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Cleaning mould/damp & painting lime render

Hi all

My OH recently had her house renovated and looked lovely.

However a pipe is leaking in the garden (water board are on their way) but the outside back of the extension has, from the bottom, turned black and green with the mould & damp.

They will hopefully deal with the leak asap, but can anyone give me ideas of how I go about cleaning the mould off (I assume I just let the damp dry out) and what should I use to paint the render, which us the old fashioned lime/horsehair render.

Any advice gratefully received.

Comments

  • you could try polycell's 'mould killer' - very effective, and available from b&q.
  • betheebee
    betheebee Posts: 1,818 Forumite
    Hi, Scrub with Cuprinol algea/mould killer, leave 24 hrs then paint on an exterior paint, Weathershield do a good one that has an anti-fungus in it.
    I am a painter/decorator and have used these to great effect.
    You could also ask the W.B. to pay towards the cost as their leak caused the problem.
    Good Luck
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