Boxing in a pipe that suffers from condensation

laxeylady

Our farmhouse has a low barn alongside which in the past has had one end of it converted to give the house a utility room. Unfortunately there is a downpipe running at an angle along the ceiling (inside the utility room) taking bath water and rainwater to an outside drain. Its cast iron, and when it snowed we noticed that it dripped condensation all over the place. We would like to box it in to make the room a little less 'rustic' but are worried we will give ourselves problems because of the condensation. Would boxing it in minimise the condensation anyway? Don't know how to proceed, so any advice gratefully received.

iamcornholio

Wrap the pipe in insulation

laxeylady

Then box it in? Insulate it with rock wool or similar?

iamcornholio

Yes, or the proper stuff from somewhere like wickes

keystone

Or deal with the humidity issues that are causing the condensation perhaps?

Cheers

iamcornholio

Metal pipes experience condensation naturally, without any humidity issues within the property.

keystone

If there wasn't any humidity there wouldn't be any condensation - thats my point. But thats an unattainable circumstance but it could be mitigated to reduce the condensation.

Cheers

iamcornholio

One could live in a perfectly stable environment with no humidity or condensation issues at all, and yet any cold metal water pipe would still experience surface condensation. In which case there would be no humidity issues in the property to deal with, and certainly no reasonable way of preventing the condensation forming on the pipe other than to insulate it

TEDDYRUKSPIN

Insulate it. Boxing it? Nah.. won't work.

keystone

iamcornholio wrote: »

.....and certainly no reasonable way of preventing the condensation forming on the pipe other than to insulate it

and get wet insulation?

Cheers

1984ReturnsForReal_2

keystone wrote: »

If there wasn't any humidity there wouldn't be any condensation - thats my point. But thats an unattainable circumstance but it could be mitigated to reduce the condensation.

Cheers

The pipe will be close to freezing as it goes through the house. Its not a case of humidity, its a case of temperature difference on this one.