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Just to be clear: Downstairs isn't a basement, the house is built on a hillside, so it's got almost as many windows as upstairs. It's just that upstairs gets more light/sun twice a day (East and west), and therefore less humidity. The upstairs has a deck and that and some trees shield the downstairs windows from receiving as much sunlight. It's generally 10F cooler downstairs in summer, so we don't have A/C ! I've read conflicting numbers on humidity levels, too. The house was built in the 50s and there was no mold inside or outside the walls when the reno happened. Still no mold now after 8 months. Plenty of fans in all bathrooms.... Winter with occasional heater won't be an issue (averaging 50% now) but summer will be. I'll investigate a permanent dehumidifier system then, I'm not changing the buckets every day - not that I'm lazy, but sooner or later Murphy says I'll trip !!!
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