The moisture content of air in crawl spaces beneath suspended timber floors

D. J. Harris

The moisture content of air in crawl spaces beneath suspended timber floors

D. J. Harris

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Abstract

Moisture build-up in the crawl space beneath suspended timber ground floors causes wet or dry rot and leads to structural damage to the floor. Ventilation is intended to prevent this, but is often inadequate, and calculations are presented indicating the amount of ventilation needed under a range of conditions. Measurements of crawl space ventilation rates and humidity made in an occupied house are given, and other methods of reducing moisture build-up are considered.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	109-120
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Journal for Housing Science and Its Applications
Volume	20
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 1996

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