I live in 1850's solid stone walled (18") cottage.  The weather has been 
very hot and humid recently and floor tiles in the kitchen have been wet to 
touch (I think condensation because kitchen is very cool).  Also, a wool rug 
in the lounge, has started to smell musty/mildew, as is a carpet upstairs. 
The cottage has been habited since 1850, so I can only assume that this 
isn't normal, although the kitchen and room with problem carpet upstairs are 
in a 1970's extension.  The lounge with the rug, is an original room.  Has 
anybody experienced similar and perhaps rectified?

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Many Thanks

Enquirer

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>I live in 1850's solid stone walled (18") cottage.  The weather has been 
>very hot and humid recently and floor tiles in the kitchen have been wet to 
>touch (I think condensation because kitchen is very cool).  Also, a wool 
>rug in the lounge, has started to smell musty/mildew, as is a carpet 
>upstairs. The cottage has been habited since 1850, so I can only assume 
>that this isn't normal, although the kitchen and room with problem carpet 
>upstairs are in a 1970's extension.  The lounge with the rug, is an 
>original room.  Has anybody experienced similar and perhaps rectified?
>


Not similar as in 1850's but the bungalow I rented had a lot of moisture 
that was cured by the
installation of simple wall vents that allow moisture out but stops heatloss 
or the cold in.

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Vass

enquirer wrote:

> I live in 1850's solid stone walled (18") cottage.  The weather has been
> very hot and humid recently and floor tiles in the kitchen have been wet to
> touch (I think condensation because kitchen is very cool).  Also, a wool rug
> in the lounge, has started to smell musty/mildew, as is a carpet upstairs.
> The cottage has been habited since 1850, so I can only assume that this
> isn't normal, although the kitchen and room with problem carpet upstairs are
> in a 1970's extension.  The lounge with the rug, is an original room.  Has
> anybody experienced similar and perhaps rectified?
>
> --
> Many Thanks
>
> Enquirer


find sources of damp, fix them. Then your RH is lower and you avoid
condensation.

NT

enquirer wrote:

> I live in 1850's solid stone walled (18") cottage.  The weather has been
> very hot and humid recently and floor tiles in the kitchen have been wet to
> touch (I think condensation because kitchen is very cool).  Also, a wool rug
> in the lounge, has started to smell musty/mildew, as is a carpet upstairs.
> The cottage has been habited since 1850, so I can only assume that this
> isn't normal, although the kitchen and room with problem carpet upstairs are
> in a 1970's extension.  The lounge with the rug, is an original room.  Has
> anybody experienced similar and perhaps rectified?
>
> --
> Many Thanks
>
> Enquirer


find sources of damp, fix them. Then your RH is lower and you avoid
condensation.

Also remove the rug(s). The rug is an insulator, causing lower temps
beneath it, and reducing evaporation rate. Double whammy.


NT