Had a good read here but not sure Ive found the answer.
Recently moved into a new house (30 years old) which I have discussed a few times on here with regards to insulating the basement ceiling to improve insulation in the house.
The house has in the past suffered from bad condensation and mold. Since moving in I have now fitted a humidistat controlled extractor in the bathroom and a properly vented cooker hood. No washing has been dried indoors so far.
I just had a Nest thermostat installed and one of the sensors it has is humidity. I was surprised to see a so far constant reading of 60%. I take it this is a little on the high side?
I can't see where the moisture could be coming from. Trickle vents are all open in the windows and kitchen and bathroom doors are closed when in use (and afterwards in the case of the bathroom).
Some other threads have suggested humidity can be coming from moisture below the floor. In my case this would be the basement, which isn't the driest place in the world. Without actually sealing the ceiling in the basement and seeing how the levels in the house go, what else can be done to try and find the moisture source?
I would have fitted a nuaire by now but our hall is small and has lights, smoke detector and a large loft hatch leaving little space to fit the large vent.
Cheers.
Recently moved into a new house (30 years old) which I have discussed a few times on here with regards to insulating the basement ceiling to improve insulation in the house.
The house has in the past suffered from bad condensation and mold. Since moving in I have now fitted a humidistat controlled extractor in the bathroom and a properly vented cooker hood. No washing has been dried indoors so far.
I just had a Nest thermostat installed and one of the sensors it has is humidity. I was surprised to see a so far constant reading of 60%. I take it this is a little on the high side?
I can't see where the moisture could be coming from. Trickle vents are all open in the windows and kitchen and bathroom doors are closed when in use (and afterwards in the case of the bathroom).
Some other threads have suggested humidity can be coming from moisture below the floor. In my case this would be the basement, which isn't the driest place in the world. Without actually sealing the ceiling in the basement and seeing how the levels in the house go, what else can be done to try and find the moisture source?
I would have fitted a nuaire by now but our hall is small and has lights, smoke detector and a large loft hatch leaving little space to fit the large vent.
Cheers.