{"id":950,"date":"2016-02-01T20:14:27","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T20:14:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/fishcampdc\/?p=837"},"modified":"2022-01-25T07:27:55","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T07:27:55","slug":"freezing-temperatures-its-time-to-check-for-condensation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theloopdemo.com\/k2n\/freezing-temperatures-its-time-to-check-for-condensation\/","title":{"rendered":"Freezing Temperatures?  It\u2019s Time to Check for Condensation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Have you ever had trouble identifying the source of water damage in one of your commercial buildings? How long did it take to find and repair the source of the problem?\u00a0 Did you think the problem was finally resolved, only to have it rear its ugly head again?\u00a0 That\u2019s why now, with winter\u2019s freezing temperatures, is the perfect time for you to check for potential water damage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When temperatures drop, water freezes and condensation forms\u2014providing clear indicators of the source of water damage. This is the time\u00a0when mother nature helps us identify and diagnose the root cause of water damage\u2014damage that could be producing hidden mold growth.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the walls, ceilings and windowsills of your commercial properties\u2014if you see any dampness or water staining, bring in a professional engineer now\u00a0to evaluate the problem.<\/p>\n<p>Because lower temperatures will freeze any trapped water, the engineer is able to use testing and observation (as opposed to speculation and theory) to identify the root cause of the water issue. Thermal imaging cameras can be used to \u2018see\u2019 where trapped water is frozen; while temperature\/humidity recorders the size of flash drives can be placed in and around the walls and window systems to track\u00a0temperatures, humidity levels and dam points over time.<\/p>\n<p>Because these tools are not as effective in warmer temperatures, take advantage of the cold winter days and nights to identify any new instances of potential water intrusion or to finally locate the source of a recurring issue. Your licensed structural engineering professional can help.<\/p>\n<p>K2N Crest specializes in creative problem solving in the practices of architectural design, structural engineering, architectural engineering, interior renovation, forensic engineering and roof consulting.\u00a0 Building owners and managers throughout Illinois and Hawaii look to K2N Crest for their architectural, structural and roof evaluation needs.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.k2n.com\">www.k2n.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever had trouble identifying the source of water damage in one of your commercial buildings? How long did it take to find and repair the source of the problem?\u00a0 Did you think the problem was finally resolved, only to have it rear its ugly head again?\u00a0 That\u2019s why now, with winter\u2019s freezing temperatures, is the perfect time for you to check for potential water damage. When temperatures drop, water freezes and condensation forms\u2014providing clear indicators of the source of water damage. This is the time\u00a0when mother nature helps us identify and diagnose the root cause of water damage\u2014damage [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theloopdemo.com\/k2n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theloopdemo.com\/k2n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theloopdemo.com\/k2n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theloopdemo.com\/k2n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theloopdemo.com\/k2n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=950"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/theloopdemo.com\/k2n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1092,"href":"https:\/\/theloopdemo.com\/k2n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/950\/revisions\/1092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theloopdemo.com\/k2n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theloopdemo.com\/k2n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theloopdemo.com\/k2n\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}