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I live in an area with high humidity in the summer and so this is
interesting. How was the raw cork used? Walls? Floor? Ceiling?
Your saying here that e.g. unfinished wooden wall paneling would
help reduce the discomfort of high humidity by soaking up some of
the water in the air?<br>
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Would this work if the humidity is seasonal, relating to the weather
and climate, as opposed to episodal (cf taking a shower and causing
a quick burst of humidity)?<br>
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Bob Waldrop<br>
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<div>Well you could add materials that can safely and effectively
take the moisture swings out of the building, by safely taking
in water. The higher the material's ability to store the water,
the greater the moisture reduction in the air. Clay comes to
mind. Been used for a couple of years with pretty good success.</div>
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<div>Hygric bearing capacity of building materials helps
dramatically. Unfinished wood, clay, unfinished cork all have
capacity to do this. These take the spikes out of the humidity
and hold the water until conditions change and they are a higher
potential than the surrounding environment, which they safely
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<div>I was in a 1950's condo in Florida, and there was raw cork
and unfinished wood in the bathroom. 2 successive showers and
you could still see in the mirror, no fog, no moisture in the
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<div>I hope that helps.</div>
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what strategies do others use other than refrigerant
driven dehumidification for restraining humidity in house
when ambient humidity is high. Assume reasonable control
of humidity at source such as ventilation at baths and
kitchens. If all living in humid and mixed humid climates
must have refrigerant driven dehumidification to maintain
healthy conditions, we are doomed. Often old equipment
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