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muddyjames:
every morning my windows are dripping wet from condensation to the point the water flows off onto my window cill. Also I have just been into my loft and you can hear condensation dripping off the roofing felt onto the insulation and the wood up there is quiet damp too.

I have double glazing, cavity wall insulation and tripple insulation above the 2 bedrooms but squashed single insulation above the hall/bathroom area as it is boarded out.

Should I be worried as I don't want the roof to rot away obviously but do lofts get this wet and how do I stop it in my bedrooms etc?

I wouldn't class my house as being cold but it isnt the warmest in the world either. Thermostat ticks over at about 16degrees for the central heating.

Any help grately appreciated.

dxmedia:
You sure it's condensation and not a leak tracking down the walls?

muddyjames:
walls in the house are bone dry and once i wipe the water off in the morning, it stays off until night time again.

I was wondering if having the washing drying in the house would up the humidity and hence why so much water on the windows?

Frankie-Boy:

Hi James,

I'd say drying the washing indoors could well be a factor also you might have a problem with bad ventilation not allowing air to circulate properly, this will cause mould to form so get it sorted as soon as possible.

Check to see if the Air bricks have been blocked with cavity wall insulation material and maybe invest in a condenser type tumble dryer.

Good luck.

lambert:
your house needs to breath. older houses were not designed to be super insulated, hence the problems encountered when they have cavity wall air gaps filled or the loft stuffed to the rafters with wool.

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