Black Mold in bedrooms???

jamesdavid23

Hi, i was wondering if anyone has had this problem....

I have mold forming in the corners of my bedrooms and damp walls, im unsure what is causing it?

I have the old style concrete guttering, could it be that thats causing the problem?

Anybody else had this problem and found a solution?

James David

savemoney

sounds like condensation to me. It could be that concrete guttering gets porous and worth checking. Might need lining and or replacing assuming its not blocked

http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=169755

If its condensation that thats another issue only insulation/heat or dehumidify could help usually dont get this this time of year although it not a normal year

jojo2910

We cleaned it off with bleach and then used a dehumidifier in the room. Kept it clear.

Thursdaybabiee

i had this in house i moved into b4 even moved in redecorated it and was very upset when this horrid mould start to grow...i took off affected paper cleaned wall and painted over with anti mould paint and re-paper so room was decent and like original decor i had done and is okay now....

cyclonebri1

This is asked so many times and the answer is always the same, as Tony Blair once said;
"Ventilation, ventilation, ventilation".

That's a fact, plus you have to have adequate heating to support the ventilation.


Hot air holds much more water vapour than cold air, keep the room warm with constant ventilation to exhaust that moisture laden air and it doesn't form. In addition the heat warms the walls so there is no cold surface to condensate on.

Close the windows and turn off the heating and that cold air can no longer hold the moisture it has absorbed.
It finds the wall, usually corners where the lack of heating has cooled them. Condensation then forms.

This process continues until you can pick mushrooms off the walls, :D:D