Owner`s manual

Additional resources:
Your county family living agent, your
local emergency government office, the
American Red Cross, the Federal
Emergency Management Agency
Related publications:
“Removing Water From the Building
Materials of a Water-Damaged Home,”
University of Wisconsin-Extension,
Madison, 1994.
“Repairing Your Flooded Home,”
American Red Cross/Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 1992.
TIPS on Repairing or Rebuilding Your
Disaster-Damaged Home, FEMA, 1981.
♦ Check for cracked or warped siding. If only a few boards are warped
or cracked, replace them individually.
CHECKING SHEATHING
Sheathing is the material between studding and finish siding. Depending
upon the type of sheathing, replacement may or may not be necessary.
♦ Wooden boards should dry slowly and some will warp. Re-nail
warped areas after they dry. Replace those that are too badly warped
to salvage.
♦ Sheathing board is usually absorbent and difficult to dry. Replace any
that is disintegrating or separating.
♦ Plywood will probably separate and must be replaced. Marine
plywood will not warp or separate, but is generally considered too
expensive to use in residential construction unless the building is
subject to frequent flooding.
Information from: University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension, Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension Service, University of
Minnesota Extension Service, University of Missouri Extension
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