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Damp Mould Problems

11 years ago

Hi I'm going out of my mind with mould forming either at the top of each room around the ceiling or at the bottom near the skirting.
My husband has installed air vents .
Checked the roof and gutters.
We had cavity wall insulation and loft lagging installed as part of the government scheme .
But it seems to have made it worse .

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puffinrock

11 years ago

Hi the insulation will have made it worse, it is a common problem apparantly as houses need time to settle in. The house will take about a year to get back to normal...use mould killer, constant gentle warmth from heating or a dehumidifier.

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COLD AND DAMP SEAL
11 years ago
How long ago was the cavities filled , and do you know what material was used ?
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standroid
11 years ago
Max out the central heating, mould likes cold.
Matthew Decorator
11 years ago
Is it possible the insulation could be wet? Found multiple times in the past that's it's gotten wet one way or another, Usually by blocked guttering which then leads to mould.

Zinnser sells a paint called Parma-white which is anti mould. Never had a problem with Zinnser....ever.
dikiz
11 years ago
need more ventilation/air flow and less humidity
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OnePlan
11 years ago
http://www.zinsseruk.com/product/perma-white-exterior/
Kim Davey
10 years ago
Jane we also developed this problem in our 80s built house, especially after a double extension which was brick built and the house being timber framed and then a ground floor bedroom built about 5 years ago which is well insulated and has good airflow; it seems to have affected our upstairs bedrooms more now. My husband fitted air vents in the windows which has given a slight improvement in the winter and then I make sure the heating is on in those rooms during the day winter time, but I have to turn them off at night. When the ground floor extension was built the Building Control of our local Authority, made the builders put covers all along the top of the new flat room which I think has cover the air bricks, we don't know what to do about this as if we take them off the rain/snow could well affect it even more. Hope you get a solution as I am still looking for one too.
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LED first choice
5 years ago
Our customers have told us our dehumidifier has helped with their damp issues before. If anyone is interestedthey can be found here.
Kim thom
5 years ago
Forgot to say, we also have humidifiers downstairs and upstairs. Upstairs it has not solved our problem unfortunately. My husband decorated the bedroom last year, used anti mould paint and even during the spring and now summer it's all re-appeared.
arc3d
5 years ago
You mentioned humidifiers. I'm guessing that's a typo? Humidifiers would only make the problem worse.
Kim thom
5 years ago
Yes u assume right. Should have put 'de' in front.... Dehumidifier.

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