Mould

No worries, it's all from the Hart.

I had a serious mildew problem in the upstairs bedrooms and all the council dude did was wipe down the affected areas and painted over them with some specialist paint. I was initially sceptical about the treatment and thought surely you can't just paint over the problem, it can't be that easy. I re-decorated over it and it hasn't returned 6 years later so far ...

Have you tried dissolving Sugar?

considering a dehumidifier...

ugh I have a terrible mould problem and my alcoholic landlord refuses to do anything about it

Mould is a health issue, you can develop respiratory problems as a result of it - if you're in Britain then your landlord is legally obliged to deal with the problem. I would remind him of this and offer to get it dealt with yourself, docking the cost from the next month's rent, obviously.

I had a serious mildew problem in the upstairs bedrooms and all the council dude did was wipe down the affected areas and painted over them with some specialist paint. I was initially sceptical about the treatment and thought surely you can't just paint over the problem, it can't be that easy. I re-decorated over it and it hasn't returned 6 years later so far ..

If you kill the spores and there isn't any damp in the wall itself then it really does just go like that, especially if there's adequate ventilation in the room (this is the big issue really). We discovered pretty bad mould behind a bookshelf with c. 200 books on it and you really can get rid of it quite quickly if you follow the right steps. Even the books are quite easily restored, you just need to hoover the stuff off.

Thanks Matt but I was just setting up a pun, I don't have a mould problem or an alcoholic landlord

just a bit of fun guys

Like bad puns, you can't let mould get beyond the threshold.

"you really can get rid of it quite quickly if you follow the right steps."

Tell me more.

If you kill the spores and there isn't any damp in the wall itself then it really does just go like that, especially if there's adequate ventilation in the room (this is the big issue really). We discovered pretty bad mould behind a bookshelf with c. 200 books on it and you really can get rid of it quite quickly if you follow the right steps. Even the books are quite easily restored, you just need to hoover the stuff off.

― Matt DC, Friday, November 28, 2014 9:10 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

something i learned today. thanks matt!

tbh i think i might have a mould problem too... i see trees on every wall

Dont know whether to move or not. Indecision time.

Hmm. Unmanageable black mould on a bathroom ceiling. The property next door doesn't experience the same problem. We have an extractor fan (albeit a slightly rubbish one) and leave a window ajar permanently. Wondering if this is likely to be our own stuff (ie condensation) or a sign of a slow leak or similar from the flat above?