ste_p23
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Hi all i own an end terrace house which seems to be having a really bad mould issue in the master bedroom. The walll in question is the inside of the exterior gabel wall. When i bought the house the room was just skimmed and wallpapered to keep the costs down. I have noticed a large amoount of black mould on the wallpaper so stripped it back and the plaster feels moist to the hand.
I am selling the house in the new year so i am keen to get this sorted. I was going to look at drylining the wall but then other people gave said wipe the mould off the plaster- run a dehumidifer and paint over the plaster?
Does anyone know the correct way to sort this?
[Edited on 19-11-2013 by ste_p23]
[Edited on 19-11-2013 by ste_p23]
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Gary
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I have the same issue and its fecking annoying. I run a dehumidifier all the time too.
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ste_p23
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quote:
Originally posted by Gary
I have the same issue and its fecking annoying. I run a dehumidifier all the time too.
Does it work in helping to reduce mould?
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ed
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Perhaps sort it properly or just leave it? It's a bit dishonest to bodge something just to sell 
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ste_p23
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Perhaps sort it properly or just leave it? It's a bit dishonest to bodge something just to sell
I wanted to get it sorted properly but i dont know which way to do it to ensure it doesnt come back again 
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AndyKent
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Condensation.
Three things you can do, heating, ventilation or insulation.
Kill the mould then do one, two or three of the above.
So make the room warmer, or try having a window slightly ajar at night (or install an air brick) or insulate it.
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Gary
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Ventilation does not help at all. I tried having the windows open last year and nothing.
Might try having my heating on a bit more
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stuartmitchell
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Have the same problem mate. It's a pain in the tits 
Been in the attic and the insulation is fine. Going to kill it off, Repaint the ceiling and GTF outta there (hopefully) 
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Gary
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Paint it with that bathroom specific paint to stop mould too.
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whitter45
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sounds like you getting weather through the outside brick work - Have you checked the exterior brick work
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Bonney
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Got the same problem, heating on full with a window open and it's still there, even had the loft re insulated along with the cavity walls!
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AndyKent
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Its not going to disappear overnight.
You need to kill off the mould and give it a few weeks to properly dry out.
Most people can't be arsed and cover it up long before the problem is solved unfortunately.
[Edited on 21-11-2013 by AndyKent]
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STEvieXE
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Check the roof? My sister had a similar problem and turned out below her roof tiles was a fist sized hole!
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N16K
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There is / was a product that you could get that you put on before wallpapering no idea of name or if it still exists but I remember it being used as a kid in my room and 5 years later when we moved house it had not come back. Before the treatment the wall was not damp to touch it was just slight mould low down, room was on ground floor. another thing I should say after decorating I moved my bed away from the wall before that it had been right against the wall.
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VegasPhil
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Stain block?
You still need to solve the problem first though. Where do you dry clothes in the house?
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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Ojc
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Stain block these days is useless, get an oil based undercoat or gloss on it. Works 10 times better
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Gary
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Link us up and could you give some more details please? I'll be redecorating shortly so would be nice to know.
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Ojc
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http://glidden.trade-decorating.co.uk/products/glidden_trade_undercoat.jsp
Get 2.5 litres for about 15 quid.
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Ojc
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If the mould gets through two coats of that I'll eat my bollocks
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neoquip
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
Condensation.
Three things you can do, heating, ventilation or insulation.
Kill the mould then do one, two or three of the above.
So make the room warmer, or try having a window slightly ajar at night (or install an air brick) or insulate it.
+1
Also look at wiping over the mould with a solution of diluted bleach water to get rid of it.
when dry you can paint over it with CROWN's Steracryl paint which will help to reduce it... it also makes it easier to wipe off too,
http://www.crowntrade.co.uk/Products/HighPerformance/Pages/SteracrylMouldInhibitingMatt.aspx
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corsajay88
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My mum had this problem at her old house. We tried all of the above and it just kept coming back. Eventually had to get someone in and sort it properly as we wanted to sell. They said it was because it was an old house and the gable end didn't have a cavity wall. Made a hell of a mess and took almost a year to get sorted due to picking a bad builder the first time who didn't do it properly. They took all the plaster of and put a coating on the brickwork.second time round it was sorted.
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AndyKent
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Bullshit. Millions of houses don't have a cavity wall and cope just fine.
Got strung along there I think.
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corsajay88
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Gable end was covered in slate at one point as well but was removed by previous owner. How could we have been strung along if it completely cured the problem. She rented the house out for a few years after and it didn't come back
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Gary
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
If the mould gets through two coats of that I'll eat my bollocks
 I was pics and vids of said bollock eating,
I'll report back when i bother my arse to do it/make the mrs do it
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