Humidity and new construction ?
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Jeffrey R. Grenz, General Contractor
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Construction Specification Template - Must for New Construction
Comments (10)This is an ok introduction to some decisions that are part of the process of building a home, and can certainly help you avoid allowances--but just know that it doesn't cover everything. Also, you'll have some products named but this template gives no consideration to standards for execution (preparation and how the products are incorporated). Complete specifications would also describe quality control, tolerances, repair/replacement of damaged/defective/poor work, cleaning, among many other things to make sure that you get what you intended--not just that the products you wanted are there, but that it's all put together the way it should be. While you can acheive this without the CSI format, CSI is something that all of the professionals involved in the project should be familiar with. An architect would prepare specifications as part of standard design services....See MoreHumid environment-cabinet construction?
Comments (2)Composite doors usually have wood edges - I'm wondering if that isn't what is swelling. Not a cabinet maker but my logic would be: 1. avoid inset 2 use furniture grade particle board (generally thought to be less prone to expansion and contraction) 3. If doing frameless - consider a box with tongue and groove construction 4.no mitered door styles 5. veneer over composite for center panels or maybe all MDF if door is painted Not sure any of those are right but maybe it will serve as a jumping off point for more informed advice....See MoreNew home high humidity issues
Comments (3)Air conditioning can provide some dehumidification. However, an air conditioner is primarily designed to drop temperature, not dehumidify. Pairing a larger evaporator coil with a smaller sized condenser is often done to meet the AHRI --- SEER performance rating. It has really nothing to do with dehumidification abilities. An air conditioner is turned on by temperature and shut off by temperature. Humidity percentages run independent of temperature. Which is another reason that an air conditioner ---especially a single stage ac --(for the most part) is a poor way to try to control humidity within the home. Dehumidification challenges for high humid climates can be a real challenge in many instances. Part of what you are experiencing maybe due to something you are doing within the home that is contributing to the problem or there may be a deficiency that is drawing humid air in from the outside. Newer homes built today are much more tighter construction. Which can work for you just as much against you. Outdoor weather related things are harder to get into the structure... but if they somehow find a way in or it's something you or your occupants are doing... it's harder to get it out. Because an air conditioner is not designed with the task of dehumidification, means that if your home suffers from high humidity you will have to tackle the humidity problem separate from the AC. The AC was designed to drop temperature, that's what it does. It does not control humidity. Some air conditioners, due to design and how they run are better than others at humidity removal. However, these systems are still controlled and operated by temperature for the most part... not humidity levels in the home. There is no free lunch when it comes to dehumidification. I service the Katy, Texas area....See MoreHumidity issue with new home without HVAC
Comments (57)If there is a leak somewhere, then there would be an ongoing problem and the source should be easy to identify using an IR camera. Based on the information the OP provided, the home is on a concrete slab. I lived in a home in central TX that was on a slab. I can remember watching the level of the creek behind it rise and come really, really close to the home in a tropical storm. Homes on slabs are unforgiving that way. The photo shows other homes in close proximity, and it looks like there is no grass established. I suspect that there are no gutters or downspouts and that final grading hasn't been done. If so, when it rains, storm water is flowing off the roofs to areas which don't have drainage swales, don't have any turf, and which have only limited ability to hold water or promote infiltration. Taken together, these conditions suggest a good probability the water is rain that entered the home, not condensation. In our area, the building code requires grading the perimeter of the home so there is a 6 inch fall in the first 10 ft from the home. Hopefully the elevation of the slab was designed to allow for whatever grading requirement applies in your area....See MoreUser
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