Reply To: Workshop on Moisture

[Vicki Cowan]

Hi Sarah
that sounds like an excellent response, you’ve covered the issues and common causes of moisture well.
If the house has a suspended floor, probably also worth getting him to look at the soil under the house – if it’s damp, or there is a solid block perimeter, then chances are the underfloor is contributing a fair bit of moisture into the house – even apparently dry underfloors can hoover up the moisture.

Just on the double glazing, there is a cheap option that people can look at – DIY plastic shrink wrap double glazing. It costs about $30 for a kit (you can buy them online from CEA) which will do several rooms worth of windows. Research has shown they perform pretty well, and they can make a big difference in hard to insulate rooms – and generally reduce the amount of moisture condensing on the windows as well. And while some people take them down every year, I’ve had some up in my kids bedrooms for 6 years, still going strong.
Cheers
Lois

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