Just noticed some damp patches at the back of a built in wardrobe, All my coats at the back have mould and a leather jacket has green fur growing up the side!! What the hell happened. It wasn't there a couple of months ago. Anyone know how to grt rid of it and will i be able to use it again as i have nowhere else to put my stuff
2007-10-31 11:34:30 · 7 answers · asked by Heidi. 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It sounds like condensation problem to me .if the wardrobes are built in then you really need to vent them.I done the same job for one of my customers once. fitted vents top and bottom and solved the problem give it a try.
2007-11-01 04:48:21 · answer #1 · answered by normark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every house in the world suffers from mould & mildew.
Even Buckingham Palace.
Everytime you have a shower or bath or do the washing up the steam has to go somewhere. Even if you have an extractor fan going some steam will find it's way into the rest of your home.
It usually finishes up on the wallpaper, wall or ceiling and you get the damp patches and mould.
I find the best product to use is Dettol mould & mildew remover. You can buy it in any supermarket.
Just spray it on the effected area and leave it for a few minutes. If it's really bad you may need to give it 2 or 3 more sprays.
It lifts all the mould completely.
2007-10-31 18:48:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might have a water leak somewhere that is dripping into the wall at the back of the wardrobe. This could be a roof leak that has chosen to drip at that location or a water pipe that is leaking.
Since the wall is damp and there is mold, you should remove the affected parts of the wall and replace them with new drywall. This will also give you the opportunity to inspect inside the wall to determine what the cause of the moisture is and fix it.
Don't just dry it out and let it go. You might have a lot of mold growing in there, which can get airborne and be very unhealthy (if you breathe in the spores, they grow in your trachea and lungs). You might also have wood rot that must be removed and replaced by good wood or it will just spread. Find out what the problem is and fix it. You'll be better off in the long run.
2007-10-31 19:16:48 · answer #3 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same thing happened to us, we cleaned and painted inside the wardrobe and then bought a dehumidifier for £100 from B&Q and left it on quite a bit to begin with. Now we only have to put it on a couple of hours every couple of days. It's now nice and dry, and warmer as a result.
2007-10-31 18:41:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have lived in older properties that suffer from damp. I have treated the walls in the past with this sort of paint stuff that you can buy from Homebase, but eventually it comes back. The only cure I have found is to invest in a decent de-humidifier, it really does work.
2007-11-01 06:13:55 · answer #5 · answered by Kathie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok---here is the root cause of the problem.
VENTILATION
here is the answer.
Heat that is not generated by a para fin heater.
heat that is a radiant source.
Line the wall of the wardrobe with polystyrene paper, bought from a DIY store.
make more space between the clothes.
Sounds like you are going to be dumping some anyway
2007-10-31 18:42:53 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find the source of the moisture and fix it, then you can let it dry out before using it again
2007-10-31 18:48:42 · answer #7 · answered by Cuddles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋