| DIY Buffs 10:28 - Sep 18 with 1983 views | Swailsey |
Can you help with the name of these vents?
They are in one of my spare rooms, on top of windows which don't open too much. I assume they are for ventilation?
They can't be closed and are on a diagonal, pointing down. Quite big too.
Aside from the cold they let it, I don't mind them too much as it's a room which is mostly for storage so ventilation will be good to stop mould etc.
My question is, are they problematic and will they cause any sort of cold/damp to impact on anything stored in the room? There will be a lot of paperwork/certificates etc which I don't really want damaged.
Thanks and love and etc.
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| DIY Buffs on 10:32 - Sep 18 with 1965 views | BrianTablet |
They are an Anglo-Danish invention called JonJor Chambers and they cannot be closed.
They are designed to let things pass through them by never being quite close enough together. |  |
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| DIY Buffs on 10:39 - Sep 18 with 1947 views | itfcjoe |
They are louvre vents - don't think they'd be ideal for storing stuff as will get very cold in there in the winter |  |
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| DIY Buffs on 10:41 - Sep 18 with 1934 views | Swailsey |
| DIY Buffs on 10:39 - Sep 18 by itfcjoe |
They are louvre vents - don't think they'd be ideal for storing stuff as will get very cold in there in the winter |
Ah ok thanks, that's what I was worried about. Do you mean because of the cold it will let in?
Anything that could be done to help with it (annoyingly it's a perfect storage room other than that), or will I always be fighting it off? | |
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| DIY Buffs on 10:43 - Sep 18 with 1923 views | itfcjoe |
| DIY Buffs on 10:41 - Sep 18 by Swailsey |
Ah ok thanks, that's what I was worried about. Do you mean because of the cold it will let in?
Anything that could be done to help with it (annoyingly it's a perfect storage room other than that), or will I always be fighting it off? |
It could end up costing money, but just a small storage heater in there and doing something to cover up some of the vents in the cold months may help | |
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| DIY Buffs on 10:45 - Sep 18 with 1916 views | Swailsey |
| DIY Buffs on 10:43 - Sep 18 by itfcjoe |
It could end up costing money, but just a small storage heater in there and doing something to cover up some of the vents in the cold months may help |
Noted, thanks.
I wasn't aware that just cold air could cause damage, I always figured that as it was ventilated it would be ok, but I guess it makes sense if the room is always cold? | |
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| DIY Buffs on 10:51 - Sep 18 with 1902 views | itfcjoe |
| DIY Buffs on 10:45 - Sep 18 by Swailsey |
Noted, thanks.
I wasn't aware that just cold air could cause damage, I always figured that as it was ventilated it would be ok, but I guess it makes sense if the room is always cold? |
It depends how well insulated the room is - being vented helps but obviously if it gets really cold and stays cold things will get damp no matter the ventilation.
Stuff would probably be ok, but if it is a storage room don't see the need to have such a large vent | |
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| DIY Buffs on 11:20 - Sep 18 with 1871 views | Keno |
I would name that vent Nigel |  |
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| DIY Buffs on 12:21 - Sep 18 with 1812 views | Guthrum |
| DIY Buffs on 10:39 - Sep 18 by itfcjoe |
They are louvre vents - don't think they'd be ideal for storing stuff as will get very cold in there in the winter |
Altho lack of ventilation is one of the primary causes of surface mould.
But those look rather large for the job. |  |
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| DIY Buffs on 12:29 - Sep 18 with 1795 views | Swailsey |
| DIY Buffs on 12:21 - Sep 18 by Guthrum |
Altho lack of ventilation is one of the primary causes of surface mould.
But those look rather large for the job. |
Yeah. I don't want to make things mouldy by trapping air in, but also think they are too big. Would a mesh grille (similar to this) work do you think?
https://www.screwfix.com/p/alfer-16-x-8mm-perforated-stretched-metal-sheet-grill | |
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| DIY Buffs on 12:44 - Sep 18 with 1769 views | Guthrum |
Might be simpler to just block up some of the existing slats, leaving just one or two for ventilation.
Also depends how large the hole on the outside is. If a lot smaller than that louvre, then might not be an issue. | |
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| DIY Buffs on 13:41 - Sep 18 with 1724 views | Swailsey |
| DIY Buffs on 12:44 - Sep 18 by Guthrum |
Might be simpler to just block up some of the existing slats, leaving just one or two for ventilation.
Also depends how large the hole on the outside is. If a lot smaller than that louvre, then might not be an issue. |
Thanks. Am I over thinking the cold air ruining paperwork/pictures/cardboard etc? | |
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| DIY Buffs on 13:55 - Sep 18 with 1706 views | Muncher |
| DIY Buffs on 13:41 - Sep 18 by Swailsey |
Thanks. Am I over thinking the cold air ruining paperwork/pictures/cardboard etc? |
Those are the first things that will get ruined by damp! |  | | |
| DIY Buffs on 13:57 - Sep 18 with 1703 views | Swailsey |
| DIY Buffs on 13:55 - Sep 18 by Muncher |
Those are the first things that will get ruined by damp! |
True, but will this contribute towards it? It's a cold room and will have permanently exposed slats (assuming I don't cover them). | |
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| DIY Buffs on 14:23 - Sep 18 with 1679 views | connorscontract |
| DIY Buffs on 11:20 - Sep 18 by Keno |
I would name that vent Nigel |
No, it's both In and Out, Nigel is definitely Out only.
This one is Nigel:
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| DIY Buffs on 14:55 - Sep 18 with 1651 views | Keno |
| DIY Buffs on 14:23 - Sep 18 by connorscontract |
No, it's both In and Out, Nigel is definitely Out only.
This one is Nigel:
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Smooth shinny light bounces off of it
surely that called Philip | |
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| DIY Buffs on 15:20 - Sep 18 with 1631 views | connorscontract |
| DIY Buffs on 14:55 - Sep 18 by Keno |
Smooth shinny light bounces off of it
surely that called Philip |
Ironic that the Banhammer might get an outing as a result of a DIY thread... | | | |
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