Damp On Wall

Space_Cowby

The crystals work in the same way as a dehumidifier.

I would try to insulate the affected area of the wall. You could tile, thermal plasterboard etc. Depends how much room you have.

You could also try 'down sizing' the contents of your wardrobe this will allow air to circulate around a lot better.

10past6

Space_Cowby wrote: »

The crystals work in the same way as a dehumidifier

We have a dehumidifier and even though the wardrobe doors are slightly ajar, i's not solving the problem.

Space_Cowby wrote: »

I would try to insulate the affected area of the wall. You could tile.

I think that's what I'm going to have to do as we don't have to much room

Space_Cowby wrote: »

You could also try 'down sizing' the contents of your wardrobe this will allow air to circulate around a lot better.

Yes, we've tried that, I think the damage is already done, although the suggestion about the bleach in an earlier post may well be worth a go.

Space_Cowby

Are these floor to ceiling wardrobes ?

If so a vent into the loft may help, it will certainly circulate air. However with it being cooler it might be counter productive.

A water bleach solution is the best treatment especially if done on a regular basis.

You could also look at introducing a small bar heater or kick space heater from your CH to warm up the area.

10past6

Space_Cowby wrote: »

Are these floor to ceiling wardrobes ?

If so a vent into the loft may help

We're leaseholders of a flat, we have no loft.

I can see what the problem is now, no heat is getting into the wardrobe.

We're all electric (no gas pipes) we have an electric heater in our bedroom which costs a fortune to run, yet never gives off enough heat.

We're in a catch 22, being on a DMP combined with the recent fuel increase, we can't afford to have the heating on permanant.

Steve_xx

10past6 wrote: »

Thanks Steve, so would it best to use polystyrene tiles as suggested by WestonDave?

Yes I think this might help the situation. He suggested cork tiles also and I'm thinking this might be the best solution because it will effectively raise the temperature of the wall whilst maintaining some porosity to allow moisture to dissipate a little.

If the air is circulated well you wouldn't get the problem, but on the other hand you would be cold. It's a difficult balancing act.

This mould is a real problem due to the fact that the spores are not good for health, particularly if you are prone to bronchial conditions. I've heard of people having real health problems when there's mould spores in the air.

10past6

Steve_xx wrote: »

This mould is a real problem due to the fact that the spores are not good for health, particularly if you are prone to bronchial conditions. I've heard of people having real health problems when there's mould spores in the air.

Strange how you say that, my OH has an inhaler for asthma.

I’m not DIY minded, are the cork tiles easy to do, if so, I'll pop to B&Q (if they're the cheapest)

Space_Cowby

The cork tiles will be easy to do. Just put some glue on the back and stick on the wall.

A small electric green house heater like this http://www.greenhousewarehouse.com/contentitempage.aspx?contentid=852144 might also help.

Steve_xx

10past6 wrote: »

Strange how you say that, my OH has an inhaler for asthma.

I’m not DIY minded, are the cork tiles easy to do, if so, I'll pop to B&Q (if they're the cheapest)

I'm not saying that ridding yourself of the mould will be a cure for asthma, but it is known that bronchial problems can be more apparrent where there are mould spore conditions. You might find that the asthmatic condition improves with the removal of the mould problem.

Cork tiles are quite soft and easy to cut, so you should have too much of a problem fixing them. You can buy rolls of polystyrene that looks like thick wallpaper. That would help since it will raise the temperature of the wall.

I had another thought but it is a bit more in depth and probably not viable if you're really not a diy enthusiast.You could fix some wooden battens vertically to the wall (thin ones).Then put loft insulation between the battens before nailing some plaster board over the top. Whilst considering this I just remembered that B&Q sell sheets of polystyrene 8' x 4' and about an inch thick. I'm unsure of the price but it's not cheap, perhaps £15 per sheet. This would probably do the trick and of course it's easy to cut with a knife and fix.

10past6

Space_Cowby wrote: »

The cork tiles will be easy to do. Just put some glue on the back and stick on the wall.

A small electric green house heater like this http://www.greenhousewarehouse.com/contentitempage.aspx?contentid=852144 might also help.

Cheers for the tip SC, oh, and that's a great idea re the heater

10past6

Hey Steve, it's taken me ages to try and sort this problem out, I can't believe how I've almost resolved the problem just by talking to members on a forum, the surveyor attached to my managing agents has nowhere near been as helpful as the members on here who I can't thank enough for there help / advice :A

Steve_xx wrote: »

Cork tiles are quite soft and easy to cut, so you should have too much of a problem fixing them. You can buy rolls of polystyrene that looks like thick wallpaper. That would help since it will raise the temperature of the wall

Do I need both, or one or the other?

Steve_xx wrote: »

I had another thought but it is a bit more in depth and probably not viable if you're really not a diy enthusiast

No. I'd rather leave it to those who know what they're doing