Damp Proofing

Condensation in the loft - help please

Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.54 PM

Condensation in the loft We currently have a bit of a problem with condensation in the loft, to the point where the felt is dripping wet into a bowl. the roof already has soffit vents and I've also installed these cheap vents that you slide into the felt - but they didn't make much of a difference, if any at all. Our stairs are in the kitchen, I'm concerned that this may be the problem. We have an extractor fan in the kitchen but we don't have an extractor hood over the oven - so quite a bit of steam from cooking goes straight up to the landing - I assume this will then go straight up into the loft. Would buying an extractor hood resolve the problem? The part of the loft that suffers the worst is the bit that's above the bathroom, and the bathroom is above our kitchen. Also where the loft suffers the worst - I've noticed a part of the felt is blocked by lots of crumbling cement (or something) - I didn't know if this was stopping ventilation? Is this something I should be concerned about? If it helps - there is also a small leak on the roof (the rafters get a bit wet) - but this is a separate problem, but I did wonder if it could contribute to the condensation? I'd be very grateful for any help and advice - and recommendations on who we should contact to sort this out.