Recent content by mdm67

or just pull the insultauon back and cut it....roof vents went in on Thrs to add to the soffit vents, looks like sarkin boards are dying...guess I will know in a week or so

Everything I read seems to suggest you need air flow from soffits up to vents higher up on pitch of roof or ridge line. My attic space is cold but apparently not enough circulation of air up and out...will let you know how it goes. Houses are a pain in the ass but need to live somewhere :D

will let you know how it goes, the guy doing it has done work before up there so lets see..

I have the same issue as you and added just sofit vents the round ones, didn't fix the issue..I am now going for a few slate vents 2 on each side of house, this will be done after boxing day. The issue seemed to occur post cavity wall, the house is nice and warm not but no doubt changed the...

How many slate vents and how high? I haws thinking 2 slate vents on each side about 1/2 to 3/4 ways up the roof pitch? What do you think, I have a roofer to do it but he wasn't 100% sure...seems to be a bit of a black art

thanks, I think I will give that a go, just need to find a roofer to install a couple of vents, my gut feeling is condensation but to say I know nothing about building/roofs is putting it mildly

thanks for the feedback, what i dont get is its such a big area, looking at the 1st picture you can see its about 6 boards up and its across the 3 areas of joists.....Its ok for the boards to be damp then?

None of the usual suspects live in this bit of the roof, no tanks or water pipes, nor down lighters or extractor fans, in that area of roof...below is a living area with two radiators but that is no different to rest of house/eves..i did have boxes piles high which I have laid flat now, did that...

OK I have read all the post on leak v condensation, I have a few roofers out and keep getting different opinions. I have damp sarking boards in one area in my eves, not dripping but moist to the touch, the moist boards even frosted up in the cold weather a week or so back. Question is leak or...

Picture of sarking boards in eves