Serving Ocala
Humidity & Moisture Drying Ocala, FL
When the outdoor air is wetter than the building, opening windows adds water. Drying means a closed building and conditioned air. The building is closed to outdoor air and its air is dehumidified, because in the humid season outside air adds water. Materials are read until they match unaffected material in the same building, including inside block and slab.
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Often needed alongside
- AC Condensate & Drain Line Leaks
An air conditioner makes water every day it runs. When its drain clogs or its pan cracks, that water goes into the ceiling or the slab.
- Wind-Driven Rain Intrusion
Wind pushes rain sideways through window frames, stucco and the base of the wall. The roof can hold and the house still take water.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the air handler closet wall wet in a downstairs Ocala apartment when its own system is fine?
Look upstairs. About one Ocala home in six is in a building of ten or more units, and in many mid-1980s garden buildings the air handler closets are stacked. The upper unit's drain line runs down inside the wall of the lower closet, carrying water every cooling day. A cracked fitting or loose joint there soaks the lower unit's wall while its own system is dry.
Why does water reach the door of a ground-floor Ocala apartment at the bottom of a complex?
Because the paving and roofs above it drain downhill. In a complex laid out on a slope, the runoff from the upper buildings and their parking crosses the grounds toward the lowest corner, and a ground-floor unit there takes it at its slab edge and entry door. A drain or curb that catches the water before it reaches the building helps most.
Can rain on an outdoor stair landing reach the framing of an Ocala apartment?
It can. Many garden apartment buildings have outdoor stairs with landings of concrete poured over wood framing. Where the landing has cracked or slopes toward the building, rain stands on it and seeps through to the wood below and into the wall beside the upper unit's door. Soft trim or stains near the door at the top of the stairs point to it.
The page these come from: Ocala water damage.