Dampness found on underside of babies cot!

Soldierearth54

Hi,

Myself and Girlfriend were building our 18 month old little boys first bed and when removing the cot found that it was riddled with mould, spores, dampness and God knows what else on the underside...

We have had issues with dampness condensation for over 3 years now and have reported it to the house builder (within the 2 year guarantee period). We are currently in a resolution situation between the house builder and NHBC as the house builder does not want to take responsibility for this.

This new development of the cot has mightily p***** me off and upset my Girlfriend.

We were hoping for some advice on who else we could take this to apart from NHBC. We find it horrendous that the house builder could've prevented this if they took responsibility and took action.

Any advice would be appreciated and if anyone knows how to upload photos, I'll show the extent of the mould!

Own_My_Own

I know this is of no help, but did you never turn his mattress over ?

hollydays

That's not good.

Soldierearth54

Own_My_Own wrote: »

I know this is of no help, but did you never turn his mattress over ?

Yes - his mattress was turned every week when bedding was washed on the night he stayed at his Grans.

The dampness was on the underside of the cot therefore unseen.

Anyone any idea how to upload photos on MSE?

mije1983

mickp67 wrote: »

Anyone any idea how to upload photos on MSE?

Just upload them to a photo site like photobucket etc and post the links here.

hollydays

I believe you can use photobucket

knightstyle

After a new house has dried out, this can take up to six months all damp is caused by people and lifestyles!
So open windows to get rid of the damp air and use the bathroom and kitchen extract fans.
Also check if the kitchen hood actually extracts the air, some just filter it and return the damp air into the room.
Old houses with single glazing get a lot of condensation on the windows, new houses with double glazing still have all this damp in the air and it will find a cool surface to condense on. You have to change the air or dehumidify it.

Southend1

Why have you started two threads for the same question? https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4794497

hollydays

Because he's worried about his child.

fluffnutter

While waiting for the house builder to get back to you, it might be worth renting a dehumidifier. This will sort out any problems you have at the moment. Keep your windows open as much as possible too. A longer term solution might be necessary - get some specialist advice.

One other thing. If you're on a development of houses built at the same time by the same firm, have you spoken to other householders to see if they have damp issues?

dodger1

fluffnutter wrote: »

While waiting for the house builder to get back to you, it might be worth renting a dehumidifier. This will sort out any problems you have at the moment. Keep your windows open as much as possible too. A longer term solution might be necessary - get some specialist advice.

Agreed, or even buy one and make sure it's not a little one for wardrobes or small spaces. Just recently got one of these for my daughter's rented flat, it's removing one litre of water every day and the damp and mould is now staying away

http://www.amazon.co.uk/DeLonghi-DES12-Compact-Dehumidifier-Litre/dp/B0029NZW5E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1382364578&sr=8-2&keywords=dehumidifier+delonghi

Not cheap but is doing the job, where young children are concerned do whatever is necessary.