Moisture Problems in Houses Built in 1991 and 1992 in Minnesota
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13101951 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marilou Cheple (corresponding author), Becky Love Yust |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Pages | 26-40 |
| Publication date | 1999-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Housing and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-0923 • E-ISSN: 0888-2746 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08882746.1999.11430433 |
| OpenAlex | W3025208346 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
This paper reports the results of a survey completed by 199 homeowners in the Minneapolis-St. Paul suburbs of Coon Rapids and Woodbury, Minnesota. The purpose of the research was twofold. The first purpose was to find out if moisture problems existed in these newer-built houses and the extent to which homeowners were aware of the problems. The second purpose was to determine if the presence of moisture problems would affect the satisfaction of the homeowners and ultimately lead to dissatisfied homeowners deciding to move to another house. The Morris and Winter Theory of Housing Adjustment was the basis for the study design. Fifty-four percent of the households surveyed reported three or more serious indicators of moisture problems in their houses. Only four households, howevel; reported that they would consider moving to another house because of the problems. While homeowners recognized moisture problems in their houses, the results suggest that there is a need for education of homeowners on how to understand and manage air exchange, heat transfel; and site drainage to alleviate moisture problems
Geography · Meteorology · Moisture · Environmental Science · Hygrothermal properties of building materials
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2012 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |