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Got a strange issue. In my bathroom (which is really just a WC as the bath is rarely used) the humidity is really high.
It started to smell a bit damp after I put laminate floor down in the hallway. Then spotted condensation forming on the legs of a cabinet in the WC.
Currently, the room does not have skirting board along one wall.
Humidity reading was 84% the other day. I reduced it with dehumidifier to about 50, but it has risen again. Window vents open.
The hallway and kitchen stay a steady 50-55% humidity.
No
All drainage in the room goes straight out the wall, and water pipes were replaced. The floor was up for a while and no leaks.
Could the issue be because there is no skirting board? Maybe water vapour just condensing because it's the last cold spot?
I shoved some towels and bits of insulation where the skirting should be, and that seemed to help a bit but humidity has risen to 77 again today. Nobody home, no showers, cooking etc. Just one small dog breathing.
There was a little sign of damp on the concrete sub floor along the outside wall - could this be a cause? Odd, as it has been so dry recently. I did dig a French style drainage channel down the side of the house a few years ago, but did not get to this part of the house as there is a gate and manhole, so left it. But might have to dig more.
Any suggestions?
Will add photos in a minute, from my phone.
It started to smell a bit damp after I put laminate floor down in the hallway. Then spotted condensation forming on the legs of a cabinet in the WC.
Currently, the room does not have skirting board along one wall.
Humidity reading was 84% the other day. I reduced it with dehumidifier to about 50, but it has risen again. Window vents open.
The hallway and kitchen stay a steady 50-55% humidity.
No
All drainage in the room goes straight out the wall, and water pipes were replaced. The floor was up for a while and no leaks.
Could the issue be because there is no skirting board? Maybe water vapour just condensing because it's the last cold spot?
I shoved some towels and bits of insulation where the skirting should be, and that seemed to help a bit but humidity has risen to 77 again today. Nobody home, no showers, cooking etc. Just one small dog breathing.
There was a little sign of damp on the concrete sub floor along the outside wall - could this be a cause? Odd, as it has been so dry recently. I did dig a French style drainage channel down the side of the house a few years ago, but did not get to this part of the house as there is a gate and manhole, so left it. But might have to dig more.
Any suggestions?
Will add photos in a minute, from my phone.
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