Wall Vents In Old Houses. View topic Victorian Gable Vents Help Please Old House Web Forums Page 2 Gable vents In older brick homes, air vents were placed in walls to let moisture move out of the space between the exterior and interior walls so that mould would not grow there Modern moisture barriers and sealants have largely replaced this function.
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We're talking about internal air vents high up on the walls in an older house right? No reason not to fill them in under normal circumstances unless there's a need for airflow due to unflued gas appliances etc. In older brick homes, air vents were placed in walls to let moisture move out of the space between the exterior and interior walls so that mould would not grow there
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Wonder if covering them up would improve climate control in the house a bit Prior to the invention of sealants, mold was prevented from growing Modern moisture barriers and sealants have largely replaced this function.
Plastering Sticking wall vents on and strapping repairs YouTube. We're talking about internal air vents high up on the walls in an older house right? No reason not to fill them in under normal circumstances unless there's a need for airflow due to unflued gas appliances etc. The answer is relatively straightforward: vents in old houses, especially in the UK, serve as a building's ventilation and moisture control.
Exterior Wall of Suburban House, Old Brick Chimney with Chimney Vents, Attic Fan Exhaust Vent on. Roger Hunt, co-author (with Marianne Suhr) of the Old House Eco Handbook, examines the neccessity for ventilation in old buildings and explains the basic principles. In older brick homes, air vents were placed in walls to let moisture move out of the space between the exterior and interior walls so that mould would not grow there