Solutions to damp

sweetheart · 2011-09-10T05:21:16+00:00

I know I have asked about this before and had loads of advice - much of which has been followed. But its that time of year again ( was the summer much better - not?)My damp problems are flaring up. With them my chest infections. Most is condensation.The house is insulated to the rafters, double glazed and I know not what.I was reading the Scottish government site where there was advice to householders on damp and how to cure it. Now I don't live in Scotland but the weather here is similarBasically they saya) don't cookb) dont washc) don't have a bathd) open the windowse) turn up the heat.f) don't use modern paints, wallpapers or any other similar covering as it traps the water and paint the walls with fungicidal paints to get rid of mould.g) Get rid of furniture and don't have a lot in the house because it stops air circulation. and you will cut the condensation and mould. Not exactly eco friendly is it? Or is it me?Screw fix also seem to be offering the same advice/So basically, is that it? Thats what you have to do? Be dirty, unhygienic, smelly and have an un decorated house with little or no furniture in it beyond a bed and a wardrobe ( are you allowed a telly?) - and eat sandwiches or go down a cafe?

Solutions to damp

Sep 10, 2011 62 Replies

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george [dicegeorge] 14 years ago

This book explains ventilation and insulation... old houses like mine are leaky and get too much insulation in the wind, if you seal a house you should then control the ventilation just right.

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and Weatherize (Build Like a Pro - Expert Advice from Start to Finish) [Paperback] Bruce Harley

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george [dicegeorge] 14 years ago

Maybe the north is damper because the south side gets sunlight on the walls which dries them out.

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<me9 14 years ago

From those figures, the amount of water per litre of air is about the same inside and out. so opening a window would just lower the temperature.

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