Hello.
I've got a damp 1930's garage. The walls are sealed with some aquaseal and must be ok as the garage was fine in the summer (warm wet weather) but is now damp.
I suspect the roof is the cause of the problem, it is made from bitumen corrugated sheets. I think that perhaps the relatively warm air inside the garage condenses on the cold roof at night.
I was thinking of adding some insulation, either stapling some of this foil type stuff to the rafters
http://www.wickes.co.uk/FOIL-INSULATION/Thermal-Insulation-Foil-Roll/invt/210022
Has anyone got some advice on which would be best and if this is the right way to go? I was thinking of adding an extractor fan with a humidistat also.
Many thanks
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I've got a damp 1930's garage. The walls are sealed with some aquaseal and must be ok as the garage was fine in the summer (warm wet weather) but is now damp.
I suspect the roof is the cause of the problem, it is made from bitumen corrugated sheets. I think that perhaps the relatively warm air inside the garage condenses on the cold roof at night.
I was thinking of adding some insulation, either stapling some of this foil type stuff to the rafters
http://www.wickes.co.uk/FOIL-INSULATION/Thermal-Insulation-Foil-Roll/invt/210022
Has anyone got some advice on which would be best and if this is the right way to go? I was thinking of adding an extractor fan with a humidistat also.
Many thanks