Apologies for the long post, but I’m super stressed and I’m finding it really hard to enjoy our new house.
So. My partner and I bought a new build, and moved in last month. We have a 2 month old baby, and specifically wanted a new build so we wouldn’t need to do any immediate decoration or have any major issues. We’ve had a new build before, which had some minor snags, but nothing to put us off buying another.
Our new one is twice the size of our previous house. In the time since we reserved ours, prices for the same house have increased 15-20k, for a worse plot. The location is amazing, good schools, commute and bus links. The house is well sized for a new build and the layout is exactly what we wanted.
We’ve had a few minor snags, which are mostly cosmetic. And you can tell it was built in a rush with not much care (standard for new builds, and will be covered over once we decorate properly). However what is getting me down (and which we didn’t have in our old new build) is flipping mould growth!! It doesn’t get counted as a snag as the houses need to dry out, and I knew this could be a potential issue, but I assumed the precautions I’d taken were enough!!
We’ve had all the trickle vents open, heating has been on 4hrs a day (20c) despite the cost. We’ve been opening the windows when we can, but it’s been raining. Plus we need to keep the cat in and the baby warm. I thought I’d been careful about keeping things away from walls to let air circulate, but apparently not careful enough!
It’s mostly been on the skirting boards, and has wiped off. I’ve then treated the area with bleach. I’ve ordered a dehumidifier to try and help, and I’ve moved furniture even further away from the walls.
I’m super stressed, and I’m paranoid checking each bit of fluff and mark on the wall. I’m worried about my baby potentially breathing in spores. Is there anything else I can do to prevent mould growth? How long am going to have to check for mould? I’m really starting to regret moving and miss our old house even though it was way too small!!