Each year my loft gets condensation on the north facing roof. I've tried the usual ventilation fixes and sealing gaps in the loft access etc). This seems to work to an extent but the issue still persists on very cold days (not happened yet this year, but I expect it will).
I also have an unheated conservatory on the north facing wall. I've noticed that on some cold days, the outside of the double glazed windows has condensation on it. Presumably the moisture content of the outside air is high enough to condense when it meets the cold glass. It occurred to me that the roof tiles will be just as cold as the glass (possibly colder as they are higher up). If that is the case it seems likely that the air inside the loft will have the same moisture content as the outside air and hence the reason that condensation forms on the roofing felt adjacent to the cold tiles. It might be possible that increasing the loft ventilation has increased the amount of cold air that is admitted. So it could be that one of the recommended fixes for the condensation might in fact be making it worse.
Any suggestions on how to avoid condensation in these circumstances?
I also have an unheated conservatory on the north facing wall. I've noticed that on some cold days, the outside of the double glazed windows has condensation on it. Presumably the moisture content of the outside air is high enough to condense when it meets the cold glass. It occurred to me that the roof tiles will be just as cold as the glass (possibly colder as they are higher up). If that is the case it seems likely that the air inside the loft will have the same moisture content as the outside air and hence the reason that condensation forms on the roofing felt adjacent to the cold tiles. It might be possible that increasing the loft ventilation has increased the amount of cold air that is admitted. So it could be that one of the recommended fixes for the condensation might in fact be making it worse.
Any suggestions on how to avoid condensation in these circumstances?
