Lile08
2017-01-28 23:40:59
- #1
Hello,
we have discovered that our attic is damp and light mold has formed on the wood.
Our house was plastered in December, and the screed was installed at the beginning of January.
We have an uninsulated roof; the insulation will be laid on the concrete ceiling.
So far, only the insulation on the very outside has been laid because the roof is so flat that you can't reach it otherwise. The rest of the insulation is still packed up in the attic.
The hatch to the attic has not yet been installed.
So all the moisture has risen upwards and settled on the inside of the roof structure and the foil.
Now the foil is damp in some places, and light mold has formed on the wood.
The insulation lying at the edge is also partially damp.
What would you do now?
Is it enough to remove the mold (if yes, how) and then let everything dry?
Does the damp insulation need to be replaced?
What about the attic hatch now? If we install it now, the moisture will be trapped above. But if we leave it open, the moisture will continue to rise upwards.
And how do I ventilate best to get the moisture out? The heating is not finished yet but should be working by midweek at the latest.
It would be great if someone had tips for us.
In hindsight, it was obviously very stupid to leave the hatch open at the top. However, unfortunately, due to personal problems (illness, surgery, etc.), things have been a bit chaotic over the past few weeks...
we have discovered that our attic is damp and light mold has formed on the wood.
Our house was plastered in December, and the screed was installed at the beginning of January.
We have an uninsulated roof; the insulation will be laid on the concrete ceiling.
So far, only the insulation on the very outside has been laid because the roof is so flat that you can't reach it otherwise. The rest of the insulation is still packed up in the attic.
The hatch to the attic has not yet been installed.
So all the moisture has risen upwards and settled on the inside of the roof structure and the foil.
Now the foil is damp in some places, and light mold has formed on the wood.
The insulation lying at the edge is also partially damp.
What would you do now?
Is it enough to remove the mold (if yes, how) and then let everything dry?
Does the damp insulation need to be replaced?
What about the attic hatch now? If we install it now, the moisture will be trapped above. But if we leave it open, the moisture will continue to rise upwards.
And how do I ventilate best to get the moisture out? The heating is not finished yet but should be working by midweek at the latest.
It would be great if someone had tips for us.
In hindsight, it was obviously very stupid to leave the hatch open at the top. However, unfortunately, due to personal problems (illness, surgery, etc.), things have been a bit chaotic over the past few weeks...