Molo
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Hello folks,
I am in a very humid part of New York State, and this year has been very wet. As a result of the humidity and rainfall I have a serious moisture problem. I am considring this problem a serious one and the project (moisture remediation) a potentially large one and a project that I want to research thouroughly and do correctly.
Some info; The home is a one story ranch with an unfinished basement. The home sits on a hill so there is a place to drain water. Right now much of the water is going into the unfinished basement. The unfinished basement water collects in any time it rains. The water sits there for days at a time. The rooms above this water (1") start getting mold on the walls and ceilings. Plus the floor joists and all the pipes in the basement are dripping with water. There are no fans in any of the bathrooms or the kitchen.
Plans for remediation: Firstly we need to stop the water from entering the basement (not sure how), secondly we need to prevent moisture that is created within the rooms of the home from staying in the rooms of the home.
I have been told that there are some sort of power vents that you can install in the attic that will do more than evne installing bathroom vents. Does anyone have any knowledge on these?
Please if anybody has experience with or suggestions for how to address this moisture problem I would be grateful.
Molo
I am in a very humid part of New York State, and this year has been very wet. As a result of the humidity and rainfall I have a serious moisture problem. I am considring this problem a serious one and the project (moisture remediation) a potentially large one and a project that I want to research thouroughly and do correctly.
Some info; The home is a one story ranch with an unfinished basement. The home sits on a hill so there is a place to drain water. Right now much of the water is going into the unfinished basement. The unfinished basement water collects in any time it rains. The water sits there for days at a time. The rooms above this water (1") start getting mold on the walls and ceilings. Plus the floor joists and all the pipes in the basement are dripping with water. There are no fans in any of the bathrooms or the kitchen.
Plans for remediation: Firstly we need to stop the water from entering the basement (not sure how), secondly we need to prevent moisture that is created within the rooms of the home from staying in the rooms of the home.
I have been told that there are some sort of power vents that you can install in the attic that will do more than evne installing bathroom vents. Does anyone have any knowledge on these?
Please if anybody has experience with or suggestions for how to address this moisture problem I would be grateful.
Molo
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