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Bathroom ans bedroom ceiling condensation

  • 05-03-2012 1:11pm
    #1
    guessaname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 69 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Can somebody PLEASE suggest me what to do with this..

    My house attic is insulated but still theres always condensation on the second floor bathroom ceiling near the wall that is facing the external wall. I open the bathroom window everyday after bath and switch on the extractor fan as well while bathing but still no luck. It only happens when the outside temparateure is below 3-4 degrees. The extrator fan releases the steam into the ventilator (metal) on the external block wall. I always wipe the condesation after bath but its appars again after few hours, may be due to the humidity in the air due to cooking etc.

    The same thing heppens in my second floor bedroom as well when we close the doors completly when sleeping. I understand its due to the humidity in the air but it only condenses on the ceiling which is facing to the external wall.

    I've checked the attic, there's nothing like water leak or something. The insulation on the attick floor looks ok. I cannot reach/check the insulation at edges of the attic as its too narrow to reach.

    Can you please suggest who (tradesmen or professonal) should I contact to get this fixed?

    Thanks
    G


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  • #2
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,171 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    guessaname wrote: »
    I cannot reach/check the insulation at edges of the attic as its too narrow to reach.

    this is probably a significant factor.... if you cant reach it, how much effort did the insulators make to reach it i wonder?

    any gap in the insulation over this high humidity area is damaging.

    I would make every effort to check this out first before exploring other avenues. Make sure insulation is also carried down into the eaves area.


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