Condensation in loft

onomatopoeia99

Had the same problem ~30 years ago in a 1960s bungalow.  Fitted six soffit vents (three at the front, three at the back) which cleared it up overnight, easy job as I could do it from outside and they were only seven feet above the ground .  I didn't realise the soffits were probably asbestos at the time until a decade later when I got someone in to replace the bargeboards, fascias and soffits and he pointed it out  .

Mary108

Albermarle said:

A lot of condensation in the loft, very visible. House built 1995. Usual brick build etc.No idea about felt, sorry. I'm scared of my loft so I never go up there  

If you do not go up there, how do you know about the condensation? Who told you?

A friend went up there to clear it for me.

Mary108

rob7475 said:

You don't have a bathroom extractor venting into the loft space do you?

No. we dont! 

Mary108

Lorian said:

And opening the loft hatch this time of year sends up warm moist air that just exacerbates any issue. 

Yes. Thats one of my excuses for never going up there !!

Mary108

onomatopoeia99 said:

Had the same problem ~30 years ago in a 1960s bungalow.  Fitted six soffit vents (three at the front, three at the back) which cleared it up overnight, easy job as I could do it from outside and they were only seven feet above the ground .  I didn't realise the soffits were probably asbestos at the time until a decade later when I got someone in to replace the bargeboards, fascias and soffits and he pointed it out  .

Oh my goodness 

grumpy_codger

Mary108 said:

Lorian said:

And opening the loft hatch this time of year sends up warm moist air that just exacerbates any issue. 

Yes. Thats one of my excuses for never going up there !!

It still has to be sealed well enough for moist warm air not to flow there.