Mouldy ceiling

ankspon

We have a small en-suite shower room and the ceiling above the shower is starting to get mould growth.I am going to have the ceiling replaced and wanted to know if there is anything i can treat the new ceiling with to prevent it happening again.

bloss0m

Clean it with bleach diluted or mould killer and then paint with bathroom/kitchen emulsion. Cost around £18 for 2.5 litres (Dulux) or get Wilkos own for £13 it suppose to last up to 5 years, assuming there is no under lining problems ie roof

Might be wise to have windows open when bathing/showering or get a extractor fan

ankspon

Thanks,there is no leaks i just think the extractor fan is not very good and will be replaced as well.

bloss0m

Easy to replace them I got one last year had no mould appear after. I use the bathroom paint too and lined the walls so far after a year no mould. Extractor I got is better than old one and stays on for 15-20 minutes after bathing, very easy to replace as I had a previous extractor fan whcih was very old and yellow, yuck, its also now flush with the wall unlike the old one. I had to have a timer thing in loft though, electrician did it when he was also doing some other work

ankspon

The extractor is only a year old but it is useless,when you hold a piece of toilet paper up it hardly moves and the flexi duct is clear so no blockages.The ceiling is coming down anyway so more soundproofing can be installed(ground floor flat)but i will try the paint afterwards.