Whether it occurs following water damage or whether it is due to a manufacturing defect in your home, humidity can truly poison your life.
Indeed, too high a hygrometric rate can cause allergies, even respiratory diseases in the occupant, as well as joint problems.
It is even the nuisance most frequently encountered in housing in France, with nearly 21% of housing affected by this phenomenon according to a study by INSEE.
Here are some tips to overcome it.
How do you spot excess moisture?
For your home to be comfortable, its air humidity, or hygrometry, should be around 50%. However, if it exceeds the 65% threshold, the humidity will then cause several problems that can affect the durability of your home and degrade its structure over time. One of the first signs that should alert you is condensation, that is to say the presence of fog inside your windows. Wallpapers that warp or peel off should also catch your eye. You may also notice traces of mold on your walls and joints, stains or even an unpleasant musty smell. Finally, peeling paint and oozing walls are all signs of too much humidity. As soon as you spot any of these signs,you need to act quickly to stop the problem because it will get worse.
What are the causes of humidity?
The origins of humidity can be multiple.
It can be caused by the stagnation of water vapor resulting from daily domestic activities (laundry hanging inside the house, pot of boiling water, long hot showers, etc.).
Excess humidity can also come from a leak, whether internal (pipe problem, poorly made seals) or external (tile displaced at roof level, cracked facade).
So remember to check the waterproofness of your home, especially if it is old.
Finally, it may be capillary rise or hydrostatic pressure.
In both cases, the humidity rises from the ground through the building materials and gradually spreads into the walls, usually due to the nature of the ground on which the house is built or to stagnant rainwater.
For each problem there is a solution !
Before dealing with your accommodation, you will need to identify where the problem comes from.
To establish a reliable anti-humidity diagnosis, it is better to call on a professional.
Then, several options are available to you to find a healthy interior.
If it is simply water vapor stagnation, ventilating all your rooms for about ten minutes each day should be enough, but you can also install controlled mechanical ventilation (VMC) to improve the quality of the air. air and facilitate its sanitation.
Insulating your exterior walls and replacing single glazing with double will also reduce condensation.
In the event of a leak or a lack of tightness, you can plug the cracks and change your gaskets.
If you notice that the bottom of your walls are mainly affected and you think it is a problem of capillarity, contact a professional.
This case is to be taken very seriously because the walls of the house and the foundations can be damaged.
Heavy work may be required.
Finally, gum arabic and a simple store-bought or homemade dehumidifier can be great quick and inexpensive boosts to moisture absorption!
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