cleaning off mould...

Blackpool_Saver

want2bmortgage3 wrote: »

this is what i'm talking about......this wall was newly decorated about 5 months ago

tell me you haven't got a child sleeping in that room.....PLEASE:eek:

Blackpool_Saver

unless there is water penetrating from the outside, these issues are cured by having heating on and air circulating.

want2bmortgage3

the children were sleeping in the other bedroom with mother, since this picture i have cleaned the majority of the mould and it now needs a repaint.

ormus

houses must have both heat and ventilation. any lacking in these area will cause problems. condensation can be, and is, a major problem.

you only have to look at an empty property to see how fast they can begin to look derelict.

BargainGalore

Make sure when you do all above in post 1 you open windows and let air get to the wall

You need insulation on that wall and probably heat during winter otherwise it will always come back

Fire_Fox

The OP has been told numerous times on the 'House Buying, Renting & Selling' board that ventilation needs improving, he does not wish to pay to install extraction and apparently the tenant does not believe she needs to open the windows.

want2bmortgage3

i understand why the condensation is occuring and the wall is being insulated in the next few weeks. however this property is definitely worse for condensation than any other property i've lived in. I cant trust a tenant to ventilate and heat properly and i dont want to spend thousands on a ventilation system that i wouldnt have to pay for any other property! I cant afford to live in this property myself plus I dont have a good feeling about the place when I did live there. Dont like the ground floor/exposed feeling it had. so think i am better off selling. thanks for the advice though i do actually read and take it in.

want2bmortgage3

hi all
we think the problem is debris in the cavity. insulation company sent out a specialist and said it couldnt be done due to the debris (worse he's seen ever) as well as the roof tiles not overlapping as they should on the gable and the porch subsiding slightly.
makes sense, as damp in the cavity could be bridging the gap due to the debris being above the damp course. guess this could be why the walls and floor get damp.
got someone interested in buying the place, should i sell quick or carry on trying to sort this problem out?

David_Aldred

Hi,
If you are selling the property then it really comes down to whether the money you would spend resolving the problems would be greater or less than the actual sale value. Bear in mind that walls can take several months to dry down once the moisture source is resolved as will any finishes applied to such walls other than those of a waterproof grade. Kindest regards, David Aldred Independent damp and timber surveyor

want2bmortgage3

to update, i've had the cavity wall cleaned out as there was debris from when it was built and it was higher than the damp course. i've also had some air bricks fitted so help dry it out. not going to pursue the insulation idea, as with the possible roof problem if it is letting water in then the insulations not going to work. we'll see what happens this winter...