Built in shelving in alcove - minimising condensation

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Hi

I just wanted some advice on putting in some fitted shelving.

We have an alcove in our bedroom, beside the chimney, about a 1.5m wide and depth about 40cm. The room is north facing, although the external wall ourside the alcove faces west. We have had a very small amount of condensation mould in this alcove where we've had some furniture pushed back against a wall (and I mean very small - some spots of mould over about one foot square, down in the bottom near the skirting).

I am considering putting some fitted shelving in, probably using carcasses - with curtains hung across the front rather than doors. There will be a small void (about 1cm) at the back, and a larger void (about 10cm high) across the top - which I'll put a panel in front of.

Now - my main concern is condensation/damp. We already take as much care as we can to improve general ventilation to the bedrooms, although we don't have a tumble dryer so there are often clothes drying indoors.

Given the voids which there will be - can I do anything to minimise the risk of condensation behind the carcass? Should I put in insulation behind them? And/or vents in the plinth and panel above the carcasses?

Any thoughts/comments - or is this just a bad idea!

Thanks

Keith
 
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Put some insulated plasterboard onto the wall and fix the shelving over that.
 
Ok - sounds a good plan and easy to do behind the boxes. Should I try to fill the void above with something?

Thanks

Keith
 
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Put some insulated plasterboard onto the wall and fix the shelving over that.

If you are using carcasses with backs to them, no need to include the plasterboard, just use insulation board. If you don't want to lose too much space, 25mm celotex should stop the condensation. If you sandwich it behind the cupboards it should do the job.
 

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