28 Sept 2009

Fears home insulation boom creates a climate where fungi flourish

As interiors become more tightly sealed from the outdoor elements through Government-mandated energy-efficient reforms, an increasing number of homes are displaying symptoms of an affliction thought to have disappeared half a century earlier: extreme condensation.
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Reading this article I had a big laugh! Coming from a country in Europe where everything is insulated not to get valuable hot air from the central heating getting out in winter; double glazing, bats between the ceiling/roof and walls, door strips, etc. Aircondition is a new thing getting installed in more homes now people get more money and matrialistic but nobody had airco before in The Netherlands as it doesn't get that hot in summer.
And I've never heard about this extreme condensation problem. I think bad installers of insulation and communication how to ventilate might be the problem.

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