No air vents in house

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ros395

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Hoping someone can help. I live in a fairly new house, built in 2004. My problem is there are no visible air vents in the house either in walls or windows. I have no problems as such no condensation to speak of, no mould or any discolouration on walls but i'm concerned lately because there is alot of talk about carbon monoxide poisioning. I'm wondering if there could be some type of ventilation system that I cannot see. I'm sure the house wouldn't have passed building regs if there wasn't. There is vents in the soffits. Any help or advice appreciated.
 
I bought the house off plans. Didn't have a survey, but someone checked for mortgage and it qualified for the rural renewal scheme so I presumed everything was ok.
 
ros395 said:
Hoping someone can help. I live in a fairly new house, built in 2004. My problem is there are no visible air vents in the house either in walls or windows. I have no problems as such no condensation to speak of, no mould or any discolouration on walls but i'm concerned lately because there is alot of talk about carbon monoxide poisioning. I'm wondering if there could be some type of ventilation system that I cannot see. I'm sure the house wouldn't have passed building regs if there wasn't. There is vents in the soffits. Any help or advice appreciated.
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Are there vents in the windows? I didn't think an engineer could sign off a house without air vents.
 
Oil fired central heating, boiler is outside and open fire in sitting room.
 
I would have thought you definately needed vents then. Would the building inspector not have checked these?
 
Thanks for your replys and advice will definately get someone in.
 
Building regs specify the air ventaltion requirements for a house, do not use your open fire until this has been sorted.
 
We don't have vents but have a HRV system installed. When you have a HRV then vents aren't needed AFAIK.

Lastbuilders
 
You can buy carbon monixide monitors if you are worried, I have one placed on my mantle piece, they can also be wall mounted - bought it in b&q for about €35 a year or so ago, gives great piece of mind.
 
lastbuilders said:
We don't have vents but have a HRV system installed. When you have a HRV then vents aren't needed AFAIK.

Lastbuilders
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True, you dont need vents if you have a MHRV. But it would be difficult and expensive to install one now.

Have you vents in your windows? I think its possible for vents to be out into existing PVC windows. Would help.
 
ros395...

can you take a few pictures of the walls, both internally and externally, and post them here?

as said above its possible to have vents built into your windows... also you can have stack vents that draw internally through ceilings to a stack in the attic...
 
If you have no wall vents (or they are blocked up) then how does this impact the BER rating of a house?

If it does have a negative impact then is it possible to get trickle vents applied to aluminimum (as well as PVC) windows?
 
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