Moisture in the kitchen
Monday, June 20th, 2011 09:23 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lethargic_manAfter five and a half years in my place, there may be a house move on the cards for me in the medium term future—but before that, I have to face up to the task of doing the place up. ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bluepork says it'll improve the place's market value; my father says it won't add to its value, but will make it easier to sell. (Can anyone comment on that from their own experience?)
The biggest problems with it are a tendency towards mould on the walls in damp weather, and the paint peeling off the kitchen and bathroom ceilings. (I had the place painted when I moved in, and I'm convinced the painter didn't do the job as it should have been done for rooms exposed to moisture.) These problems manifest jointly in the kitchen, and I need to get the underlying problem in this room (moisture) addressed before I do anything else there. I think a large part of the problem is because I haven't been cooking with the fan in the cooker hood (initially through choice, so I could listen to music or the radio, and latterly because it's broken).
However, I'm not convinced using the cooker hood would have solved the problem of moisture, as it's not connected to an air outlet anywhere. I suspect to solve the problem properly, I'm going to have to get someone in to punch a hole in the wall (or possibly the window, though that will cause problems with the secondary glazing I put in) so an air hose can be put through for a fan outlet. Again, does anyone have any experience who can advise me if this will be necessary before I go to the expense?
bluepork says it'll improve the place's market value; my father says it won't add to its value, but will make it easier to sell. (Can anyone comment on that from their own experience?)The biggest problems with it are a tendency towards mould on the walls in damp weather, and the paint peeling off the kitchen and bathroom ceilings. (I had the place painted when I moved in, and I'm convinced the painter didn't do the job as it should have been done for rooms exposed to moisture.) These problems manifest jointly in the kitchen, and I need to get the underlying problem in this room (moisture) addressed before I do anything else there. I think a large part of the problem is because I haven't been cooking with the fan in the cooker hood (initially through choice, so I could listen to music or the radio, and latterly because it's broken).
However, I'm not convinced using the cooker hood would have solved the problem of moisture, as it's not connected to an air outlet anywhere. I suspect to solve the problem properly, I'm going to have to get someone in to punch a hole in the wall (or possibly the window, though that will cause problems with the secondary glazing I put in) so an air hose can be put through for a fan outlet. Again, does anyone have any experience who can advise me if this will be necessary before I go to the expense?
