ᐅ Moisture Issues in Basement Apartment

So, laundry is dried outdoors, in a drying room, or using a device called a tumble dryer.

aero2016 schrieb:
Your tenant would be very poorly advised to sign that. And what would motivate him to agree to an additional contract?

You can try, of course. I estimate that he will do it. He already feels very uncomfortable because the expert told him that it is probably his fault and that he cannot understand why the furniture is still against the wall, why he is drying laundry there, and so on and so forth...

aero2016 schrieb:
I suspect the insulation is insufficient or defective. That’s why there is increased mold growth in the corners and near the floor.

What else can I do besides having the area excavated and inspected? Should I have it done again by a different company? They already cornered me with the report against the property management.

blablabla...we have been drying laundry indoors for years!!!! And after showering, I like to leave the bathroom door open and the window closed! because the air (especially in winter) then feels pleasantly humid... AND WE DO NOT HAVE ANY MOLD!!! never had any! Furniture is also placed against exterior walls.

The conclusion of the report is simply nonsense and not worth a cent!! But go ahead and let yourselves be fooled

Steffen80 schrieb:
The conclusion of the report is simply nonsense and not worth a single cent!! But go ahead and let yourselves be fooled

What would your approach be? I would need to convincingly refute this to the homeowners’ association.

tomtom79 schrieb:
So, laundry is dried outside, or in a drying room, or in something called a tumble dryer.

Not me. Some goes in the dryer, but after that I still need to ventilate. The rest is hung normally to dry inside the house. Always have done it this way. I basically keep the windows open all summer, day and night. And never (!!!) had any mold.

The insulation might still be intact—but obviously not sufficient. The walls must be far too cold, otherwise the moisture wouldn’t condense there like that.

aero2016 schrieb:
The insulation might still be intact but clearly not sufficient. The walls must be far too cold; otherwise, the moisture wouldn’t condense like that.

If that was state of the art in 1991, I doubt I could persuade the homeowners’ association to invest in higher-quality solutions here, right?

But first of all, it would be necessary for an expert to even suggest this as a viable option.