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[QUOTE="MadDogRevival, post: 2707489, member: 8028"]
This is not as big a deal as it seems, if the bathroom is built correctly.  All of the 60s and 70s raised ranch houses in the neighborhood in which I grew up have bathrooms with ZERO fans.  Never had a bit of a problem with moisture.  Maybe the oil-based paints back in the day were just much better at keeping the moisture in.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah.  Noooooooooooooooooooooo!  The absolute worst.

Good thought on adding more and better insulation.  When I built the house we're in, I put 3" of polysty in the walls and 5" in the attic (the 5" is excessive and unneeded, but the fiberglass people control the codes).
Heat almost 4,000 sf on about 7-8 cords of wood a winter in northwestern PA.

Our country is behind the times when it comes to building energy-efficient buildings.

Mark it down - energy prices are going to continue to go up.  Insulation investments made now in a home in which you will live for 20 years will pay substantial dividends down the road.  And the best part?  The savings are guaranteed and permanent.  Not finding that on etrade.
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