To find this somewhat life changing!?

[Loveduppenguin]

I have finally bought my own home, it’s a new build and it has an extremely high energy rating. This morning I woke up and look at the windows…the condensation is on the outside! Not the inside! No more dampness, no more dehumidifier, no more wiping the windows down every morning. I could cry, it’s a tad life changing to be honest. It should be the norm in this day and age.

How lovely x

It really is. I actually think I have PTSD from living in damp houses. It was so hard it really triggers me.

This is lovely to hear. Hopefully your nervous system will realise it's safe in your new home. No more fear about damp and mould.

We moved a couple of years ago to our first modern build house. It is 15 years old, but everywhere else we lived had been really old. It is so nice to have no condensation. And also a lot less dust in a newer home.

I can 100% empathise after a lifetime of living in damp rentals, I too bought my first house recently and it being a warm, dry, new build still thrills me.

enjoy and well done you.

I think it’s fabulous that you are happy in your new home.

I do however think that the word ptsd does not really apply about a house - I have worked with war veterans and survivors of abuse- thats ptsd- true ptsd- its an overused term .
for eg a war veteran on my ward was effectively ‘ triggered’ when burgled- memories of war not mould .
sorry but real ptsd is an horrific condition born of trauma .

Yes, PTSD is a serious mental illnessthat can significantly impact a person's life. It is a complex psychiatric condition that develops after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event and is characterized by severe and persistent symptoms like intrusive flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance, and hypervigilance. These symptoms can cause significant distress and impairment in daily functioning, and in some cases, lead to an increased risk of suicide

this is ptsd !

Yes I have had a LOT of trauma associated with housing that I won’t get into. I may not be diagnosed but I have many issues around it. I have had lots of therapy for issues relating to it. PTSD may be overused as such yes.

I'm not sure it's helpful to be policing OP's exact level of trauma regarding mould and damp housing.

a) mouldy housing is a serious issue which people have literally died from

b) only OP knows her own mental state

c) people say "I'm starving" all the time, without being pulled up on comparing themselves to famine victims

d) this is a pleasant and thankful thread where the OP is happy to be in warm dry housing (which really ought to be a given anyway).

I grew up in a dirty, overcrowded house and it's something that has affected me all my life. The house I live in now has a mould issue and it really puts me on edge.
@Loveduppenguin I totally get where you're coming from. Your new house is life changing. You should feel happy and proud.

Thank you for this @calamanka

That's lovely and it's also lovely to see such a nice post. So exciting to have bought your own place and that you enjoy it. I hope you have many happy years in your (dry) little palace.

Really pleased for you and also jealous! Spending most mornings wiping the windows, opening windows, emptying the dehumidifier here. It’s a chore! Enjoy your new house, was this your first night there?

Keep it ventilated. We sometimes get a small amount of condensation on our new build windows.

Not the first night no but the first morning I’ve woken to lots of condensation.

Do the windows have trickle vents? I find that makes a big difference.

Something to be mindful of: over-insulated houses really need ventilating just as much, so do make sure you use the trickle vents and air it well. It’s like they’re hermetically sealed!

I agree it’s nothing compare to a mouldy, damp house, of course!

Yes there are vents and the house is mechanically ventilated too so that kicks in often enough. Of course I open windows whenever I like too.

LoveduppenguinOp
that makes sense op- i get your experience better now and that you also understand the absolute overuse of a serious condition- i hate it when i hear people say they are ‘ triggered’ when they have no understanding of what that is really like such as’ am triggered as my coffee is too cold’ cf to absolutely real triggers and true trauma that I saw in my patients.
I am glad you got support and for your lovely safe new home x

Yeah I have a new build too and have never had to worry about mould or damp. I’ve been here almost 5 years.

Leave her be, it's communicating how she feels

That poster is wrong anyway. Any decent psychiatrist will tell you it doesn't have to be an actual traumatic thing that causes PTSD. It's the perception of that thing within the person's brain. It could even be a response to something that never really happened. The point is that if your brain perceives it as traumatic, it has the same effect as something that is actually traumatic.

I could write a lot more, but it's not necessary on a thread like this. I just wanted to reassure the OP their experience is just as valid as anyone else's, as is their use of language.

Congratulations on your new and warm dry house! It’s fab isn’t it? I moved into my new house five days ago and it’s so nice to be warm.

That is so lovely, I'm sure you will be very content, comfortable and happy for a long time. I know not everybody likes a new build but mine has an energy rating of 93, no drafts anywhere and tiny energy bills - what is not to love especially when you have lived in order properties!

I can totally relate to this! After years in a small, cramped, damp (but beautiful) cottage we recently moved to a bright, dry, warm new build and it is life-changing. And there isn't any dust - where has all the dust gone??