Mould in my new house!!! BOOOO - help?!

mrsmasterplan

Have recently bought a terraced villa style house which i love with all my heart. Problem is, the longer im here, the more mould seems to grow..

Its on the windowsill in my room, the wall above the skirting board in the hall, underneath my telephone table and right next to the boiler. My dad did the house up before i moved and seemed to think it was because its an old house and doesnt have particularily good damp proof/layered walls.

I know theres not many options for long term help (other than knocking down and/or rebuilding the wall) but are there any products or anything that can be applied to help the damp stop and mould stop growing?!

Any help at all would be muchos appreciated, its ruining my lovely new house!

tony6403

This won't eliminate the source of your problem but it significantly alleviated what seems to be the same issue in my daughter's house - buy a dehumidifier. We bought a small Ebac and this has made a vast improvement.

robv_3

find the source of the damp, eg leaking gutters, soil above damp proof course etc.

Not sure what rebuilding walls will do for you without finding the cause.

kerri_gt

Check for the source of the damp first - as robv says it could be as easy as something as on overflowing gutter outside. Get this fixed. Also check your insulation - esp in the loft if you are getting mould in your room. If the house is older, chances are there is inadequate insualtion in areas atm, adding some to loft areas is realtively cheap these days and will help save on your energy bills.

Then you will need to clean the areas thoroughly with bleach (make sure you wear a face mask as black mould is nasty and you don't want to breathe it in). Once the area is dry, you can repaint where necessary. Then ensure you keep the rooms well ventilated - even in winter, open the windows and let the air through. This is the best way to prevent mould coming back once dealt with.

Have a look at this link, it has some tips and details about the different types of damp and causes http://www.channel4.com/4homes/diy-self-build/diy-build-advice/a-z-of-diy-building-guides/how-to-spot-and-deal-with-damp-08-05-27_p_1.html

ukmike

Get a bottle of Dettol mould spray.brilliant stuff!

84Zane

tony6403 wrote: »

This won't eliminate the source of your problem but it significantly alleviated what seems to be the same issue in my daughter's house - buy a dehumidifier. We bought a small Ebac and this has made a vast improvement.

I've recently had to de-mould a property & I found the best way was cleaning all the affected areas with bleach, to kill the mould spores. Ensure you ventilate the whole property well ie. open the windows in the moring for a couple of hours if poss. Also if you have any condisation on the windows in the morning wipe it off, preventing it evaporating back into the house.

Buy a dehumidifier, run it constantly for a few days to get rid of worst of the moister in the house & then use a timer to have it run as often as need if problem persits.

I found that worked a treat

(of course if the cause is more than just build up of moisture, investigating the cause would be the next step)