Are you suffering from moisture in your living room? You're not alone: in Flanders many living rooms suffer from moisture problems such as condensation, ventilation problems, rising damp, damp floor, leaks or a musty smell.
Recognizing moisture in the living room
A living space is an important room in your home. It is the room in which you unwind, receive guests, pursue your hobbies or perhaps work. In other words, the living room is a place where you should like to be and where you would rather not have moisture problems.
An ideal humidity level for a living room is between 40% and 60%. Is the value higher than that? Then chances are that sooner or later you'll have moisture spots and -problems will experience. You can usually recognize an excessively humid living room by the following characteristics:
- Colored stains on the wall
- Mold spots
- Loose plaster, wallpaper or grouting
- An unpleasant and musty odor
- Condensation on the windows and walls
When you notice these issues in your living room, it's a good idea to get a moisture expert enable.
Effects of a damp living room
If you notice the preceding phenomena in your living room but do not intervene, it can lead to all kinds of negative consequences. We list the main ones:
- Consequences for your health. Consider headaches, frequent colds or more difficult breathing.
- Implications for the indoor temperature. A damp room feels colder is harder to heat. You will use more energy to get to a comfortable temperature.
- Consequences for your house. Moisture in the living room not only creates an unpleasant odor, it can also damage your furniture and home.
Causes of an overly humid living room and their solutions
There are several causes of moisture in living spaces, each with its own method of control. It is recommended to use a moisture specialist in order to determine the exact cause. Once the exact cause is known, an appropriate solution can also be provided. The most common causes are:
1. Condensation moisture
Condensation is a common cause of a damp living room, as condensation is often caused by human activity. Consider, for example, the breathing or perspiration of occupants. Mopping or drying laundry can also increase humidity. In addition thermal bridges be the culprit.
The ideal solution to condensation moisture is to make your living room as good as possible ventilate. This can be done by taking action on your own, but also a mechanical ventilation system can help you with this.
2. Rising damp
Is your living room on the ground floor? Then you can also rising damp lead to moisture in the living room. This occurs when there is a problem with or lack of the water barrier, causing groundwater moisture to penetrate the walls of the living space.
Rising damp is best addressed professionally by having your walls injected.. Then experts drill holes in the damp walls, then inject them with a moisture-resistant product.
3. Penetrating moisture
Finally penetrating damp to the cause of a damp living room. This is moisture that enters through the outside of the house due to (heavy) precipitation and seeps through the interior walls.
Permeable moisture in the living space is best controlled through facade impregnation, in which a transparent but waterproof layer is applied to the facade.
Get your damp living room treated
Are you suffering from moisture in your living room? Don't wait until it's too late. Let AquaConsult assist you and request your free moisture diagnosis for living quarters.
