There are a number of things that you should do to keep your construction supplies safe and in good condition during a building project. Read on to find out what these things are.

Keep your plywood products away from sources of moisture and ignition

Plywood products are used for many construction projects. If you have purchased some for your own upcoming project, it's important to ensure that this wood is kept away from sources of moisture and ignition.

Moisture from sources such as a leaking water pipe, humidity or rainwater can cause severe damage to a piece of plywood. This is because most wood-decay fungi tend to flourish in moisture-rich environments. As such, if your plywood products are exposed to water, this fungus could begin to grow on them. Fungi of this kind are difficult to eliminate; the affected pieces of wood may need to be treated with a special fungicide chemical to kill off the fungal spores. This can be both costly and time consuming. As such, it is vital to keep your plywood in a dry area of your building site. It should be kept indoors in a well-ventilated, dry room, away from any open windows (in case rainwater drips in through the opening).

Plywood should also be kept far away from any potential sources of ignition (such as, for example, solvents, matches and discarded cigarette butts), as when it is dry, it is very flammable. If it catches on fire, it could be destroyed in a matter of minutes.

Lock the supplies away before you leave the site at the end of the workday

A lot of construction site managers make the mistake of leaving a lot of their supplies outdoors overnight, simply because the process of transporting bulky piles of construction materials to a lockable storage container is quite a laborious process. However, this usually ends up being a very costly mistake, as thieves often roam around unsecured building sites at night, in search of construction materials that they can steal and subsequently sell at a profit.

As such, it's important to make the effort to stow your construction supplies in a secure, lockable storage container or shed at the end of each workday. Whilst this may not completely eliminate the risk of these items being stolen, it will serve as a deterrent, as most thieves do not want to spend a lot of time trying to break into a locked shed (as the longer they remain on the building site, the more likely they are to get caught).