Can anyone give any advise as to why a laminate floor inside a conservatory is showing signs of condensation. The conservatory is edwardian, in UPVC with glass and panels below a midrail at approx 600mm. The condensation shows more or less nighty from the edge to approx 300mm in on three sides (Not house wall side). There is a DPM below the concrete base. The floor has been screeded and apparently there is underlay beneath the floor. There is heating and ventilation in the conservatory.
Condensation on laminate
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do you dry any clothes in there? has it been built recently?
my first two queries apart, a conservatory is essentially a lot more susceptible to the external temperature than the main building and should be regarded as such.
they are, insofar as thermal protection is concerned, glorified sheds.
my first two queries apart, a conservatory is essentially a lot more susceptible to the external temperature than the main building and should be regarded as such.
they are, insofar as thermal protection is concerned, glorified sheds.
Its most likely a cold bridge between the floor and external wall.
Normally this is because no (or not enough) insulation was put below the floor slab, and the same for the wall at floor level.
The temperature of that part of the floor is colder that the warmer centre and the warmer parts of the wall. So moisture in the air tends to condense there
Normally this is because no (or not enough) insulation was put below the floor slab, and the same for the wall at floor level.
The temperature of that part of the floor is colder that the warmer centre and the warmer parts of the wall. So moisture in the air tends to condense there
Thanks for the advice. The room isn't used try dry laundry, its only used for computing and sitting in. The conservatory doesnt have any dwarf walls, it is on a slab base 2 bricks high. The conservatory has been up about 2yrs.
danielrgiles said:
as woody has said it's simply cold bridging as a result of virtually zero thermal protection at floor level.
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