Moisture, while amazing on your skin on a really hot summer day, is like an infectious disease for wood! An environment with some moisture can rot timber quickly and promotes the growth of mould in your home. Unfortunately, once that starts, the mould has no problem entering your home from below and makes for an unwanted houseguest. Equally as unwanted are termites who love to make a nest in damp or rotten timber. Sort it out and get proper subfloor ventilation today.
Identifying the Problem Before it Begins
You may not even realise that you have a problem before it actually begins and becomes a whole lot worse. Things like the smell of damp, and floorboard changes can show that there are some problems, but we’ve managed to identify a few things that homeowners should look out for and check on within their crawlspace.
● Are there any leaking pipes?
● Can you see mould at all?
● When it rains, is it wet inside the crawlspace?
● Is there a strong smell under the house?
Making a Change
The fix will come in with subfloor ventilation as soon as you’ve fixed potential leakage. There’s humidity that gathers underneath a house and without anywhere to go, the moisture just builds up. You’ll need an exhaust fan to remove the stale air, or perhaps a cross flow of air movement to push air in and out.
Zenith Ventilation specialises in subfloor ventilation and will help you in making suggestions and giving you the options to ensure that these problems never happen again.
Zenith will help you fix your moisture problems in your home now– 1300 137 110
