popprincess5678 Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 I have just moved into a new house and have noticed my book pages have been going wavy, what causes this and how is it prevented, as it is starting to really annoy me, please help! Quote
Echo Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 The only thing I can think of is moisture. Is your new house damp? Quote
popprincess5678 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Posted November 9, 2007 I don't think so, but theres quite a bit of condensation on the window, could that be the reason? Quote
Adam Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 That must suck. I feel bad for you. Is it the way you packed them? Quote
Guest ii Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 I'm with Echo, it sounds like moisture. And the condensation in the windows doesn't sounds healthy either. You could try moving the books to another room, but that might not help either if the whole house is suffering from this. Also, if you just moved, it could be that the books jst got some moisture during the move. How did you store them during the move? It could be just that. Quote
angerball Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 I get that as well!! But even if I have a bunch of books together, only some will go wavy, and others don't. I think it's a combination of moisture, and the type of paper used in the book. Quote
Kell Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 Definitely keep your books away from the windows if you get condensation - sounds like that could be the culprit I'm afraid! Quote
Oblomov Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 It is damp. When we moved into our present house 10 years ago, one wall had a bit of unnoticed dampness, but this was unnoticed. We built a wall-to-wall bookself in front of it and over the next 4 years the damp got into some of the books. Fortunately, only 2 were ruined (and these were replaceable contemporary books). We have corrected the problem now. Quote
popprincess5678 Posted November 9, 2007 Author Posted November 9, 2007 They are new books that I had just bought so I know it was nothing to do with bringing them to the new house, also moving them somewhere else is out of the question as it is a 1 bedroom bungalow with limited space, we have an over bed wood cabinet and they are stored in there, the ones stored in there seem to be fine, it mainly happens when I leave them out which I of course won't be doing anymore, but I am still a bit panicky that the ones stored away will start ruining! Is there any way to get the waves out? Quote
~V~ Posted November 10, 2007 Posted November 10, 2007 They are new books that I had just bought so I know it was nothing to do with bringing them to the new house, also moving them somewhere else is out of the question as it is a 1 bedroom bungalow with limited space, we have an over bed wood cabinet and they are stored in there, the ones stored in there seem to be fine, it mainly happens when I leave them out which I of course won't be doing anymore, but I am still a bit panicky that the ones stored away will start ruining! Is there any way to get the waves out? I'd be more concerned about the damp and condensation in the house personally. Sort that out and the books will be fine Quote
Maureen Posted November 11, 2007 Posted November 11, 2007 Try using a dehumidyfier for a couple of days and see how much water you collect. Quote
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