Have you decided to build a house or do a major renovation? You have the time, energy and opportunity to carry out the desired building plans in the cold season, but everyone around says that the house will not dry out and it is better to postpone this whole undertaking for the warm season. They are partly right; during the cold periods of the year, moisture evaporates much more slowly. But there are ways to get out of the situation.
First of all, it all depends on the areas on which the work is being carried out and on the type of work itself. Somewhere, ordinary high-quality ventilation or the operation of an air conditioning system, if there is one, may be enough, but somewhere it will be better to use special equipment.
You can use household dehumidifiers or a heat source such as central heating or underfloor heating. Dehumidifiers suck moisture out of the air and recirculate it, which is fine indoors but requires some air circulation and concrete hardening can be compromised as the moisture level in the concrete is somewhat critical to hardening the latter.
So is the temperature; heaters can speed up curing within certain limits, and hotter air can hold more moisture. In addition, at higher temperatures, evaporation occurs faster. And most importantly, hot air generation equipment is quite cheap, easy to maintain and move.
You can use both approaches, and even the mentioned AHU approach, but you have to be sure where you start (wet), where you end and how fast you get there. Cheaper and weaker concrete will be more sensitive to moisture.
In any case, you should first close the building - hang the doorway and windows with a film or something similar. Then turn on and install the dehumidifiers.
Moisture control in a building is always a challenge. There are times when reducing the amount of water in the air is important for several reasons. The way we do it is with dehumidifiers.
Dehumidification is required when excess water must be removed from used building materials before the building can be put into service. When dehumidification is used to dry space and materials, the dehumidifier works continuously. The relative humidity of the air gradually decreases, which contributes to the further evaporation of damp materials in the room. The amount of evaporation depends on the room temperature, materials and air humidity.
