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> Metal buildings don’t breathe. Humidity condenses on the metal, turns into mould, then you have real problems. Neither do modern homes made out of timber and

> Metal buildings don’t breathe. Humidity condenses on the metal, turns into mould, then you have real problems. Neither do modern homes made out of timber and wood sheathing. This is a good thing. Humans need to breathe, not buildings. Buildings need to be able to dry: * https://www.energyvanguard.com/book-house-needs-breathe-or-does-it/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/book-house-needs-breathe-or-d... * https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/myth-a-house-needs-to-breathe/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/myth-a-house-needs-to-br... * https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/buildings-dont-need-to-breathe https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/buildings-dont-... * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIcrXut_EFA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIcrXut_EFA

PaulDavisThe1st 4y ago
What lets them dry is mostly air movement, which some people would calling "breathing". The main difference between the "new" and the "old" approaches to this is that the new one calls for much more organized and controlled air movement, while the old one tended to just rely on leakage, well, pretty much everywhere.