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by Talkativebull
Sat Oct 15, 2016 11:46 am
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Passive Ventilation to Cure Mould and Salt Issues
Replies: 6
Views: 5190

Re: Passive Ventilation to Cure Mould and Salt Issues

Thanks for the advice. I bought a digital thermometer/humidity reader a while ago. It does seem that the humidity in the living room never drops below around 60% and now the cold weather is here it hovers around 70% even with heating on
by Talkativebull
Thu Oct 13, 2016 12:29 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Passive Ventilation to Cure Mould and Salt Issues
Replies: 6
Views: 5190

Re: Passive Ventilation to Cure Mould and Salt Issues

DPC at the front of the house was done prior to house purchase. DPC on the side of the house was done later when we discovered this problem. The house is rendered externally and previous occupants had rendered down the ground so dpc was breached. Render is now above DPC. We had roof tiles extended, ...
by Talkativebull
Tue Oct 11, 2016 7:24 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Passive Ventilation to Cure Mould and Salt Issues
Replies: 6
Views: 5190

Re: Passive Ventilation to Cure Mould and Salt Issues

House is 1920's build with solid walls. Damp proof course has been done recently along the affected external wall. We had had builders round in the past and they said just condensation issues but didn't offer any suggestions. I will supply a photo but main problem is surrounding a upvc window frame ...
by Talkativebull
Sat Oct 08, 2016 6:13 pm
Forum: Central Heating and Air conditioning and Ventilation Forum
Topic: Passive Ventilation to Cure Mould and Salt Issues
Replies: 6
Views: 5190

Passive Ventilation to Cure Mould and Salt Issues

I am having problems with mould and salt build up on the external walls of my living room. My house is double brick construction. I have no room above the windows for trickle vents. I was thinking about drilling through the wall and installing a passive vent system or straight forward vent and ducts...
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