how to stop mould growing over the inside walls in bathroom kitchen and around the back door?

Question

it's starting to effect my health now and my daughter's healthso can any-one help me get rid of it please

Answer 1

The majority of answers you have received here seem to be assuming that you have a slime mould caused by condensation, you have not actually described the mould itself.
If it is black or black spots it probably is condensation, however there are many other moulds/fungal attacks to be found in homes including wet and dry rot which will happily grow up your walls. I have listed a reference website below that will help you distinguish between the moulds with pictures and gives some good FREE advice on dealing with condensation.

Answer 2

Moulds and mildews are living organisms. They thrive in conditions that are moist and warm. And they can make people ill, since they produce spores that affect respiratoty systems. You don't say where you live, ie, climate, near water, temperatures, but regardless, you can deal with this. There are many products available to clean bathtubs, showers and caulking, but none of them work if you don't use them regularly. Depending on how badly your caulking in the bath is stained, you may decide to remove it and replace it with new caulking. Install new caulking smoothly, so that cleaning will be easier. And then make it a practice to wipe your tiles and tub dry after showers, and open the window and doors to ventilate the area and keep it dry. Also consider replacing your shower curtain, since it might have mould on it as well. The same advice would apply to your doorways or kitchen or basement: anywhere there is moisture is a perfect place for moulds! Best of luck and stay healthy !

Answer 3

Fit extractor fans, keep air circulating, keep area warmed but well ventilated and this should help. If still serious, get a de-humidifier to take the excess moisture out of the air.

Clean the area up and re-decorate with anti-mould sealers etc.

Hope this helps, it's a very common problem, been around for a long time and has only been exasperated by modern living.

Answer 4

You can buy a paint that is specially for damp. It is silver in colour and looks a bit like tinfoil in a paint tin. Been told you should be able to get it in B&Q but otherwise a decent builder suppliers should stock it.

The paint won't stop the damp problem but it will stop the mould from coming through the wall. Mould is a bacteria and works its way through the wall as it were.

If you are living in your own house it is no solution though. damp needs sorting. It will rot your house.

Answer 5

Your "leaky light" is probably a leak from your upstairs neighbour. Water will find the easiest way through and a light fitting is in a hole in your ceiling which will allow the water to get through. Your neighbour may not realise they have a leak, and a slow leak like this could cause a lot of damage to their property too. Once the upstairs leak is sorted out you can start to look at the mould problem. There are products you can get to spray on which will get rid of it, but it may keep on coming back until you get rid of that part of the plaster. Good luck

Answer 6

This is really serious. If you rent, it is your landlord's responsibility to handle this and he's risking losing the entire place if he doesn't fix it. Depending on how far its gone, the whole place could be shut down by the department of health.

First of all, bleach will kill it. Bleach and water needs to be sprayed or poured over all tile surfaces. But again, you shouldn't be handling this, if it's effecting your health, honestly, you need to get out of there before this gets worse.

Immediately take pictures of the mold and in writing, request that the owner fix this problem immediately, and let him know your health is suffering. Include proof of medical expenses and how they are tied to the mold issue. Keep copies of everything, in case this ends up in court. If you're the owner, research it on line and find out who you need to call to come out and test the air in your home.

Good luck.

Answer 7

Bleach will kill the spores that grow into mold- try the kitchen worktop spray with bleach available form supermarkets; spray it on and leave overnight.

Mold will grow round sinks in the bathroom and kitchen because it likes damp BUT it it is around the door too you may have a ventiliation problem. Is your damp proof course OK?

Answer 8

It is likely these areas are the coldest areas in your house.If you were to maintain a constant temperature throughout your property
the problem will improve ,but you have too much moisture in your atmosphere with kettles ,showers/baths and exhalation ,this moisture has to escape via ventilation or a condenser of some kind otherwise it will always land as condensation in your coolest rooms,which then will attract mold.

Answer 9

This is caused by condensation, i.e. when the hot air from your room hits the cold outer wall.
To stop this you need to have good insulation wallpaper etc on the outer wall.
Before applying new wallpaper example blown vinyl, clean all affected areas with white vinegar.
Hope this helps. Good luck

Answer 10

Ventilation+ anti mould paint available in good paint or hardware shops