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[Ultraviolett]

Is it okay to use damp sealant while pregnant? It’s like a PVA based one, or will I have to stay out of the property until it’s dried? If so roughly how long?

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Out of precaution I’d stay elsewhere at least for 24 hours, and ventilate well in that time. However, won’t the damp sealant just block the damp from coming through- not eliminate it/tackle the root cause? The risk is it makes it worse underneath, causing the damp to spread

So our property isn’t the cause it’s the opposite houses roof, they’re getting it fixed in the up coming two weeks our attic etc is all dry but we had some water come in from where the rain fell off of their slate and is being absorbed by our building through a join! The join is being sealed when the sealant is being applied!

I would actually perhaps get the join sealed up & then leave the sealant for now. Otherwise you risk the existing moisture being trapped there, when it would be better to let it dry (perhaps you could get construction heaters in?). Is the damp patches obvious? Is it come through plasterboard, or what’s the substrate that it’s on? Ideally if you could remove the wet substrate & let it dry & then re-decorate after (if it’s not too unbearable/ugly in the meantime)

when we were in construction phase of our extension, we had an issue with the roof which leaked. We got the roof issue fixed first so not more water came in & then did something similar (we had have to replace the cavity insulation as it was soaking, we also removed the existing plasterboard and then let the bare wall that was wet dry before re-doing the plasterboard & then decorating).

That’s what I was thinking, but I was told to have it all done. The ceiling currently has some black mood on obviously from the moisture, my partner was just going to use mold remover to get it off and then just get the builder to seal the join instead.
I only noticed this when we had a massive down pour of rain and I was seeing water droplets from the ceiling! Builders have had a rummage around the attic and said ours is dry so must be running off of the opposite building and when he looked they have dodgy slate missing!

Not concerned about the ugliness of the wall if I’m honest re decorating can happen whenever, just more about me being in the third trimester and baby being safe!

I wouldn’t. It’s extremely toxic.

I’m not sure what to do as I’m not long to have my baby and I don’t want this still going on!

@Ultraviolett if there’s mould then it definitely has to be physically removed (rather than using a mould remover). I assume it’s plasterboard ceiling, then it’s wood rafters or something beneath that? Remove the plasterboard & then you can assess what’s underneath. Ensure the mouldy plasterboard is removed carefully so you don’t disturb the mould spores, cut around it and double bag it immediately (not you - someone else), and while doing so ensure the room (furniture and floors) is covered with something so the spores don’t land elsewhere & then thoroughly vacuumed with a HEPA vacuum after.

if the wooden rafters are also mouldy, you may need to have them sanded (but would have to be done really carefully as that can also release mould spores), but assess that once you get to that stage. They may just be damp though, and not yet mouldy, in which case letting them breathe and dry with some heat may be better.