Do I need a door?

Fuzzyduzzy

My nephew has noticed (especially during the frost) his front door has water all over it in the mornings. Some of the water even turns into ice, indoors! A friend has suggested that he get a door vent. He had his bedroom window sound proofed before so he is worried that this will defeat the purpose, having holes in the door? Also, wouldn't this cause heat to leave the apartment, as it's already hard to heat during winter?

I have a feeling the door is over 20 years old. I do not even know what type of wood it is made out of. Can anyone offer a suggestion, so that he will be prepared when addressing this issue to the landlord? Does he just need a new door?

Thanks

https://imgur.com/a/1z7mR06

Calahonda52

the picture is of the outside of the door, so where in the ice forming?

Is he heating the apt\?

Fuzzyduzzy

If you scroll down there is a picture from inside. The face of the door is wet in the mornings and if there is frost there is ice on the inside of the door.

Calahonda52

Fuzzyduzzy wrote: »

If you scroll down there is a picture from inside. The face of the door is wet in the mornings and if there is frost there is ice on the inside of the door.

OKay, I just hit next to look at the doe-eyed Russian blondes:D

So ventilation could be an issue and not heating the apt.
If he concerned about it then consider a dehumidifier and run it in the hall at night, lots of intel on this site about them

Dr_Colossus

He needs a wall vent in the rooms and some heating in the hall to reduce the relative humidity and stop it from condensing on the door. Could put a heavy duty curtain behind the door to retain heat.

Door looks fine but it needs a proper lock rather than that night latch if the general public have access to it. Not very secure as is.

listermint

Check the weather seals all around the door.

Install a heavy curtain in the hall at the door.

Done.

Doop

Looks like a solid timber door, so shouldnt be much wrong with it... very strange that ice is forming on the inside it must be very cold in the hall. As others have suggested a curtain may help, I definitely wouldn't be drilling holes in the door for ventilation. Is he drying clothes on a rad atall in the hallway adding to water vapour?

Also someone mentioned the lock, a night latch like that is recommended for fire safety purposes.

danjo-xx

I have similar problem with double glazed pvc door but it is due to the outside letterbox flap being forced "to wide open" to push packages through.


I'm hoping to replace it in the summer.