Any way to add top opening windows to bifold doors?

pieroabcd

Hi, 
In my kitchen I have bifold doors that open on the garden
Is there away to add small opening windows at the top to provide continuous ventilation?
I don't see any damp nor condensation but I prefer to be pre-emptive.

I don't want to keep the door open unattended because I'm afraid that animals could nest indoors. 

Thanks 

pieroabcd

Just to elaborate, the 2  windows in the lounge are open all the time, but do I need to permit an air flow from to back? 

Emmia

pieroabcd said:

Hi, 
In my kitchen I have bifold doors that open on the garden
Is there away to add small opening windows at the top to provide continuous ventilation?
I don't see any damp nor condensation but I prefer to be pre-emptive.

I don't want to keep the door open unattended because I'm afraid that animals could nest indoors. 

Thanks 

Surely you'd need new doors that would include openings for ventilation - I don't think this is likely to be something you can have retrofitted.

ThisIsWeird

Not practical to retro fit.
Do they have trickle vents?
Is the lounge open to the kitchen?
Anyhoo, if you extract away all cooking vapours, you shouldn't have a problem, and it sounds as tho you don't anyway? With such large glass panels, you'd soon notice!
I wouldn't be concerned. 

pieroabcd

Cooking? Are you kidding? 
Well yes, the extractor works and it's on the rare times that I indulge on the hobs . 

The lounge is fully connected to the kitchen, a long extension of each other. 

There are no trickle vents in the kitchen. 

OK, thanks. 

ThisIsWeird

What do you eat?!

From what you say, it's all nicely ventilated from the lounge windows, and you have no current issues. If there are no windows in the kitchen area that you can crack open, and since the bifolds don't have trickles, then I wouldn't be surprised if the bifolds would be where cond would form since they are furthest away from the ventilated sitting room.

But, just monitor it, and if no issues appear, you are fine.

And you are extracting away the effects of cooking on these rare occasions - that's good.

pieroabcd

I eat mostly rich salads (maybe 50% of the times).
When I cook it's mostly microwaved vegetables or fish (in baking paper it comes out surprisingly well) or grilled chicken or omelettes.

Quick and cheap. 

ThisIsWeird

pieroabcd said:

I eat mostly rich salads (maybe 50% of the times).
When I cook it's mostly microwaved vegetables or fish (in baking paper it comes out surprisingly well) or grilled chicken or omelettes.
Quick and cheap. 

Ooh, we need a new forum for fud

FreeBear

ThisIsWeird said:

pieroabcd said:

I eat mostly rich salads (maybe 50% of the times).
When I cook it's mostly microwaved vegetables or fish (in baking paper it comes out surprisingly well) or grilled chicken or omelettes.
Quick and cheap. 

Ooh, we need a new forum for fud

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/categories/old-style-moneysaving seems to cover cooking & stuff. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/categories/greenfingered-moneysaving also wanders off from growing to preparing and the occasional recipe.

ThisIsWeird

Cheers, FreeBear - recently bought a slow cooker, so will check that out.
Fancy making some chunky soups. 

EssexHebridean

The old stylers LOVE a bit of soup TIW!