marko
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This should be simple but forgive me because we've always lived in 150 year old houses until we built new last year. Never had this issue before--maybe we did but never thought about it.
So: One year old house. Basement is damp; builder originally suggested we might get a dehumidifier to keep mold and dampness in check.
Got a nice one that does the job, taking RH from ~70% to ~45%. (two monitors to confirm)
Wondering: Does the dampness ever go away? IOW, do the concrete walls and floor ever dry out to maybe like 55% RH (thanks to the removal rate) or, even after 10 years does it pop right back up to 70% the day after the machine is turned off?
So: One year old house. Basement is damp; builder originally suggested we might get a dehumidifier to keep mold and dampness in check.
Got a nice one that does the job, taking RH from ~70% to ~45%. (two monitors to confirm)
Wondering: Does the dampness ever go away? IOW, do the concrete walls and floor ever dry out to maybe like 55% RH (thanks to the removal rate) or, even after 10 years does it pop right back up to 70% the day after the machine is turned off?
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