Please help

[Shazbah]

no, it is just very narrow to get to the eves
Sharon

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

This threads going nowhere, it appears you have insulation (not spray foam) that has been rammed into a gap that has defied roofers and your children's attempts to remove it. Therefore you will need to reduce the moisture content and or increase the ventilation in the loft.

 

[Shazbah]

how many vents would you recommend in the roof? I have 8 at the moment.
Sharon

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Dunno, until the condensation is eliminated! Another couple each side? How high up the pitch are they? They should be as low as possible.

 

[Shazbah]

thanks they are low, about a quarter of the way up. I have ordered a humidity monitor so i can monitor just how much moisture we as a family are creating. Also the fans in the bathrooms have just been fitted so i need to see if they are going to make a difference. I guess i will just have to see how it goes
Thanks for your help guys

 

[Nige F]

i now have 3 layers of insulation. The problem is that is is so thick that the bottom layers are just not getting chance to dry out so they permanently wet/damp.
Sharon

It`s got to come out to allow the ceiling to dry . It`s strange that the first layer is fixed but I have an idea It might just be that there is an old ceiling heating mat fitted years ago , maybe even when the house was built - incorporating a layer of insulation and a plastic sheet with the wires in - It`s a long shot , but some houses ,( in the public sector) were fitted with this ridiculous " heating " . It kinda explains the amount of water - you have in effect a vapour barrier , the wrong side of the plasterboard cieling - maybe . It`s got to be worth a look under the insulation , right down to the plasterboard

 

[Shazbah]

thanks Nige
The builder looked under the insulation and showed me just how wet the first layer is hence the yellow stains on the ceiling. I am going to remove the top layer this weekend and just leave the 2 layers there. It's got to be a couple of feet of insulation up there, you have to fight with it to find the beams
Sharon