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Old 05-21-2013, 07:38 PM
 
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We are building a new home near FM423 and Lebanon in West Frisco (toward Little Elm). Does anyone know if there has been any hail or severe weather from today's storm in this area?

The subdivision is the Del Webb Frisco Lakes.

What happens to a newly framed home that has been rained on? Are there any concerns about damage or future issues with the house? I read online a possible concern with the subfloor??

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Old 05-22-2013, 07:42 AM
 
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I saw a framed office building in McKinney (Stonebridge Adriatica) that had one of its walls blown over from the bad weather we had yesterday I would call your builder for status on your home.
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Old 05-22-2013, 08:42 AM
 
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What happens to a newly framed home that has been rained on? It gets wet. It'll dry. If water puddles anywhere on the subfloor, the framing crew will generally sweep it out. They don't want to work in a puddle any more than you want the puddle in your potential home. Even if they don't, it'll still dry. The only part of the home-building process that rain can really mess with is pouring the foundation. Those guys have to be particular about pouring when it's not going to rain and not starting a pour until the ground is dry enough. And in my experience, foundation crews err on the side of extreme caution. Everything else is either not going to be hurt by a little rain or is done after the house is dried in.
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Old 05-22-2013, 09:58 AM
 
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Thats why they asked about hail not rain in the title....
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Old 05-22-2013, 10:30 AM
 
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Thats why they asked about hail not rain in the title....
These are quite specifically the questions I answered:

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What happens to a newly framed home that has been rained on? Are there any concerns about damage or future issues with the house? I read online a possible concern with the subfloor?? (emphasis mine)
The only questions related to hail in the title or body of the post are questions related to whether or not it hailed in Frisco. I don't know the answer to that question. But I am quite aware of the effects of rain on the framing process. My answer wouldn't be much different for hail, but that was never actually asked.

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Old 05-22-2013, 10:36 AM
 
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We did not have hail yesterday, btw
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Old 05-22-2013, 07:20 PM
 
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Arrow New Home Foundation: How long to cure or dry?

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What happens to a newly framed home that has been rained on? It gets wet. It'll dry. If water puddles anywhere on the subfloor, the framing crew will generally sweep it out. They don't want to work in a puddle any more than you want the puddle in your potential home. Even if they don't, it'll still dry. The only part of the home-building process that rain can really mess with is pouring the foundation. Those guys have to be particular about pouring when it's not going to rain and not starting a pour until the ground is dry enough. And in my experience, foundation crews err on the side of extreme caution. Everything else is either not going to be hurt by a little rain or is done after the house is dried in.
Our foundation was poured on May 11th. (Builder is Pulte.)
The framing was completed May 17th.
It rained yesterday hard. Is our foundation affected by this rain since it was newly poured?
How long does it take for the foundation to cure?


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Old 05-22-2013, 07:23 PM
 
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These are quite specifically the questions I answered:



The only questions related to hail in the title or body of the post are questions related to whether or not it hailed in Frisco. I don't know the answer to that question. But I am quite aware of the effects of rain on the framing process. My answer wouldn't be much different for hail, but that was never actually asked.
What does happen if a house gets hailed on?
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Old 05-22-2013, 08:11 PM
 
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One strong Texas style sunny day and your foundation is done after pouring. If you had the foundation poured on may 11th, you were long set. In fact the reason they had framing done was because your foundation is done. They are hammering those frames into those nails, what will hail do? It is concrete.
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Old 05-22-2013, 08:37 PM
 
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What does happen if a house gets hailed on?
Hail doesn't do anything to frame unless it is baseball size in my opinion. Even if it does, it is your responsibility to check for defects and in any case get the builder to fix it. The builder will repair the roof in case of damage. It is usually recommended to get frame and mechanicals inspected just pre-dry wall storm or not.
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