New 1100 gallon pond project. (Humidity concern)
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Didn't know you are having an open top pond like that, and seeing your basement with regular drywall, you sure will have trouble with mold and moisture later on as the open water is too big. You don't see people indoor pool build in the basement with normal wall like that. So don't know if you can put a cover for the pond or change all the drywall to mold tough because dehumidifier is just killing your power bill to keep up with it.
If I were you, id make the brace a bit wider, lag bolt it down. Throw 2x6 across the top to make it one level top rather than having the brace above all. Then sand it down an vanish or stain it. It'll look nice and be stronger =)
Personally id be a little worried about the bottom, looks like you have no wood braces on the bottom either, that's a lot of pressure to not have braces on the bottom.
Personally id be a little worried about the bottom, looks like you have no wood braces on the bottom either, that's a lot of pressure to not have braces on the bottom.
So far the bottom is holding up. There are several 3.5" screws bolted into the concrete floor.
I will need to look into the humidity control.
The current dehumidifier that I have was holding 40% fine with the 300gallon and 120 gallon tanks but it's not enough for the 1300 gallon. The humidity in the basement is currently around 52%.
I might look into a small AC unit for the basement.
Winter should help as well since the heating also drops humidity drastically in the house.
I will need to look into the humidity control.
The current dehumidifier that I have was holding 40% fine with the 300gallon and 120 gallon tanks but it's not enough for the 1300 gallon. The humidity in the basement is currently around 52%.
I might look into a small AC unit for the basement.
Winter should help as well since the heating also drops humidity drastically in the house.
Alright, I've got some more questions about humidity control.
This weekend I installed a/c unit in the basement to help with the humidity created by the new pond.
With the dehumidifier on and A/C off I was at: 79F / 56% humidity
After running the A/C for 12 hours with the dehumidifier off: 70F / 66% humidity
I thought the A/C would help lover the humidity level. Especially with the amount of water draining out of it.
I checked online and the way I understand it. Air density is different so 66% humidity at 70F doesn't necessarily means there is more humidity then 56% at 79F.
Is that correct?
Anyway, I turned on the dehumidifier this morning before leaving for work. I'll see what the data is when I come back home tonight.
This weekend I installed a/c unit in the basement to help with the humidity created by the new pond.
With the dehumidifier on and A/C off I was at: 79F / 56% humidity
After running the A/C for 12 hours with the dehumidifier off: 70F / 66% humidity
I thought the A/C would help lover the humidity level. Especially with the amount of water draining out of it.
I checked online and the way I understand it. Air density is different so 66% humidity at 70F doesn't necessarily means there is more humidity then 56% at 79F.
Is that correct?
Anyway, I turned on the dehumidifier this morning before leaving for work. I'll see what the data is when I come back home tonight.
