i rent a council garage to keep my car in, its concrete build with a corregated? roof
ive found on a damp and misrible day the car will have a film of damp on it inside the garage
just wondered if anyone had any ideas on making it as dry as possible considering i have no electric and cant make any big alterations
i was thinking of putting a brush strip under the door..but then again the brezze maybe better for the car
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i rent a council garage and i had the same prob. i had a crack in the roof so rang them and they repaired it. check that you have no leeks anywhere. also if you dont mind me asking how much you pay per month as my rent has just gone from £16.38 to £40.40 per month. what council are you with.
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You could try the brush strip, and insulating any gaps where the roof meets the walls.
Should leave a vent open for fresh air to to get in tho.
Also, try a condensation absorbing gizmo from B&Q/Homebase - the crystals in a tray things (cant remeber what they are called!)
This time of year you might not be able to do much mind, given the weather and all...
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Simple things, like making sure there is a clear airflow, if practical will help.
Are the air bricks free from blocked soil/plantlife?
VB
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ginger...its around £30 a month, with suffolk council
no leaks in the roof
do those damp absober things work?? i mean in the size of a garage?
im in two minds of weather to use the brush on the bottom of the door..in one way it will stop the draft but then maybe i need all the daft i can get??
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Maximise the ventilation inside the garage. There is no point insulating as there is no heat inside to keep in. Effectively, what you want is a secure car port, so ensure all the airbricks are clear, that there are no routes for water to get inside, and that you have the option of putting in more ventilation.
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Try not to put the car in when it's wet. The floor will only absorb the drips and they'll come out as condensation later on.
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The absorbefacient crystals are named Silica Gel. The colour of the dry crystals is blue, and as they absorb water they gradually turn pink. They can then be reactivated by drying in an oven. I don't think that it will help you though. The volume of the garage is too large. You will need too much of it, and you will also need a fan to direct the damp air through the crystals.
Your best method is to do what the others say. Dry the car outside if you can, before putting it inside. Get a current of air through, and open the doors as often as you can.
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As others say... ventilation, ventilation, ventilation. If your garage has others to the side and rear then I guess your only hope is a door vent and roof vent at the back.
The best storage conditions for cars or equipment is the most rickety old farm building with side walls of holed rusty iron... but a sound roof.
M.M
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I suspect all your problems stem from teh corrugated roof. Proabbaly asbestos shhet with no insulation.
At night it will radiate heat, become cold and act as a transfer of heat from garage to sky.
Best solution would be to eithr insulate the roof or put a layer of polythene fil horizonatlly under the roof to prevent air circulating to the roof. But it could be a fire hazard..
madf
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Asbestos? Just the mention of the word makes me think of crippling respiratory diseases and people bleeding from the inside out. Should you not get a specialist in to replace that?
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Life is complex; it has real and imaginary parts.
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Asbestos? Just the mention of the word makes me think of crippling respiratory diseases and people bleeding from the inside out. Should you not get a specialist in to replace that? ---- Life is complex; it has real and imaginary parts.
A common misconception. Bonded asbestos roofing sheets (which contain around 15% white asbestos) are safe enough unless you grind them to powder and use them as snuff.
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i pretty much do everything mentioned already, i may get some silica crystals for inside the car,cant do any harm can it
ive noticed alot of people have carpet in their garage...what d you think to that?...maybe the damp would stay in the carpet rather that the air ???
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.maybe the damp would stay in the carpet rather that the air ???
It would just keep the damp low - perfect for rotting the underbody.
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I was in exactly the same situation as you a few years ago. I agree the first thing is to maximise the ventilation. Provided your garage roof doesn't actually leak, the way to keep condensation off the bodywork is to purchase a simple in-door cotton car cover which is breathable. This has the added benefit that it keeps all the dirt & dust that falls off the corrugated asbestos roof off your car. I purchased my cover from Metex www.classic-car-directory.com/parts/companies/mete...m
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Buy a cheap plastic tarpaulin and fix it (staple gun?)on the underside of the roof. Try and get it to have a slope, so that it works like an inner tent. This gives insulation so that the inner surface doesn't get so cold, and lets any condensation run off rather than dripping on the car.
I agree, maximum ventilation is the thing. Could you sureptitiously knock out a few bricks low down and under the eaves?
The silica gel method is expensive and fiddly, and also counterproductive if you also have ventilation, because then you are effectively trying to dry out the whole county! It is appropriate for drying out a totally sealed box, but imho a total waste in a ventilated garage.
I'm not sure I agree about drying off the car outside. I find the opposite - my hot wet car in a ventilated garage is bone dry after an hour, but outside would sit damp all night.
A horizontal concrete floor is not good, because it will absorb all the drips. Ideally a sloping painted and sealed floor would let the water run out, but obviously this may not be possible.
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