Serving Tampa
Humidity & Moisture Drying Tampa, 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 have the stucco buildings on Davis Islands been repainted so many times?
The National Register study of Davis Islands notes that most of its Mediterranean Revival buildings have been repainted a number of times because of Tampa's hot, damp climate. Most are hollow clay tile under stucco or brick veneer, and the finish is what keeps rain out of the tile. Peeling or blistered paint is worth reading as water reaching the wall, not only as wear.
Does a West Tampa bungalow on brick piers have a damp floor problem?
It can. West Tampa's historic houses are mostly wood frame rowhouses and bungalows resting on low brick piers. A low pier leaves only a shallow space under the floor, so cooled floorboards sit close to damp ground in air that barely moves. Keeping any openings in the skirting clear, and checking that the ground beneath stays dry after rain, gives the joists their best chance.
Why does water stand in some Tampa streets when heavy rain comes at high tide?
About 563 of the city's storm drain outfalls empty into tidal water. When a heavy rain arrives while the tide is high, those outfalls can sit underwater and the drains behind them fill, so rain spreads across the lowest streets near the bay and the river until the tide drops. Garages, doorways and slabs at street level are the first places it reaches.
Tampa's own page carries them beside the local figures.