Hello again, As most of you know I have had an ongoing issue with damp(condensation) for sometime. Its in most of the N/NE rooms in winter especially the kitchen. I have a de humidifier and a fan heater in the kitchen now to no avail. I still have mould returning.
I saw this TV programme where someone had been " bubble wrapped" in insulation and was suffering damp as a result I have tried looking up how you know whether your problem is too much or too little insulation ( and air movement). How do you tell?
I had begun to think our condensation was a result of too little air movement and too much double glazing etc. but I had the dining room and sitting rooms re glazed before Christmas ( necessity - the patio windows and French windows were broken) and now all the condensation in those rooms has just gone!
I am not wondering if I should try the same in the kitchen. The kitchen is always sopping wet on the door and walls around the door and on the window. They are wooden frames on the double glazed windows and door is wooden. The door is full of mould and is rotten and needs replacing. I am thinking to do it in plastic ( and do the window just to match) Now am I asking for more trouble or less if I do this? What do you think?
By the way, I barely cook , I don't run many things - washing once a week and dishwasher three times a week and not a lot else most of the time - so where does the water vapour come from?