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thanks again all. I think I'll try adding a de-humidifier to the mix. cheers

great ideas guys. Looks like I have some more light reading to do... The garage has eaves on both sides and little moisture is getting under the slab, as far as I can see. There may be some drainage of water around the edges of the slab but short of digging it all up, I can't prevent that...

Ross, what do you mean when you say 'cycle the system'? I take this to mean keep running the heater. When it runs it uses mostly indoor (humid) air for combustion, and then vents outdoors. If I understand what you are saying, getting to the source of the humidity would be pretty expensive...

hmm... some interesting ideas. It seems that most of your suggestions so far are directed at handling the symptoms of the problem, as opposed to the source of the problem. Having spent far too much time already thinking about this, my theory is that the humidity is coming from either a)...

I'm in northern BC. It is generally a humid area, but winter temperatures often go to 30 below. I don't mind trying a humidifier, but I'd ideally like to do what I can to prevent the problem, and then rely on my heater and potentially other powered devices only if needed. If I have to get a...

Hello from Northern Canada eh! I've already done a bunch of searching and reading on this site, and although I have some ideas on what I might do next to reduce my garage humidity, I thought I'd post some details and see if any of you are able to help. The attached garage is 20x20 with a...