ᐅ Do we need an expert to assess potential consequential damages?
Created on: 6 Feb 2017 07:33
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Luccarian
Good morning,
I am new here and feeling really overwhelmed. We are currently building or rather having our house built. Now the following problem has come up. Last week, our screed was poured. Before that, other tradespeople were still working in the house. On Saturday, we were able to enter the house for the first time. We noticed that someone must have cut a large hole in the vapor barrier beforehand—which was not sealed again. Naturally, all our mold warning signals are going off and panic has set in. The house is, of course, very damp, and I can well imagine that the moisture upstairs is already quite significant. We have an uninsulated, windowless attic space (gable roof). I am waiting for a callback from my site manager, whom I informed immediately on Saturday about this. I am really worried that our little home will be ruined or turn into a mold problem in a few years. Would you recommend consulting an expert in such a case—and if so, what kind of specialist would be suitable? Or how could this problem generally be resolved? I am very uncertain and just needed to get this off my chest.
I hope I have not broken any forum rules and look forward to some feedback. Thank you in advance and have a good start to the week 🙂
I am new here and feeling really overwhelmed. We are currently building or rather having our house built. Now the following problem has come up. Last week, our screed was poured. Before that, other tradespeople were still working in the house. On Saturday, we were able to enter the house for the first time. We noticed that someone must have cut a large hole in the vapor barrier beforehand—which was not sealed again. Naturally, all our mold warning signals are going off and panic has set in. The house is, of course, very damp, and I can well imagine that the moisture upstairs is already quite significant. We have an uninsulated, windowless attic space (gable roof). I am waiting for a callback from my site manager, whom I informed immediately on Saturday about this. I am really worried that our little home will be ruined or turn into a mold problem in a few years. Would you recommend consulting an expert in such a case—and if so, what kind of specialist would be suitable? Or how could this problem generally be resolved? I am very uncertain and just needed to get this off my chest.
I hope I have not broken any forum rules and look forward to some feedback. Thank you in advance and have a good start to the week 🙂
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Luccarian7 Feb 2017 07:48Yes, that is correct
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Luccarian7 Feb 2017 08:41I also think... It's better to invest now instead of saying "If only I had" in 5 years... because it will be much more expensive then.
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Knallkörper7 Feb 2017 10:28Musketier schrieb:
The moisture can just escape upwards.Not really. Escape upwards to where? A simple ridge ventilation hardly makes any difference. With such amounts of moisture, buckets of water will first condense on the inside of the roof covering and then drip onto the mineral wool insulation. If this gets more than just surface wet—which is to be expected—it will not dry out again within a year due to the lack of capillary action. In my opinion, mold damage is almost inevitable unless the insulation is replaced.
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Luccarian7 Feb 2017 15:51Today we had an on-site appointment with the site manager... among other things, we climbed up to the attic together. I didn’t get the impression that the floor or the insulation lying on the floor was damp. The wood was somewhat clammy and cold, but this could also be due to the current weather conditions. The opening will be sealed soon. He said that it would only really become a problem once the house is properly heated through and the moisture can currently escape upwards without any issues. Right now, the house is at temperature throughout. Of course, we should continue to ventilate. Nevertheless, we will keep the inspector appointment tomorrow... the conversation has already somewhat reassured us... you never know^^
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