Dipy Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Hi I have a few airbricks above damp course, this ones about 2 ft above ground level. I think they are causing a cold point and condensation. not sure if they are needed , I don’t have gas heating or any gas appliances. maybe they are venting the cavity though ? (not sure if its cavity walls though ?) Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysimon Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 could do with a bit more information. do you have suspended timber floors? is the house on a slope with the floor above vent? do the vents continue into the house? it also looks newer than the bricks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Looking at your picture it looks like it's a cavity wall from the brick bonding. Our last house was late Victorian cavity wall with vents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dipy Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Simplysimon said: could do with a bit more information. do you have suspended timber floors? is the house on a slope with the floor above vent? do the vents continue into the house? it also looks newer than the bricks Hi , yes it’s suspended timber floors, the house is pretty much on the flat, the vents are above floor level vents continue into house. Yes this one looks newer, would it be safe to say I don’t need them if neighbours properties don’t have them as original? Thanks Edited February 9, 2020 by Dipy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nod Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Looks like someone has added them to perhaps help cure condensation You may make it worse removing them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dipy Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, nod said: Looks like someone has added them to perhaps help cure condensation You may make it worse removing them Maybe, but the worst condensation is round them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Has the layout oh the house changed? They used to be common in a pantry to keep it cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dipy Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 Thanks that might be the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysimon Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Dipy said: vents continue into house. they would need a vent sleeve to bring air into the house, depending how this has been fited it may not be condensation but damp being pulled to inner leaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dipy Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Simplysimon said: they would need a vent sleeve to bring air into the house, depending how this has been fited it may not be condensation but damp being pulled to inner leaf Thanks so it would be pulling damp from the outer wall rather from the outdoors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysimon Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 20 minutes ago, Dipy said: Thanks so it would be pulling damp from the outer wall rather from the outdoors? possibly, it will be bridging the cavity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dipy Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 Thanks I’ll check that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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