Our loft room has a side window on the gable end.
Other than that I cant see any ventilation.
When I went up there in November I could see that condensation had formed on the north side of the pitched ceiling and caused a patch of mould.
Since then I have left the gable end window locked on open.
I am not too sure if this is actually doing any good at all. In the recent hot and humid weather I can smell the musty mouldy smell in the bedroom below through the hatch.
I am planning on going up there this weekend to clear out anything that doesnt need to be stored up there and clean the mould patch off the ceiling.
Is there a simple way I can prevent the loft from going mouldy again? Do I keep the side window shut or open? As far as I can see there is no other ventilation. There are eves cupboards which have been put in which I assume are covering the original vents.
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Loft - condensation, inadequate ventilation - how to solve?
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springmachine · 01/06/2018 08:50
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