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ELI5: How do buildings under construction not get all warped and structurally unsound during heavy rain?
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As a carpenter, wood is actually much studier than you'd think. Obviously you don't want to expose the raw materials to the elements for a long period of time (over a week, give or take) but wood is fairly resistant. As for the heavy winds, we use "wall braces" to keep the walls in place. Additionally, walls are designed to support each other. Ideally you would plan to have at least two walls perpendicular to each other by the end of the day. As the final step,you have plywood which "ties" the wall together. It is next to inmpossible to knock over a wall that has been properly built and sheathed (had plywood put on) The main components of a house you would really want to shelter is the insulation (not just the actual "insulation" but anything inside the walls, including drywall" but by this point you would likely have roof rafters up and some plywood to protect the inside.