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If there is a fire the house is gone because the floor joists will be ruined by the water to put the fire out. Do you have more information on this? I've k
by nkurz 11y ago
If there is a fire the house is gone because the floor
joists will be ruined by the water to put the fire out.
Do you have more information on this? I've known about the increased direct risk from fire, but haven't seen anything about damage from temporary water contact.
The only information I can find doesn't seem to agree with this, although it doesn't specifically prove otherwise: www.woodbywy.com/document/tb-213
- jhallenworld 11y agoWell I went looking for this and it's not as clear as I first thought. The fire risk is the biggest issue. The webbing for "TJI" is made out of OSB, and it seems there is definitely a long absorption time for this material so I'm thinking the collapse risk from water during firefighting is not all that high. Nobody is recommended ignoring long-term dampness (like from a leak) and the manufacture will certainly void the warranty.