advice on building condesation under renovation.

[rssteve]

hello i am currently renovating my house. currently i have had new windows although there is still a good draugh through as the vent covers have not yet been fitted. I have a new extension that is dot and dabbed and plastered yesturday, the loft has bno insulation yet. The rest of the house is plastered and painted. Currently i have no heating and won;t have for another 3 months. Its getting cold now and when the spread was here he mentioned i should be carefull about getting mould growing etc. Am i best to leave the ventilation in until i get my heating on, or should i really get some sort of temporary heating on the go and try to stop the cold draughts. thanks

 

[^woody^]

Just because there is no heat does not mean the property will experience condensation, and later mould

Don't bother with heating. You may want to allow any plaster/screed to dry off properly as this will cause condensation on the windows, but once this has dried, you only really need to allow some air in - via trickle vents or a window on the catch

 

[JohnD]

ventilation dries off plaster, better than heat does. and cheaper. If you leave the loft hatch open, there will be a good airflow. You just need to protect pipes etc against frost.

 

[rssteve]

ok ill leave as is, the hatch is open so theres been a good air flow through, thanks