Um well, very sorry to disagree but that is not the end of the story.
When houses are built the sheathing (plywood) is often exposed to the
elements for weeks at a time. The sheathing is exterior rated and is
designed to be exposed for a time. Those are facts.

This is what I was wondering.
During construction the sheathing must be exposed to the weather for some
time...


I have seen many partially constructed houses with exposed sheathing
be unattended the whole winter. Really, it's preferable to leave the
sheathing exposed rather than the housewrap. Housewrap should be
installed just before the siding with no delay. If it is allowed to
be exposed then it can easily be ruined by the wind. Then, if water
gets underneath the wrap you can have damaged sheathing.

Makes sense, the wood would dry but water under the tyvek would take much
longer to dry out.

Bottom line: It is OK to have your sheathing exposed for a short
period of time. It is designed for such treatment. If any gets
damaged (unlikely) then replacement is easy. You don't want to apply
house wrap while it's still wet. If the OP is determined to wait for
perfect weather he may never get the job done at all.



is this the end of story?

Thanks

Steve