Hi everybody!
DH was wondering about the effects of Thompson Water Seal or possibly some other product (?) to safely seal and protect the plywood subfloor from the rain and elements.
I thought that I had been told to NOT apply Thompson's to the pylwood.......maybe I heard wrong.
I spent some time last night trying to locate the thread about weatherizing the house shell from the outside elements but did not find it.
We bought tarps for a covering but the wind blows constantly up on the hill and keeping the subfloor covered is a challenge.
Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated!
Oh yeah.....we got little more done on the walls yesterday :) but won't be able to work on the framing again until Saturday.
Jackie
I was going to look into renting portable tent like structures to keep over my project while i worked. I assume they have these services in the rest of the country. We use them for temporary shelter during big events, like when the TPC comes to town and i even know of a night club that uses it on thier deck overlooking the water during the winter so that they can still enjoy being out side.
There is a product called DEFY sold by the log home store in Oregon that keeps about 98% of the water out and will breath to allow trapped moisture out. Helps prevent mold etc too. I have used it and am happy with it.
Log Home Store - DEFY (http://aloghomestore.com/finish.shtml#defy-original)
Article on finishes (http://aloghomestore.com/nl-exterior.html)
A temporary ridge board raised a bit over the floor will help keep water draining off to the sides if the tarp is tied tight.
Glen,
Thank you so much for your reply.
Yesterday I applied (soaked) Thompsons Water Seal to a 12x18 piece of plywood.
I went out this morning to check for any swelling and etc. and it looks as it did before I applied the TWS.
Our concern is that .the pocket is a little empty and it may be a couple of weeks before we can get a top over the structure.
Meanwhile, the forcast is calling for some rain and we're concerned about the subfloor.
I called our local building supply and they've not heard of DEFY.
I'll call a few other places later today to check with them about the product.
Again, thanks for your help!
Jackie
I ordered mine direct from the Log Home store link above - they ship promptly. In the meantime the tarps streched tight and raised in the center may help.