[tomtom]

If the issue is caused by the water vapour/steam coming into contact with the cold pipes. Either control the steam (increase ventilation/extractor fans etc) or reduce the contact with the pipes. So Lag or box in.

In most bathrooms the condensation from a shower etc is intense but short lived - I’d have thought boxing in would be a simple place to start - and looks nicer imho.

Obvs if you’ve no ventilation and it looks like a sauna when the showers on that’s an issue that will cause other problems with damp / condensation.

[duncan]

Thanks everyone.

In most bathrooms the condensation from a shower etc is intense but short lived - I’d have thought boxing in would be a simple place to start - and looks nicer imho.

Obvs if you’ve no ventilation and it looks like a sauna when the showers on that’s an issue that will cause other problems with damp / condensation.

There is a ventilation block but the lad likes a long shower and it quickly looks like a sauna. Orders to open the window are followed inconsistently. Lagging for a quick win, boxing-in when the bathroom makeover occurs.

Sometimes a search within YouTube comes up with better results

  Of course! Choose the correct medium:

YouTube for DIY advice from portly forty-something blokes who sound like West 'am supporters.

Substack (and not YouTube) for political commentary.

Instagram for Serbian brutalist architecture. 

ukb for climbing gossip.
 

[Fultonius]

Yesterday I did a one-day course on lime plastering as I have a strong feeling I'll need to get semi-proficient on that soon. Great fun, and actually easier that when I tried modern plastering. At the Scottish Lime Trust in Limekilns.

Not going to claim I'm any way decent, but I'll at least be able to improve on what we have!

[SamT]

Nice! Lot of calls for it these days. We've just had a family cottage in Wales done out entirely in insulated lime. Well pleased with it so far.

[Fultonius]

Yeah, there seem to be a lot of interesting new "old" products coming out which seem to promise great comfort - cork/lime/diatomaceous in things like Diasen Diathonite. They also do a less insulating but more "moisture managing" one which we'll need.