I have a small area of floor which has a small air space underneath the bottom of which is steel plates. Currently it has plywood boarding over it with floor covering on top. It needs much better ventilation because it's getting very damp underneath and the steel is rusting.
Is there any sort of 'board' on which one can place carpet and such which also allows air to circulate freely? E.g. some sort of metal sheet with very small perforations?
Would the metal sections that cover drainage channels as often seen in car parks etc fulfil the role? This sort of thing which is metal but it is easy to find plastic versions .
GH
You could drill your own holes, and cover them with some type of expamet, but I suspect the carpet will stop circulation ...
+1 I expect the carpet to stop most if not all circulation. Many carpets of the cheap to middle quality seem to have the underside bonded with a rubberised glue layer. Add underlay and there will be zero circulation.
Its possibly better to have a couple of vents either side of the space to allow free air movement.
I think the gaps ore too wide really, there would need to be something else between that and a carpet or whatever.
Yes, maybe vents or grills along the edge would work better. On thinking about it there may be space at the bottom(s) of the units either side to provide ventilation. I need to go and explore down there.
Thanks all.
If you need something relatively small/thin just google for weep vents. Normally fitted in brickwork and in various designs. the long ones with multiple openings could be adapted and come in different colours.
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In that case could some lengths of cable tray do the job ?
GH
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