Any fixes for damp garages?

[marcusgunby]

My garage is not attached to the house and is made of brick,it has a fibre type roof.In the winter its incredibly damp to the point condensation is all over my bike-i have to smoother the bike in wd40.Is there and way of reducing this dampness-its got to be cheap as all my money goes into bikes and not garages:uh:

 

[Old CR goat]

Is it heated, and if so how. Dehumidifier will work, not too expensive but still some cost.

 

[marcusgunby]

Its heated but only when im in it:D i thought about a dehumidifier-maybe i should look into prices:(

 

[KDX220rm]

A dehumidifer needs to work in a temp around 60-70 degrees or the coils will freeze and bust. Trust me, I have trouble once in awhile running one in our basement because its cool.

 

[Rich Rohrich]

Originally posted by marcusgunby
Is there and way of reducing this dampness-

You might want to try moving your garage out of the UK Marcus. That should clear up the problem :)

 

[marcusgunby]

Thanks rich but if it wearnt for the weather we wouldnt have anything to talk about;) you must know of some chemical concoction that will absorb this water:uh:

 

[KWJams]

Cameras and other high tech equipment

Buy all you can and take them little packets for absorbing moisture and place them all over the garage. :scream:

Seriously, I am not sure if kitty litter in a big open drum would work or not :think it is diatomatious (sic) earth and absorbs moisture. Just not sure if it will absorb it from the air.

 

[smb_racing]

you could get those bags of silica, like you put inside cars that are being stored for extended periods of time, then just tack the bags to your rafters, should only take about 200 or so ;)

 

[KiDX]

Hey Marcus This might help

 

[MikeT]

Damp rid works but if he has that much humidity they will fill up fast! Fork over the $$ and buy a dehumidifier. My Parents have one for our basement and they work well. It is amazing how much water they remove from the air. You won't be dissapointed.

 

[Patman]

What about a roof vent? Maybe even a roof vent fan? Seems by keeping the air moving that even if it were very humid it would stand less of a chance of condensating since it would be moving. :think

 

[marcusgunby]

Ive been investigating all options-dehimidifier is out-too expensive and will not work at the temps we get- about minus 10 in the winter.Ive decided the problem is i have draftproofed the garage so when i work in it i have the heater on and it doesnt go out the gaps.This is fine apart from it causing condensation ,so like PAtman says i need a vent to be open when im not in the garage but closed when i need to keep warm-i will llok into the best/easiest way to vent it-thanks all for your time:)

 

[Jaybird]

A small vent on one end and one with an exhausting fan on the other end of the garge would be the optimum situation. It will keep the humidity from condensating and give you some oxygen when you are heating it. We don't want you passing out! :)

 

[Highbeam]

Do you have any sources of humidity that you can remove? Dryer vent not routed outside, gas appliances not vented to the outside, ponding water when it rains? The moisture must come from somewhere. Perhaps you could seal the concrete floor and walls.

Also, I would agree to add some serious ventilation if you're not worried about freezing pipes.

 

[marcusgunby]

No pipes to worry about -i think its a case of me filling every hole in the garage- now moisture cant escape-i like the idea of a little extractor fan i could find something at work to use-i dont want any big openings for security reasons.

 

[70 marlin]

Bring your bikes in the house

;)