Moving into your new home is a blissful thing. The newness of everything in your home has a great look and smell and it’s a pleasant feeling to experience it every day. The unfortunate thing is that many times, these things won’t last very long if you don’t do the adequate maintenance and repairs necessary for your home.
A very important issue to focus on is keeping moisture from damaging the various areas of your home as well. If you allow weather-related water to enter and remain in your house, it may cause quite a lot of damage. We’re going to show you some of the ways you can prevent moisture damage in your new home:
- Ensure that you use various home ventilation systems to help control moisture. They will help to exhaust excess airborne moisture and contaminants that is caused by things like laundry, bathing, showering and more.
- If it’s winter time, you should lower your humidity in your home down to the range of about 30 to 45 percent, so that it doesn’t cause condensation on the windows and the wall.
- Prevent condensation buildup in the summer by dehumidifying the levels in the basement, so that it won’t exceed 60 percent.
- If there are any leaky pipes and fixtures, you should clean them and dry them completely, within at least 48 hours.
- Don’t store any organic materials like clothes and newspapers in cool, damp areas.
- Ensure that air can circulate freely through the storage areas in your house.
- Use a hygrometer to monitor the relative humidity throughout your house.
- Pay attention to your humidity levels if you have a lot of plants or a hot tub in your home, because they tend to generate high levels of moisture.
- Don’t vent your clothes dryer inside your house, because you may be releasing a lot of moisture into the air, as well as carbon monoxide.
- If you realize that there are musty smells or mold/mildew in various areas of your home, you should investigate it, find the source of the moisture and repair it.
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