When designing and constructing good loft conversions especially those that include bathrooms it is vital that good ventilation is incorporated into the design. At this time of year when the temperatures between the inside and outside of the house are most extreme condensation can be at it’s worst.  Condensation can become a problem in loft conversions if ventilation is not properly addressed.

Condensation can cause black mould on walls, furniture, clothes and curtains. The mould looks bad and can even damage your health - medical research has found links between mould, house dust mites and illnesses of the throat and lungs. The damp left by condensation will also damage plasterwork and timber windows.

Condensation  is caused by everyday things like cooking, washing, bathing and even breathing cause moisture, which is released into the air. The air can only hold a certain amount of water vapor - the warmer it is, the more it can hold. If this is cooled by contact with a cold surface such as mirror, a window or even a wall, the water vapor will turn into droplets of water - condensation. This is what happens when the mirrors mists up in the bathroom.  This also happens at the coldest corners of your home, they are the most likely to attract condensation and possibly develop mould.

Cambridge experts in Loft Conversions CD Hood Ltd will do everything possible to make sure you have the right ventilation in any loft conversion bathroom.