any tips on how to reduce/eliminate condensation in a prefab garage? askin' furra frend
its got a couple of vents either end in the roof but not helping
previous structure was a wooden shed with a ridge vent all the way along the roof, never had a problem
I wish I had an answer. I insulated my shed, now I get condensation. Ive had to take my dewalt tools out of it. I did think of putting a heater in it but the cost of lecky put me off.

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any tips on how to reduce/eliminate condensation in a prefab garage? askin' furra frend
its got a couple of vents either end in the roof but not helping
previous structure was a wooden shed with a ridge vent all the way along the roof, never had a problem
Condensation occurs when air with high humidity hits a cold surface. At this time of year the air is high humidity. So you will either need to use a dehumidifier or heat the air inside the garage. Can you add a radiator to your central heating system? and keep it on low heat in the garage?
 
Condensation occurs when air with high humidity hits a cold surface. At this time of year the air is high humidity. So you will either need to use a dehumidifier or heat the air inside the garage. Can you add a radiator to your central heating system? and keep it on low heat in the garage?
its not connected to the house and quite big, heating isnt really an option
 
any tips on how to reduce/eliminate condensation in a prefab garage? askin' furra frend
its got a couple of vents either end in the roof but not helping
previous structure was a wooden shed with a ridge vent all the way along the roof, never had a problem

My box profile roof sheeting on my shed in Wales picks up loads of condensation. It almost looks like it's been raining in there sometimes. I put it on a shed in Birmingham years ago and don't remember it being like this. Mind you, Wales is often a lot wetter. All that air has blown across the Atlantic picking up moisture and then has risen 1000ft to go over the first range of hills it's encountered in thousands of miles, so it's just desperate to condense on something. The midlands is to the east of that range of hills and benefits from the Foehn effect, so it's drier. Fibre cement roofing is less prone to this sort of thing but tends to be pricier. I just put my tools on shelves so that any drips arrive on the top shelf which is empty and the tools live on lower shelves and stay dry. If you can call living in 99% humidity 'dry'.
 

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