Volume 2
Condensation in dwellings.
- Great Britain. Interdepartmental Working Party on Condensation and Mould in Buildings.
- Date:
- 1970-1971
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Condensation in dwellings. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![CONTENTS Introduction Section 1 How Condensation Arises Section 2 Mould Growth Section 3 Investigation by Inspection and Measurement Section 4 General Section 5 Treatment in Detail Section 6 Treatment of Mould Growth Section 7 Case Studies Appendix 1 Index Contents PAGES Basic Causes 7. Surface Condensation 7. Interstitial Condensation 7. Terminology and Units of Measure, Air Temperature, Volume/Weight Relationship 7. Vapour Pressure, Moisture Content, Relative Humidity, Saturation, Dewpoint 8. Relationship of Temperature, Relative Humidity and Vapour Pressure (Chart A) 9. Warm Weather Condensation 10. Cold Weather Condensation 10. Heating 10. Ventilation 11. Thermal Insulation 11. Vapour Barrier 11. Climate and Exposure 11. Occupational Use of Dwelling 11. Types of Mould 13. Conditions which encourage Mould Growth 13. Checking for Condensation 15. Check List No 1 — General conditions 16. Check List No 2 —.Local conditions, Roofs, Walls 18, Floors 19. Mea- surements, How measurements can help, What measurements to take, Where and when to take measurements 20. Measuring Instruments, for Air temperature, Surface temperature, Moisture Content and Relative Humidity 21. Interpretation of Measure- ments in relation to Surface Condensation (Chart B) 22. Surface Temperature Measurements 24. Surface Condensation: Kitchen 25. Larders, Bedrooms, Drying Cup- boards, Bathrooms 26. WCs, Cold Water Cisterns and Pipes, Halls, Stairs and Passages, Living Rooms, Interstitial Condensation 27, Vapour Barriers, Cavity and Air Space Ventilation 28. Selecting the Treatment 29. Treatment Details, Extract Fan in Kitchen 31. Extract Fan in Bathroom 32. Extract Fans for Drying Cupboards, Kitchen and Bathroom Doors 32. Bedroom Cupboard and Wardrobe Doors, Reduction of Moisture by Natural Ventilation, Windows, Airbricks 33. Flues, Stagnant Air Pockets, Improvements to Heating 34. Improvement to Structural Insulation 35. Flat Roof: Concrete and Screed 38. Flat Roof: Timber Construction. Pitched Roof. Timber and Tiles or Slates 39. Wall Insulation: Cavity Fill. Brick or Concrete Walls: Internal Lining. Timber-framed Walls 40. Floors, Windows, WCs, Cold Water Cisterns and Pipes, Costs 41. Comparative Costs of Remedial Works 42. Removal and Sterilisation, Re-decoration 43. No 1, Southern England 45. No 2, North Midlands 46. No 3, North Midlands 47. No 4, Wales 47. No 5, Northern England 48. No 6, Scotland 48. Conversion factors S.]. Units to imperial 51. 53](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b32171031_0002_0005.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
