Hi, I wasn't sure which forum to post this in, but here goes. Our new home has been shingled, insulated, and drywalled, but not yet sided. It has been raining for the last 3 days. We went in last night and the subflooring is quite wet. This has us wondering about the condition of the insulation. We have voiced our concerns with the homebuilder, but are looking for some unbiased opinions. Thanks.

The question is: how is the water getting into the house? Are the windows in? If so, then the water has to be coming in through the walls, and if it were me, I'd sure be worrying about the condition of both the insulation AND the drywall.

The rain could be coming through a dormer or a half gable wall where the roof flashing is still exposed. Usually the house wrap is carefully cut to overlap the flashing, preventing leaks, until the siding work is complete. There is no excuse for having the drywall or insulation getting wet. The house should be completely "dried in" before either is installed.

I had an addition added to my home. The windows were in and the outside was complete prior to "rough" inspection. The inspector praised me on that. He stated that in doing so, all leaks could be seen and there would be less chance of mold later. (Mold is not covered by insurance). I would suggest that the builder locate the leak and remove and replace all insulation/wall board. These shouldn't have been added until outside is complete. Did he/you have inspections done?