Under Stoop Horror...

so you have three solid doors and a completely enclosed space? (i.e. no cast iron gate but a solid door?)  is there a drain under the stoop as well?  if that is the case you will get humidity from the drain (many are untrapped via the main house drain) so the condensation will be exascerbated.  I suppose you could always fill a gunny sack with some sort of dessicant.  But i don’t think the houses were designed to have that space fully endclosed.  You could also have an electrician run an outlet, or just go with a cast iron gate, or pop a hole in the wall to make a window with cast iron grates that will ventilate it.

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in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 10 months ago

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morganpony68 | 12 years and 10 months ago

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Well not that bad but still any help appreciated…. My understoop entry has a huge, thick door to the exterior and one door to the interior and the obligatory door to the garbage storage area. As a result there is zero airflow to the entry way bordered by these three doors. In the Summer condensation literally steams down the walls and the plaster has turned to mush. Has anyone got any great ideas to create some air flow here? I also have no electrical outlet for a dehumidifier. Thought about cutting a slot in door and having a grill put over it but then there’s no “draw” from another outlet. May be no way of oing anything but any similar situation fixes appreciated! Thanks

pualyo | 12 years and 10 months ago

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What kind of doors do u have? Ppl usually have iron gate doors at the exterior and the vestibule area so the air flows.