Molo
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Hello All,
I have a building where there is a bad moisture problem. There is mold/mildew that grows on the ceilings/windows in the winter time. There are two causes for this; 1. Wet Basement (foundation may need to be excavated, and/or interior footer drains installed), and 2. No vent in the bathrooms. I had a plumbing/heating company give me an estimate to install bathroom vents. It is a ranch home with a very small attic space. The guy gave told me he would run the vents out so that they came out of the bottom of the soffit.
Question: Will running the vents out of the bottom of the soffit cause the moisture to over time soften and rot the soffit out? Would it be a better idea to run the vent out the roof?
TIA,
Molo
I have a building where there is a bad moisture problem. There is mold/mildew that grows on the ceilings/windows in the winter time. There are two causes for this; 1. Wet Basement (foundation may need to be excavated, and/or interior footer drains installed), and 2. No vent in the bathrooms. I had a plumbing/heating company give me an estimate to install bathroom vents. It is a ranch home with a very small attic space. The guy gave told me he would run the vents out so that they came out of the bottom of the soffit.
Question: Will running the vents out of the bottom of the soffit cause the moisture to over time soften and rot the soffit out? Would it be a better idea to run the vent out the roof?
TIA,
Molo