lots of mould upstairs on ceilings and walls... help needed

[boatinn1206]

I just really need any help and advice. I live in a 3 bed semi and all the rooms upstairs have mould on the ceilings- its always to the front, side or back of the house which makes me feel its from outside. Its just getting worse and in ine of the bedrooms its really bad from floor to ceiling!! Its stressing me out and I dont know who to speak to, what action to take? Hubby keeps saying he "will look into it tomorrow" but its been months!! The windows in.all the house are very wet on an evening and in the morning? House feels colder etc. Any ideas what could be causing this and how I can resolve it? Ive seen talk of dehumidifier? But how can I get rid of mould?. I mostly dry vlothes in tumble dryer which I need as is 6 of us. No possibility to dry outside in winter. Any advice greatly appreciated

We have mould in one of our bedrooms too, so I do sympathise, is it black mould? How is your tumble drier vented? do you open the windows everyday? I be interested in what others say too cos we are still trying to sort ours out. Good luck

We have mould in one of our bedrooms too, so I do sympathise, is it black mould? How is your tumble drier vented? do you open the windows everyday? I be interested in what others say too cos we are still trying to sort ours out. Good luck

Must be a leak in the outside walls /roof.
It's really bad for your health ..know cause of respiratory problems if you're prone .
Think you need to contact a reputable builder to look for problem causing it..unless you rent ,then you to contact the landlord.
In the meantime try cleaning it off with mould cleaner and airing the rooms.

We are moving out of our rented house and we had a really bad problem with mould. Keeping windows open as much as we could seemed to help but we bought a kitchen and bathroom paint which although hasn't solved the problem of why it it was growing just makes cleaning it off easier as you can wipe it clean. I was also told if you paint over the affected areas ( after bleaching it ) with pva that can also help. Sorry I can't help more but I know how annoying it is seeing mould pop up everywhere and if I see any trace in this new house you will find me rocking quietly in a corner somewhere. Good luck!

My dehumidifier did the trick in the conservatory.

Any decent hardware shop will have a mould spray. It smells strong but if you air rooms well then it clears pretty quick. You spray and then pass a cloth over and leave. Mould is really bad for those with breathing problems and you should try to eliminate it. Try to air rooms daily wipe off excess water from windows. I live in a very damp climate so it is pretty much the norm here. decent ventilation and trying to decrease clutte so air can circulate is a constant battle.

Heat house every day, hardly ever open windows.

Expensive solution: dehumidifier + HG mild remover to clean away mold.

Cheaper (possible) solution: largish tray of lumpwood charcoal in each affected room, daily airing/ventilation of a least a few hours + HG mold remover.

The house needs to be well ventilated. Double glazing ,especially the older type may cause your house to become hermetically sealed, do you have airbricks in the rooms? Another problem could be caused by water getting behind rendering on the outside walls.
Check all the guttering for cracks and clean out any debris ( lots of people will do this for little cost.
Personally I'd use sugar soap to clean the walls, no need for specially formulated stuff.

I will try this preciousbane thank you.
If i was to buy a dehumidifier would I need one for every room?

I have a big mould problem so bleach what I see, open windows for an hour a day (did read only 15 mins is necessary). Dry washing outside/ tumble. Use a window vac on the condensation and after showers.
All that has made a massive difference.

You can buy little trays of water absorbent crystals to place on the window sills. They might help.

Does anyone know if id need a dehumidifier in every room?

You have damp because your house is full of water vapour. Open the windows and let it out. Do that every day for two weeks before you consider spending money.

No you won't need a dehumidifier in every room, if you get one you could put it on the landing. Make sure that the windows are opened after baths and showers as with 6 of you there will be alot of steam. Wipe down windows to get rid of moisture. If you don't want to use the hg stuff to kill the mold you could try vinegar. If you do use the hg stuff then make sure you ventilate well as it stinks.

We bought the cheapest dehumidifier from Argos and it cleared the mould in all 3 upstairs bedrooms and kept it away. We ran it continually for a while and then only while drying washing.

Close the doors when you are cooking or having a bath open windows

Silica gels in the windows to soak up water and open the windows every day

thanks everyone. I had windows open most of yesterday and could definitely tell a difference this morning (not as much water on the windows) I am buying a dehumidifier today. Will definitely try and get into habit of opening windows. I never knew how important it was. Also the ventilator in the bathroom is broken so going to find out how to replace this as maybe this would help. Thanks again

We got a dehumidifier just before Christmas and the difference is amazing. Well worth it IMHO

Bought a dehumidifier today. Fingers crossed it makes a difference.

As mentioned you need to ventilate every day. Other things that you can do are:

don't dry clothes on indoors or on radiators if you can help it, put them outside to dry

don't leave the the bathroom wet, squigy the tiles and bath down

don't leave standing water around

Karcher squeegee vacuums are really good for clearing condensation from windows in the morning

I used to live in a really damp part of Devon, you have to stay on top of the situation as much as possible by ventilation and managing the amount of condensation in the house. Use the dehumidifier in the morning for best effect.

We had a real bad problem with mould in our bedroom, opening the windows was only so so useful as I live in a very damp area (humidity to day is 85%!)

I also noticed that the room was really cold and hard to heat, terrible condensation on the windows... I climbed up into the attic and discovered that the insulation in the cavity wall had sunk way down, about 10" all the way round - exactly where the mould was! I filled it with some fibre insulation and the difference was noticeable straight away, the room was much easier to heat and therefore dry.

We combined this with a decent dehumidifier (it was about £150 from amazon) and the room is now warmer, drier and smells better!