Getting rid of mould

BlueChalk


Joined: 08/03/2011
Posts: 68

Message Posted:
16/10/2011 20:06

Hello all,



I need a good reliable company to clean up mould..any recommendations please? i've looked up cyprus solutions yet failed to get their contact number ?



Nearly every house/flat etc has this problem - have you had your share? how did you solve it?



thx

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
16/10/2011 20:26

Hi BlueChalk,



Mould is caused by lack of ventilation in your property. We have never had any problems with it in our property because it was aired when we were not living in it on a regular basis. Fitting tricle vents in your windows will help, also leave your curtains open in the winter, so any winter sun can penetrate the rooms. Lots of owners lock their windows and doors and close all their curtains when they leave.





The butlers wife

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
16/10/2011 20:31

msg2 Actually Mould is caused by damp due to lack of DPC, DPM and poor build quality,but then again what do I know...

the butler


Joined: 22/06/2007
Posts: 1958

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 07:47

martinD41,





When I rented out a property in the UK, which had both the above, the tenants still got mould growing in several rooms. When a specialist visited the property he told them that they were causing the problem themselves by not

ventilating the property. Double glazing and blocking up chimneys, not opening windows etc. etc. Where does any steam go to, even breathing causes vapour which causes mould.



The butlers wife

andy2b123


Joined: 21/12/2010
Posts: 141

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 08:06

Bad ventilation and the spores love the damp.

Clean with bleach and try for some sort of ventilation

gazmufc78


Joined: 03/09/2009
Posts: 366

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 08:07

I bought a fungicide from marshalls and put some in an atomizer spray and sprayed the affected area and the problem went! dependant on the position of the problem it may be better to use a paint brush than spraying.

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 08:15

clean mouldy areas with bleach solution and keep property well ventilated at all times in the winter months

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 08:44

msg1. http://www.condensation-dehumidifier.co.uk/mold-cure.htm

BlueChalk


Joined: 08/03/2011
Posts: 68

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 09:20

Hello,



The tenant has cleaned it several times but it just kept coming back..so i thought maybe a professional cleaner could offer a better solution.



But yes, the reason is also poor build quality. The builder has promised to put 'another' coat of damp proof varnish (? i don't exactly know what it is ?) on the yellow stones as inside that's where the mould comes..yet it has to be cleaned first..

yorgozlu



Joined: 16/06/2009
Posts: 4437

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 10:12

nearly every shop,house I had in uk had damp.As much as bleach would get rid of the mould the actual damp would still be there.De-humidifier was my only obtion,due to uk weather conditions.However,it's a different matter in cyprus,again also due to weather condition,ie.much hotter climate.Ventilation and sun would sort out your problems.

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
17/10/2011 11:07

Solutions for the problem of "Black Mould" here in Cyprus (TRNC)can be challenging...Rising Damp, solid wall construction,no Damp Courses, lack of "passive" ventilation,all contribute to the problem.There are a few available solutions ,but these are more in the way of containment rather than cure...



1. coating the sub-floors and walls with a Waterproof Coating ie Vandex.



2 Painting the effected area with Waterproof Paint products.

These however only serve to contain the moisture within the fabric of the walls..



By far the best and most effective way to CURE damp is to install an E,O. system..(Electro Osmotic)

http://www.timberwise.co.uk/timberwise-for-home/home-property-services/damp-control/damp-proofing/timberwise-electro-osmotic-system/