Hi all -
My house has a boarded loft space used for storage in my detached gable roofed house. Lately the condensation in there has been immense and is damaging all my stuff i've got stored there which has been gutting. The felt itself is really wet and dripping, while the rafters really look like they're getting damaged.
There are 2 vents in the north facing side of the house, which is also where the condensation is settling. One vent has the extractor fan for the bathroom below hooked up to it, so isn't providing ventilation to the loft itself.
The problem is, I've spoken to a couple of roofers and no one is willing to come over and have a look first, saying they are certain the problem is air flow and that I'll need extra vents, and want to book the job in first without first checking it out. I get not wanting to waste a trip, but I'm concerned that may not be the or at least the only problem.
I understand if there is condensation in the loft it will naturally condense on the coldest side of the roof (which is what is happening) but I don't understand how if a few more vents are added the water will naturally escape through here; isn't it inevitable that loads will still be condensing on the felt? They have also recommended two vents on each side of the roof - does that sound about right?
Many thanks!
My house has a boarded loft space used for storage in my detached gable roofed house. Lately the condensation in there has been immense and is damaging all my stuff i've got stored there which has been gutting. The felt itself is really wet and dripping, while the rafters really look like they're getting damaged.
There are 2 vents in the north facing side of the house, which is also where the condensation is settling. One vent has the extractor fan for the bathroom below hooked up to it, so isn't providing ventilation to the loft itself.
The problem is, I've spoken to a couple of roofers and no one is willing to come over and have a look first, saying they are certain the problem is air flow and that I'll need extra vents, and want to book the job in first without first checking it out. I get not wanting to waste a trip, but I'm concerned that may not be the or at least the only problem.
I understand if there is condensation in the loft it will naturally condense on the coldest side of the roof (which is what is happening) but I don't understand how if a few more vents are added the water will naturally escape through here; isn't it inevitable that loads will still be condensing on the felt? They have also recommended two vents on each side of the roof - does that sound about right?
Many thanks!