Garage built in hillside sweating

[ultrarunner]

This type of construction is very common in Austria... everything electrical is wet rated including the light fixtures.

Never noticed a lot of sweating... but, they go to great lengths with styrofoam board insulation, plastic, mastic, gravel french drains... etc... bunker is a good description.

 

[ultrarunner]

This type of construction is very common in Austria... everything electrical is wet rated including the light fixtures.

Never noticed a lot of sweating... but, they go to great lengths with styrofoam board insulation, plastic, mastic, gravel french drains... etc... bunker is a good description.

 

[rickyb01]

I'm wondering if I can stud the walls and ceiling and add insulation then cover that with tin. Would that stop the sweating?

 

[ch1ch2]

Concrete is porous, dirt is porous. Are you sure it is condensation and not seepage? Maybe both?

 

[rickyb01]

I only got to look once but what I saw was no condensation on walls but a lot on metal ceiling. It was equally spaced out so not 100% it's condensation but really think it is.

 

[Billrog]

Ricky The best use would be a root house after reading all the comments and knowing from my own experience that others have had I think there is no easy method & you would mainly be beating your head against the wall.

 

[Deere Dude]

This type of construction is very common in Austria... everything electrical is wet rated including the light fixtures.

Never noticed a lot of sweating... but, they go to great lengths with styrofoam board insulation, plastic, mastic, gravel french drains... etc... bunker is a good description.

X2 Blue board is cheap if you can use a building productively after the install. Plus you can heat it after insulation in, otherwise forget it.

 

[bcp]

From:
Underground Homes ? Good or Bad? | Monolithic Dome Institute

The only answer is to have enough insulation so that the interior surface temperature of the walls equals the temperature of the air inside the house. Three inches of urethane or six inches of Styrofoam should be used. And even with super-insulated walls, it's sometimes necessary to dehumidify.


Bruce

 

[Boiler74]

Maybe replace the barn doors with decently sealed insulated doors. Don't fight the cool, encourage it. Then be mindful of opening and closing the door.... Don't leave open long, etc.

 

[rickyb01]

Our offer was accepted so it looks like after 30 days home should be mine. It does have electricity ran to it. I'm going to insulate the top where the metal is and redo the opening in the front. I think a insulated single garage door and metal 36" door will work to get a better seal. I'm going to see if that will work and if not I will add a dehumidifier to run 24/7. Hate not to use the space as a storage facility but if all else fails it will just be a hole in the ground. Thanks Ricky