Air & Water
Two questions: Our basement is very wet. Swimming pool whenever it rains. I think the problem is coming from the neighbors on both sides, but I am not certain. Who can we call who could take a look and say for sure? Second, the only ventilation in our cockloft is the bathroom air shaft. I…
Two questions:
Our basement is very wet. Swimming pool whenever it rains. I think the problem is coming from the neighbors on both sides, but I am not certain. Who can we call who could take a look and say for sure?
Second, the only ventilation in our cockloft is the bathroom air shaft. I am told that originally the cornice would have had vents. It is insanely hot on the top floor whenever outside temps reach over 90 degrees. Who is the expert to call who can tell us what we should do with our vent setup? And maybe if we should install a fan?
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Good luck, I don’t do windows..
Thank you. If we ever get to that point, I’ll call you. First we have to fix the windows so they actually close.
We do standard ducted systems as well as mini-split systems, humidifiers, energy recovery ventilation and heat recovery ventilation systems on the residential side. On the commercial side we do chillers (air/water/DX), cooling towers, and roof top units.
Thanks, both of you!
SteamMan, you install ac? What kind?
mopar,
The cheapest thing you could do if you haven’t already, is to aluminize your roof. The reflective surface will prevent the black asphalt from absorbing so much heat from the sun. Other options are vents in the cockloft, a roofer would be the one to call for that, insulation in the cockloft, call a general contractor) and/or a/c on the top floor, call me :).
Good luck.
mopar:
I don’t think it is that unusual for a house to get very hot on the second floor, especially one situated such as yours. My house gets quite hot too, we spend a ton on a/c in the summer, and opening the vent in the skylight is not enough to cool it. Fans in the windows in the evening do help in the spring and early summer before it gets too hot at night; once summer is in full swing, they too are useless; so I am not sure how much a built in fan would do. I have often wished we had a big maple behind our own house. To answer your other question, you would need to seek out a ventilation person – maybe an HVAC person. The thought of using a fan to cool a house all summer though makes me think of humidity.
Steve