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Hi everyone, this isn’t my usual video subject however I do feel it’s important a subject as the phenomenon is quite common in houses old and new especially as the outside temperatures have dropped and the heating goes on. Last winter (2009) I noticed water dripping onto the loft hatch and collecting on the underside of the roofing felt. After several visits by my insurer approved contractor, they seemed to think it was caused by too much junk and boxes etc in the loft that was affecting air flow across the eaves. This static air mass would then be mixed and warmed by warm moist air from the lower floors. After clearing out the loft the problem disappeared within a few days. However today I happened to look in the loft and condensation has returned – albeit greatly reduced. After careful research and trawling DIY, building and home improvement websites & forums, it seems my loft hatch is allowing warm air to pass up into the loft space. This seems to tie in with the condensation right above the loft hatch area but no where else in the loft. So I’m now either going to replace the hatch with an up to date air-sealed fully insulated type (as found on new builds & eco-homes) or re-seal and fully insulate what’s there. Screwfix and many other suppliers sell these units or the materials needed to improve insulation which incidentally should be 270mm thick between joists. If you’re boarding out your loft, DON’T compress the insulation – it won’t work properly. You have to add …