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Leaving Timber Exposed

  • 28-10-2014 8:34pm
    #1
    zubesh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭


    Hi, I am building a storey and 1/2 and have ground floor block work done.
    I want to put in joists and put down the ply so I can continue on with block work, my problem is the roof wont be going on for four or five months. Would the timber and ply be ok if left exposed to the elements for this time period? I was going to use treated 9x2 and 18mm ply.

    thanks in advance for any help.


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  • #2
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,822 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    zubesh wrote: »
    Hi, I am building a storey and 1/2 and have ground floor block work done.
    I want to put in joists and put down the ply so I can continue on with block work, my problem is the roof wont be going on for four or five months. Would the timber and ply be ok if left exposed to the elements for this time period? I was going to use treated 9x2 and 18mm ply.

    thanks in advance for any help.

    In short, no. The ply won't last. Even the highest spec board is only good for 90 days exposure. iirc. - and that isn't ply.

    Wait until your roofing it, and do it the week before. What good does it do, now ?

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  • #3
    billy100
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    Timber might be ok, ply no, you could get cheaper half inch boards to do the job , or maybe second hand boards on a auction site


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