Hello BH. I am going to insulate my storage. On the walls, there is lock panel, sparse, fabric, frame. It is open air behind the lock panel. Is that sufficient for ventilation up to the roof, or do I need to drill holes directly out from the air gap above the insulation? What provides adequate ventilation to the air gap?
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Stick-builder
· Gävleborgs
· 2 434 posts
The ventilation of the roof should be towards the eaves. Are you going to insulate the roof as well? Is it a sloped roof?
Stick-builder
· Gävleborgs
· 2 434 posts
Ventilate between the rafters towards the ridge and the eaves.
Do you mean completely flat? You need some slope if you want to manage water.
Do you mean completely flat? You need some slope if you want to manage water.
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· Etelä Pohjanmaa
· 2 467 posts
That's probably enough. There isn't much that increases moisture in the air in a storage space. For condensation to occur, the air in the storage space must contain more moisture than the outdoor air; it doesn’t just happen by heating it.