Condensation!

[nuoyg]

Our flat gets a bit nippy during the day as it's rather big and airy and three walls are exposed to the elements. Sometimes, a wall in the corner can feel a bit condensated. Does anybody know I can warm it up to stop it please? It doesn't make any marks or anything, just feels bit cold and condensationy.

[funnywebsite]

If you have bought the flat try getting cavity wall insulation. You can try and get a grant. I have read that dehumidifiers help dry the air in dwellings.

[qapmoc]

If the room is basically warm enough as it is then you could try putting a layer of thin polystyrene on the wall and then put wallpaper on top to make it look OK. thin polystryrene is available in rolls like wallpaper and is easyish to put in place. The additional insulation may be all that is needed to keep the inside surface warm.

[stanleyman]

This is usually due to a lack of ventilation and/or air circulation in corners etc.so anything that will move the air in that area would help such as a fan or fan heater and keep a gap between furniture and the wall, or you might just need more heating.

[nuoyg]

Thank you so much for your useful ideas. funnywebsite, I have called the managing agents about having that installed - apparantly a few people have called them about it...we already have a dehumidifier too. And stanleyman, I think you're right about the air moving as when I put the dehumidifier under it (it has a fan) it blows the air about and we don't get it as much so I may pop a couple of small ones (fans) there.

thanks guys