet Flooring

My name is <  > and I am in the process of having a home built.
We are early in the construction phase with the decking and walls up.

Today we received approximately 1 inch of rain, thoroughly soaking the rough-framed structure. While I believe the 3/4 inch TIG (tongue in groove) OSB material will withstand the soaking, I am concerned about the 3/4 inch TIG plywood which was used as decking material in the main room.
Is there any way to know if separation will occur before I install the oak hardwood flooring over it. The plywood is not of an exterior nature but I have been told by my general contractor that it does contain exterior-type glue. Any comments you could provide would be appreciated.


If the manufacturer did not certify his material for external use then I would hesitate to accept your contractor's word.  You may want to contact the supplier/manufacturer for their opinion.  You will usually find stamps on the plywood that include all the information you need.
I suspect, however, that a single soaking is not the end of the world.  Allow it to dry completely and check it again.  If it did not separate, then it most likely will not unless repeatedly going through wetting and drying cycles.

Will your contractor put his money where his mouth is?  Will he post a bond to guarantee his work?
I assume that simply replacing a few sheets of plywood at this time may be worthwhile considering the costs involved with any other option if failure occurs later.

I hope that helped.


 

Thanks for the help .. There is some slight separation on one sheet, but I think it can be sanded down and filled with a suitable material before the hardwood flooring is laid. FYI: I have spoken with others who have had similar and more serious water penetration and none report after-the-fact concerns.