mould

After some advice please on refurb project. Recently studded out the old solid stone walls on house refurb project, insulated with breathable insulation and installed VCL. Concerned about mould growth on the solid stone wall behind the insulated stud wall tho. What is the best way to...

I have a damp and mould problem just in one cupboard it seems, though the dishwasher next to it has been affected as it is rusting on the outside. I’m not reallly sure where to start with improving the situation, there isn’t any air bricks in the kitchen, there is an extracter fan, no vents on...

Hi, the past 2 years around the same time (November) we’ve had issues with mould in one of the bedrooms. The problem only comes after heavy wind and rain. Last year it was accompanied by damp patches, this year it’s just been mould as far as I’m aware. The mould comes in large patches and is...

Hello We’re having issues with damp and mould in one of the bedrooms. It only happens in autumn / winter after heavy rain, and it seems to be the rain that’s blown horizontal by the wind. The mould only appears on the 2 exterior walls and furniture that is close to those walls (even if the...

Hi all, I have a spare bedroom in a loft, there always was wallpaper on all walls. Because, mostly over the winter, all the humid air from kitchen, bathroom or when drying clothes downstairs would always raise to the loft bedroom making it quite humid. This year we've decided to get rid of...

Attached are a couple of photos of a mystery fungus in the cellar: It seems to be coming from the soil behind the a stone retaining wall where the water main enters the house. It's pure, brilliant white and has spread even further since I took the pictures. So, fungal experts, what are we...

Hi everyone, Just looking for advice and to see the extend of damage in our attic regarding mold. I actually have a chronic health issue which has increased in symptoms since moving in to this property (I am sensitive to some types of mold) we have seen that all of the membrane on the ceiling...

Hi all, first post here. Hoping someone can help o_O. So I've lived in this house 10 years and all of a sudden noticed the plaster was blown either side of the kitchen/living room wall, it wasn't like this before. Tapped it and of course it all then fell off as you can see in the photos. Any...

I have recently moved into a 100 year old bungalow. Started renovating kitchen and have found mould behind kitchen cupboards, but only on one wall (external wall, North West facing). Have had 2 people round to look and had 2 different solutions suggested. The first chap said he suspects damp...

Hello, I was looking in the loft of a 1900s house we've recently moved to, and noticed some tracks in the beams that look like some kind of wood boring insect (images attached) - is that correct and is it possible to tell if old or recent? We have some info that the timbers of the lower two...

Hello, and Thankyou for having me I’m not sure what section this goes In sorry admin looking for advice, renting for the last few months, I’ve noticed across the house humidity levels ( reputable device ) showing above the 80% mark most of the time, I open windows and have gas heating on...

Hi all, I found old mould on a wall which has a stack pipe in front - there is no active leak atm but my building manager is saying that treating the wall and washing it is enough. Getting the plasterboard out will be tricky so need to know for sure if it is necessary. What should I do?

Hi All, Hopefully someone can advise the best course of action for us... Moved into a 1890's terrace - the roof needs replacing, however we'll be looking to add a dormer loft conversion in about 1 year, so reluctant to spend any decent money on it just for it to be ripped up again. - Original...

My recently purchased house has a lot of black and white mould on the internal roof sarking boards. This is especially bad around the chimney breast. I would obviously like to cure this issue and we have been informed that this is due to lack of ventilation only. Question is, is its a simple as...

I have this hip roof that will be a bedroom and needs insulating its 150mm rafter, I was thinking of putting 100mm celotex in and leaving 50mm ventilation. The problem is the old membrane isn't breathable what can I do for ventilation? is it possible to install vented hip tiles? appreciate any...

I have this hip roof that will be a bedroom and needs insulating its 150mm rafter, I was thinking of putting 100mm celotex in and leaving 50mm ventilation. The problem is the old membrane isn't breathable what can I do for ventilation? is it possible to install vented hip tiles? appreciate any...

We wipe it and put white vinegar on it and the water keeps coming back. This corner is by a window that has a problem with condensation and water sitting on the sealant , causing mold but then again the other corner doesn’t have this issue what could it be

Hi My elderly mother has really bad damp and mould in the cupboard of her bedroom. The joiner from the council is here just now but I have noticed that he has not removed the damp plasterboard and is just putting new stuff up over the top of it. is it ok to do this or should old damp...

I noticed the walls around one of the slanted windows in the attic looked wet, Its a little hard to see in the photo but there is a damp area around the window on the wall. I cannot tell if it is caused by condensation or if there is actually a leak surrounding the window area. Can anyone...

Hello everyone - id really appreciate some advice. I have some built in mdf wardrobes, they’re built on the inside of an external wall. We’d turned the heating down this winter due to the cost and think damp has started because of that. Basically the insides of the wardrobes have got wet and...