Unfortunately, darkening the ceiling or accumulating condensation on it is a fairly common problem. What does it depend on and how to prevent the occurrence of such problems?
The main causes of problems
The causes of condensation or darkening on the ceiling may be due to:
- poor air circulation in the room itself;
- freezing of walls from the outside;
- damp, which comes from the basement;
- excessive humidity indoors.
To prevent the occurrence of problems of condensation and darkening of the ceiling, it is necessary, first of all, to get rid of the main causes, as a result of which these problems appear.
Problem Prevention Steps
To significantly reduce the possibility of condensation or darkening of the ceiling, it is necessary to carry out work on the insulation of the finishing material from the cold ceiling. Ensuring good heat transfer between the materials depends on the quality of the selected insulation. There are a lot of heaters with which you can conduct insulation of the ceiling. Here are the most common ones:
- Mineral wool;
- Expanded clay;
- Agloporite;
- Granular or slab polystyrene;
- Sawdust;
- Foam insulation, which is applied mechanically.
If condensation has appeared or the ceiling has already turned black, then warming the ceiling will not help to cope with the problem. The only thing that can solve it is the elimination of the condensate itself or dark spots from the ceiling. However, do not forget that the problem will return again if you do not deal with the elimination of the causes of its occurrence.
How to deal with one or another cause of condensation or dark spots on the ceiling
- poor air circulation in the room itself. To solve this problem, you need to save the room from unnecessary volumetric things (such as books shelves, sofas, tables, appliances), as well as to clean the room from the fungus using copper sulfate;
- freezing walls from the outside - this problem is easily solved: all that is needed for insulation is the wall itself and the foam! In this way, it is recommended to insulate the wall exclusively in dry weather;
- damp, which comes from the basement. The problem with dampness will be solved if the ceilings of the basement are pasted with polystyrene foam - a material that is not able to absorb moisture;
- excessive humidity indoors. Most likely this is due to the moisture content of the foundation itself. To eradicate this problem, it is necessary to insulate the foundation from the outside, before excavating it.
And, of course, elimination of condensation and dark spots with the help of repair is not excluded. But, in order not to get to this, it is necessary to take timely measures to prevent the occurrence of problems.
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