black mould

[mollymore]

Hi as anyone else experienced black mould on walls and ceilings during the winter
months if so did you find a solution to the problem:

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by mollymore

Hi as anyone else experienced black mould on walls and ceilings during the winter
months if so did you find a solution to the problem:

Just wipe it off with a bleach mixture. Bleach contains a mould inhibitor.
Its a common problem because of the way houses are built here. During the winter when you donthave windows and doors open much the walls and ceilings get damp and the mould forms.

Veronica

[mollymore]

ok thanks just thought the might be a miracle cure

[kaz101]

As Veronica mentioned the long term cure is to make sure the place has good ventilation.

In some houses (especially in older houses with double glazing) it's easy for mould to start if you dry any clothes indoors and don't open the windows daily.

Regards,
Karen

[Veronica]

Originally Posted by kaz101

As Veronica mentioned the long term cure is to make sure the place has good ventilation.

In some houses (especially in older houses with double glazing) it's easy for mould to start if you dry any clothes indoors and don't open the windows daily.

Regards,
Karen

Another thing that can cause it is using calor gas fires as they give off moisture into the air.

Veronica

[JonandGaynor]

Calor gas heaters produce 1 litre of water for every kilo of gas burned, so if you have unvented heaters (portable) or use this for cooking without an external extractor your walls will soon be damp.
Jon

[Arranexpat]

We got it a bit last winter, the landlord came, cleaned it off and painted the areas affected with mould inhibitor. You need to make sure you keep a window open as here's absolutely no ventilation in these houses.