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I live in Central Ohio and I am in my garage most evenings for 1-2 hours and on the weekends 2-8 hours. This weekend was a little warmer so I did not run a heater at all. Garage was 55*-60* and there was still a lot of moisture, probably left over from when I was heating it. I was thinking...

My bother has done a lot of concrete work over the years. He claims they have had too many "call backs" over the cheap plastic drains like this. He gets the heavy duty metal ones from concrete supply houses. Quite a bit more money but they last a lot longer. I would hate to have to replace...

I agree that the heater does add moisture and contributes to the problem, but it happens even when I am not heating the garage. I suppose moisture could be trapped in the garage from when the heater was on. Is there something I can use that would provide a dryer heat? Something that won't...

Thanks for the feedback guys. To answer a couple of questions.... The dehumidifier does seem to draw more moisture out of the air when the garage is heated. The moisture situation is happening both when it is heated and when it is not. I believe it is slightly worse when it is heated. I am...

Thanks for the reply. I have tried a dehumidifier, but it doesn't pull much moisture out of the air at all. I have run a box fan out there to circulate the air and that seems to help. I was just hoping that running a fan all winter would not be a long-term solution.

I have a problem with excessive moisture on some of my windows and doors in my garage since I insulated it. Here are some stats.. poured foundation, sealed with perimeter drain vapor barrier under concrete slab 22' x 40' x 8 1/2' 2" x 6" walls Sill Seal Vinyl siding over house wrap over 7/16"...

I used 7/16" OSB caulked at all seams and corners. Applied 1 coat of Kiltz2 with 2 coats of exterior latex from Lowes. Dirt cheap and looks great.