Mould behind bed in bedroom...

[Witchy]

Yep, tenants we've got in another house need to be told this. I drove past the house this morning and the windows were streaming with wet....

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witchy/binarydinosaurs

[Witchy]

As in "it's new to him" :)

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witchy/binarydinosaurs

[Witchy]

Funnily enough, just tonight as the Missus told me about her plan for putting up some Lindescrust (sp?) *on the walls* in the toilet (I know what some of you are like :) I made the mistake of saying that it would look nice in the bathroom that I've just spent the last mumble weeks finishing.

Note to self: keep mouth shut :)

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witchy/binarydinosaurs

[Bob Smith]

Hi,

I had a similar problem to yours, I had a damp specialist around to look at it (before your post) and he said it was condensation. The only thing he offered was to put a few air bricks in (£150 for 4). I thought bugger that, one man's ventelation is another man's draught.

Anyway, in following this thread, I noted some fixes, and decided to open the bedroom windows a crack for an hour or 2 after getting up. Not draughty for as long using this manual method I thought, and it is while we are downstairs.

Now the windows have less condensation (about 1 inch along the bottom), and I have noticed even the toilet has no condensation on it any more (you could tell the fill level previously). I would wait a few weeks before declaring the mould gone.

How is your house coming along?

Bob

[Howie]

|Hi, | |I had a similar problem to yours, I had a damp specialist around to look at |it (before your post) and he said it was condensation. The only thing he |offered was to put a few air bricks in (£150 for 4). I thought bugger that, |one man's ventelation is another man's draught. | |Anyway, in following this thread, I noted some fixes, and decided to open |the bedroom windows a crack for an hour or 2 after getting up. Not draughty |for as long using this manual method I thought, and it is while we are |downstairs. | |Now the windows have less condensation (about 1 inch along the bottom), and |I have noticed even the toilet has no condensation on it any more (you could |tell the fill level previously). I would wait a few weeks before declaring |the mould gone. | |How is your house coming along? | |Bob |

[Howie]

|Hi, | |I had a similar problem to yours, I had a damp specialist around to look at |it (before your post) and he said it was condensation. The only thing he |offered was to put a few air bricks in (£150 for 4). I thought bugger that, |one man's ventelation is another man's draught. | |Anyway, in following this thread, I noted some fixes, and decided to open |the bedroom windows a crack for an hour or 2 after getting up. Not draughty |for as long using this manual method I thought, and it is while we are |downstairs. | |Now the windows have less condensation (about 1 inch along the bottom), and |I have noticed even the toilet has no condensation on it any more (you could |tell the fill level previously). I would wait a few weeks before declaring |the mould gone. | |How is your house coming along? | |Bob

Hi Bob,

Well, I am opening the windows in all the bedrooms, but closing the doors. I keep it like this for at least 4 hours each day whilst the heating is off. Condensation on windows and wall seems to be OK as a result. Because of the original problem I am also pulling the bed away from the wall approx 3" until bed time. Also seems to be working, no renewed mould or dampness for the last week or so.

:-)

[Bob Smith]

Similar to what I am doing - heating comes on again at 12. Only doing it for 1-2 hours a day, and I thought if I left the doors open, it would cause a flow of air, making more air changes in the time the windows are open. If the air is dry, you should be able to leave the bed.

Bob