Dampness
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Maybe this can help:
http://www.ccaco.com/blog/common-balcony-construction-defects
https://www.angieslist.com/articles/4-problems-avoid-your-deck-s-crawlspace.htm
http://nationalpost.com/homes/mike-holmes-the-delusion-of-the-diy-deck/
http://www.hankeyandbrown.com/MoistureDamage
https://www.angloinfo.com/riviera/discussions/home-garden/balcony-leaking-into-room-below
Dehumidifiers and fans (and windows too, if possible), for better ventilation and air circulation.
Buy cheap damp collectors. full of silica gel, that collect water in the air.
I would go with the dehumidifiers and fans and perhaps a good machine that cleans the air through the filters (for the life of me I can't remember what they are called). These would help the most. Put the damp rid type things in the closets if things are smelly in there. You may want to have someone check out your walls for black mold if that much moisture comes through the walls. That is probably where all the respiratory problems are coming from.
you need to run a dehumidifier to keep the moisture out
Sorry to have to tell you this but for your health and the safety of your home you really need to repair the root cause of the moisture issue! The kind of wetness will cause extreme damage to the home and possibly the family's health!
Dry rot can cause structural failure.
Could you have an eaves trough put under the porch where it is dripping. The answer is right, you need to eliminate the water problem now. But the eaves trough might help for now.
Thanks Robyn for your feedback. Unfortunately I cannot fix the structural problem as I am a renter. The owners pretend to not understand English so I thought I would try and come up with another solution other than cause bad feelings (and possibly without accommodation) by getting the counsel to come and test for dampness. I thought of maybe sew a canvas awning and attach it underneath the deck with a slant so the water runs to the garden rather than onto the building and floor. What do you think? Have anyone another suggestion?
I agree Robyn. I am looking for a solution to this problem but thankfully we are going into Summer and then everything dries out. It would be a good time to then work on it.
Cheers