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Hi All Belated happy New Year. I know it’s that time of the year for loft condensation, particularly around hatch area. We’ve had that before but worried this is more symptomatic of a leak. Photos attached. The “leak” is mainly on one side of the loft where the first felt overlap is. Also a...

...foil insulation to the loft hatch and I have ordered a storm guard seal to add to it also. I’ve read thread after thread about condensation in lofts and I’m not sure if I should hold fire with adding more ventilation into the weather warms up to see if things improve or if I should go ahead...

Quick question please, can the condensate drain from a condensing boiler be routed into the F and E tank in the loft via a condensate removal pump or must it be routed into a drain? Thanks.

Hi Can anybody resolve the following I've lived in this house for the past twenty five years and only in the past two years have I had a problem with condensation on the windows and in the loft. 10 years ago I replaced the windows with argon filled dg units which solved the small condensation...

Another person here with condensation in the loft – wet rafters and water droplets dripping off the roof felt. I know there’s many many historic posts talking about this problem as I’ve read most of them but am thinkng of removing the new insulation… I moved into my house last spring. The...

I recently went up in the loft to get some Xmas things down to find water (condensation) covering the whole of the plastic lining under the tiles. Droplets were dripping down on everything and some things were showing signs that this was not a one off. I have glass fibre insulation, double...

I have read the sticky and tried using the extractor fan to help cure the condensation in the loft floor between the ceiling and the insulation but it isn't working. I religiously open windows after using the bath or shower and so does my family. We also use the extractor but to no avail...

I hope I have posted this on the correct Forum, if not will the Mods please re-site for me, Thank you.. I have had a wood burner fitted this year by a good and competent Woodburning company, everything has been done by the book inc. register plates and linings. The problem I have now...

I've just been in the loft to put something in there and while up, I noticed between two rafters light condensation, along with some across the ridge of the roof, between the rafters. No where else seemed affected. Other times I have been up there has been nothing, although this tends to be in...

My family moved into a brand new house in summer 2012. Being new it should be built according to current regulations, the loft has about 300mm insulation laid in 2 layers between the joists and the 2nd layer at 90 degrees. The only thing I have changed is to lay boards over about 1/3 of the...

Earlier this year we had two new loft windows (see link below) installed to replace some very old rusty iron ones that smashed in high winds. I have now noticed condensation building upon on the inside of the glass and wonder what might be the cause and the best/easiest way to remedy this. Here...

The loft was already converted when we moved into this property 5 years ago, however in the last two years we have struggling with a damp smell in the loft, and condensation on the walls, under the external wall side eave. This year that turned into black mould. We have bleached the walls to...

Hey guys... and gals! I have and old airing cupboard that now houses a Combi boiler. The cupboard is 1000mm deep x 700 wide... perfect for a few shelves and a rail to dry shirts.... or so I thought.... UNTIL I found my loft was taking the condensation and attaching to inside of loft felt!!! I...

I am installing a loft, the existing bathrooms ceiling does not have a vapour barrier - it simply has one 12.5mm plaster boards thickness for the ceiling, with 100mm rockwall on top. I am concerned condensation will build up in the void above the ceiling and the new loft floor - 250mm above...

Hi all, I have a question about installing a condensate pipe for a boiler. We're having a new boiler fitted in the loft, but at the moment I'm redoing the bathroom where the condensate will discharge to an internal stack. Rather than put the bathroom on hold till the boiler is installed or...

Before I start, I have read the other posts in the forum on this issue I Moved into the house last dec and have had the loft part boarded , cavity wall insulated and loft insulation installed Since then i have noticed water dripping from the loft. I have had roof tile air vents installed since...

A few weeks ago I had a leak of rainwater from the roof to the loft. I got a roofer from my builder. The guy came and replaced all the filt (membrane) on one side of the roof as he said it was old and causing a leak. I have noticed that the membrane he replaced is almost always wet with...

Hello, I have recently fitted tri iso to my loft and noticed alot of condensation between felt and tri iso, can you advise best solution to rectify

Hi all I have a quick question about my loft, I was just up getting the Xmas tree down and was surprised by just how cold it was up there, it was freezing but also the condensation on one side of the loft (see picture) I remember a few years ago having someone look at this and being told...

Its that time of year again when the condensation starts again. The roof on our house is a 3 sided pitch roof. Think it's a hip roof. Apologies if thats totally wrong. The house was built in the 1930s and its the original roof. Very old felt. Since we moved in I had roof vents put in. Four on...