Damp smelling house - help?!?

Pooky

Might be worth checking to see if there are air bricks and that they're not blocked - mention the smell to the landlord though as he should get it checked out sooner rather than later.

GardenMillie

How about the nice vanilla candles from Ikea they are 99p each at least they would help scent the room while the Landlord is sorting out the damp problem.

cakes_2

Bowls of salt placed in rooms should help get rid of smell.

Vic355

Hi Guys,

I've been doing some work with a dehumidifier company recently and their site has information on damp and how to get rid of it. It's very informative and they don't just try to flog you a dehumidifier!

Unfortunately, older houses trap excess moisture through condensation and humidity, which causes damp in brick and woodwork. I just don't think old houses were made for modern appliances, and single glazed wooden framed windows don't tend to help matters.

Check out this page for info - http://www.ebac.com/dehumidifier-humidity-excess-moisture.php

I hope this helps!!

bylromarha

Any ideas please?

An old property has a few rooms which are musty smelling-damp problem is fixed, but need to get rid of the smell.

Any ideas welcome!

Magentasue

We have this problem. At the moment we have a downstairs bathroom which had a leaking immersion heater. Once that was gone, we've got rid of the carpet (yuk) and have stripped the walls. Once they're replastered and painted and some vinyl is on the floor, it should be even better.

Upstairs it's not damp, just musty because the rooms weren't used before we moved in. That's getting better just by living in them and ventilating them. The house is a renovation project and we're doing a room at a time - getting rid of carpet even if it doesn't seem damp seems to make the biggest difference. Also not letting the room get cold but keeping it aired - not so difficult this time of year.

Maybe it depends on the cause of the damp too?

Uniscots97

Used this technicque in a few students flat which were damp.

Put bicarbonate of soda into an old (clean) margarine tub or plastic dish and leave in the room. Change it every few days. Is the place carpeted at all? Shampooing the carpets could help too.

Penelope_Penguin

Hi, there! We have an older thread on this subject, so I'll add your question - you'll then get more ideas :T

Penny. x