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Thermal bridge nightmare. PLEASE HELP!

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Chefwifelife · 27/10/2019 07:35

I am absolutely desperate for a solution.
We moved into our cottage which has stone walls 2 years ago.

•In our main bedroom we had the external walls internally insulated.

•When we moved back into the room we were waking with streaming condensation along the reveals with a 6• temp difference between the reveals and adjoining walls. This damaged the oak window board.

•Found the windows had large gaps either side of the frame so has those filled.

•Took up the tiles from under the window board; had it levelled and any gaps filled.

•We have tried having the windows open, door open, windows on latch with no joy.

•Our son slept in this room last night while we're having work done in his room and we've woken to the exact same problem.

What the hell do we do?! There's not enough room depth wise on the reveals to have insulated them unless we chip them back so there is enough room and then re-plaster (again!).

Do we need to check the windows again externally? Do we need to removed the render on the outside of the house to allow these bits of reveal to breathe?

Do we get someone in to give us another option and if so what type of company? We've had handy men, plasterers, builders etc all give their advice.

Please help I'm unashamedly begging for a solution Blush

Thermal bridge nightmare. PLEASE HELP!
Thermal bridge nightmare. PLEASE HELP!
Thermal bridge nightmare. PLEASE HELP!
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homenuilders · 27/10/2019 09:22

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Classic cold bridging creating condensation. These work well.

Chefwifelife · 27/10/2019 12:20

Thanks @homenuilders

Just bumping for the afternoon Mumsnet readers.

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PigletJohn · 27/10/2019 13:30

Where is the water coming from?

Does anybody drape wet washing on radiators?

When is the bathroom extractor used?

bilbodog · 27/10/2019 13:39

Im wondering if the internal insulation has stopped the walls being able to breathe?

Chefwifelife · 27/10/2019 13:50

Hey @PigletJohn and @bilbodog thanks for your replies.

It's definitely condensation forming onto the reveals which are cold (from breathing at night).

We have already upgraded our upstairs bathroom
Fan (before anyone was back sleeping in that room) and no washing on radiators as we have a utility room with tumble dryer.

Before we had the insulation the windows and reveals would be wet in the mornings.

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