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Thanks for posting previously with the top issues relating to this, I have read these and unfortunately still have questions.
We recently moved into my parents old house, It has never really suffered with condensation in the loft, until recently. Literally has water dripping down.
We have had a lot of works done on the house, so suspect its something we have done wrong.
Things I have tried so far,
Fitted a vented dryer - Did improve slightly,
Ensure windows are left vented through the day
Lowered heating temp and times.
I also read that old insulation could be an issue, so I replaced this with 270 thick ensuring eaves are not covered(yet to see if it makes any changes)
One other thing I have been reading, is regarding to capping of chimneys
We did have 2 x Chimney breasts capped, and when I asked about vents, Was told simply not needed. Basically had a slab cemented down. I have since read that even un used should be vented top and bottom.
Could the chimney being capped cause condensation in the loft? Could it be that previously all the moist air was sucked up the chimney?
I was also considering buying a Positive Input ventilation system, but I understand the moisture in the loft needs to be resolved first? And would this be a waste of money if I went ahead and fitted air vents inside the house on the chimney breasts?
Thanks for any help!
We recently moved into my parents old house, It has never really suffered with condensation in the loft, until recently. Literally has water dripping down.
We have had a lot of works done on the house, so suspect its something we have done wrong.
Things I have tried so far,
Fitted a vented dryer - Did improve slightly,
Ensure windows are left vented through the day
Lowered heating temp and times.
I also read that old insulation could be an issue, so I replaced this with 270 thick ensuring eaves are not covered(yet to see if it makes any changes)
One other thing I have been reading, is regarding to capping of chimneys
We did have 2 x Chimney breasts capped, and when I asked about vents, Was told simply not needed. Basically had a slab cemented down. I have since read that even un used should be vented top and bottom.
Could the chimney being capped cause condensation in the loft? Could it be that previously all the moist air was sucked up the chimney?
I was also considering buying a Positive Input ventilation system, but I understand the moisture in the loft needs to be resolved first? And would this be a waste of money if I went ahead and fitted air vents inside the house on the chimney breasts?
Thanks for any help!