caudexpflanze
2018-10-05 12:43:05
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Hello everyone,
we want to renovate our basement this winter. So new flooring, new wall color, etc...
In this context, I would like to ensure optimal ventilation for the future, so that there is fresh air in the basement and the humidity does not get too high.
Here I have made a sketch of our two basement rooms:
The house was built in 1965. End of a row house.
This winter, the storage basement is to be done first.
It should still remain a storage basement. But we would also like to store winter clothes and possibly canned goods there.
So musty air should not be present there.
Currently, we have this old steel window combo made of glass and a grille in front. These are very old, warped, and simply scrap.
We always keep all windows in our basements closed. In the storage basement, we have an electric dehumidifier that turns on automatically when the humidity gets too high.
Actually, I planned to simply install new windows and possibly install an automatic ventilation with dew point detection in the wall or window frame.
Now I am wondering why I should actually install new windows at all or whether we even need the windows and should just wall them up.
Because... they bring almost no light and we almost never open them.
The following options now arise for me:
a) New windows and an automatic ventilation system
b) New windows and continue to regulate the humidity with the dehumidifier
c) Close the windows with thick insulation panels and only have an automatic ventilation system
Regarding a)
I would invest a lot of money for new windows and the ventilation system
Regarding b)
this is basically ruled out for me because it does not ensure air exchange.
Regarding c)
Seems to be the most interesting option for me at the moment. But I am unsure whether the windows are really no longer needed.
Why do we almost always keep the windows closed?
I have found that ventilating the basement is a science in itself. You have to observe some aspects like dew point, indoor and outdoor humidity, and are only allowed to ventilate under certain conditions. If you don’t do it properly, you bring too much moisture into the basement.
Since we keep the windows closed and have this automatic dehumidifier, we have a stable humidity level and the air quality is quite okay for a basement in a house of this age.
What do you think? Which of the 3 options would you choose?
It is important to mention that our heating is room-air dependent.
Thanks...
Yours, Peter.
we want to renovate our basement this winter. So new flooring, new wall color, etc...
In this context, I would like to ensure optimal ventilation for the future, so that there is fresh air in the basement and the humidity does not get too high.
Here I have made a sketch of our two basement rooms:
The house was built in 1965. End of a row house.
This winter, the storage basement is to be done first.
It should still remain a storage basement. But we would also like to store winter clothes and possibly canned goods there.
So musty air should not be present there.
Currently, we have this old steel window combo made of glass and a grille in front. These are very old, warped, and simply scrap.
We always keep all windows in our basements closed. In the storage basement, we have an electric dehumidifier that turns on automatically when the humidity gets too high.
Actually, I planned to simply install new windows and possibly install an automatic ventilation with dew point detection in the wall or window frame.
Now I am wondering why I should actually install new windows at all or whether we even need the windows and should just wall them up.
Because... they bring almost no light and we almost never open them.
The following options now arise for me:
a) New windows and an automatic ventilation system
b) New windows and continue to regulate the humidity with the dehumidifier
c) Close the windows with thick insulation panels and only have an automatic ventilation system
Regarding a)
I would invest a lot of money for new windows and the ventilation system
Regarding b)
this is basically ruled out for me because it does not ensure air exchange.
Regarding c)
Seems to be the most interesting option for me at the moment. But I am unsure whether the windows are really no longer needed.
Why do we almost always keep the windows closed?
I have found that ventilating the basement is a science in itself. You have to observe some aspects like dew point, indoor and outdoor humidity, and are only allowed to ventilate under certain conditions. If you don’t do it properly, you bring too much moisture into the basement.
Since we keep the windows closed and have this automatic dehumidifier, we have a stable humidity level and the air quality is quite okay for a basement in a house of this age.
What do you think? Which of the 3 options would you choose?
It is important to mention that our heating is room-air dependent.
Thanks...
Yours, Peter.