Mould in the house

Out,_Vile_Jelly

A friend of mine lived in her Victorian conversion flat for years with no problems before renting it out. Within a few months the tenants were complaining about mould in the bathroom. Seemingly they weren't opening the window after showering; had no idea grown adults wouldn't think to do this!

I have all my upstairs windows open at least a crack all day, all year round. I'd rather put another jumper on than live in a stuffy house. There seems to be a modern aversion to fresh air though; people would rather buy expensive plug-in air fresheners pumping out weird artificial scents than open the window for free?!

OP- you say the mould is on the walls, just checking it doesn't seem to be localised in one area that may indicate a leaking pipe, or ill-fitting window?

Cavitywallfiasco1

Cavity wall insulation can cause damp in houses that were previously dry. Adding it to an existing damp problem is a serious mistake.

CIVALLI

Nargleblast

Another possible cause of damp and mould is if the ventilation bricks are covered up. If you have mould on a particular wall, go outside and look at the outside of that wall. Near ground level should be bricks with holes in, which are for ventilation. Sometimes earth or plants cover up the holes and impede the flow of air, and that causes damp.

YORKSHIRELASS

We have just spent £99 on an electric dehumidifier and I am astonished at how much water it collects. We have an area of our bedroom ceiling that gets mouldy, even though we rarely have our bedroom window completely closed.

We are guilty of drying washing indoors sometimes and at the moment we are not using the heating a lot. Another problem is that our bathroom only has a small window opening and our extractor fan is a bit rubbish.

There is some very useful information on here but if you can afford a dehumidifier then I would seriously consider it.