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Damp problem

  • 01-07-2010 10:00am
    #1
    jamboambo1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭


    I have mold in one of the back bedrooms just below the ceiling on the wall. What is the best solution to this. should i get a surveyor out to look at this?


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  • #2
    tred
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    jamboambo1 wrote: »
    I have mold in one of the back bedrooms just below the ceiling on the wall. What is the best solution to this. should i get a surveyor out to look at this?



    Bungalow????...have u inspected attic above?


  • #3
    jamboambo1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭jamboambo1


    No it's a 3 bed semi. Haven't inspected attic.


  • #4
    RKQ
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    North facing wall, near a bathroom / en-suite?
    Sounds like condesation. Do you air clothers on the radiator in this room?

    Increase ventilation to see if this helps to lessen the problem.

    There are many threads on condensation / mould here & on DIY forum.


  • #5
    mickdw
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    If its a room just below the roof, I would try to get as much insulation over & around the cavity closer block as possible, working from the attic to try to reduce the cold bridge effect alittle. See if that would make any difference. What are the heating cycls in that room? seldom used? Does it have ventilation?
    Also, does your roof soffit cover the closer block to the outside.


  • #6
    Information Seeker
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    jamboambo1 wrote: »
    I have mold in one of the back bedrooms just below the ceiling on the wall. What is the best solution to this. should i get a surveyor out to look at this?

    Has your home got wall insulation, to your knowledge?, Have the rooms got wall vents?


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  • #7
    jamboambo1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭jamboambo1


    It's seldom used. There is a vent in the room.It's a 1950s house and the rooms are not insulated. We did get the attic insulated recently.
    All the rooms at the front of the house are double glazed but the back of the house is single glazed. This is the only bedroom at the back.


  • #8
    building
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    does the heating be turned on in the room?


  • #9
    RKQ
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    jamboambo1 wrote: »
    It's seldom used. There is a vent in the room.It's a 1950s house and the rooms are not insulated. We did get the attic insulated recently.
    All the rooms at the front of the house are double glazed but the back of the house is single glazed. This is the only bedroom at the back.

    Condensation - rear room (probably gets little direct sunlight), single glazing, uninsulated walls, closed room vent, room is seldom used - so stagnant air.

    Double glazing & wall insulation will cure the problem.
    In the meantime open the vent, regularly open the window, circular the air, heat the room etc.

    Open the window & vent in the bathroom, especially when having a bath or shower.


  • #10
    jamboambo1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭jamboambo1


    Thanks . All great advice. Is there anything I can do to get rid of what is already on the walls.


  • #11
    building
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    scrub it and the surrounding areas with bleach. afterwards ensure that adequate heating and ventilation is provided to the room for drying out (normally 2-3 weeks). then repaint the affected area


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  • #12
    RKQ
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    Mold can be removed with a damp cloth. There are a number of products on the market to remove it. Warm soapy water works well, white vinegar is supposed to remove its acidic so it might remove some paint.

    I believe spraying vodka on mold or mildew will remove it. The alcohol kills it. Worth trying with an old trigger-spray bottle. :D


  • #13
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    RKQ wrote: »
    ...open the vent, regularly open the window, circulate the air, heat the room etc.
    Open the window & vent in the bathroom, especially when having a bath or shower.
    +
    RKQ wrote: »
    Mold can be removed with a damp cloth. Warm soapy water....white vinegar...
    +
    building wrote: »
    scrub it and the surrounding areas......... afterwards ensure that adequate heating and ventilation is provided to the room for drying out (normally 2-3 weeks). then repaint the affected area
    = immediate solution to the problem

    For the long haul
    RKQ wrote: »
    Double glazing & wall insulation will cure the problem.
    along with constant management of your heating and ventilation.


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