Stephen Tuckey

Sat 30 Nov 2013 09:19am

Sounds like a condensation problem.Never easy to get rid of.Certainly treating with bleach or mould remover will give temporary solution. But you need to get to the root cause of problem which is caused by warm moisture laden area cooling down and condensing on cold surface where air circulation is at its lowest ie in corners or/and behind large objects of furniture. Letting more cold air into room is unlikely to help,if a bathroom is nearbye keeping door shut until steam clears could ! The most practical thing is to raise surface temp by insulating in cavity walls,if no cavity then try thermal wall paper liner. Other things to help Raise air temp. Increase ventilation to that area Reduce moisture content of air Avoid flash heating,keep temp more constant Steve Tuckey of Swiftsure

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sam boswell

Sat 30 Nov 2013 12:30pm

Hi sue, You could try a standard lamp, Ikea have some great one's! (lol)

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Dominic Curtis

Sat 30 Nov 2013 09:16am

Simple- oil based undercoat will do the trick, 2 coats will be fine then re paint with wall colour

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Gary Melville

Fri 29 Nov 2013 10:21pm

Hi Sue,I would suggest two courses of action:; . Increase the ventilation in the room by means of an Expelair and or window vents . Clean Black spots first with antifungacide then seal with oil based primer,then paint room with two coats of Emulsion either Eggshell or Diamond Matt.

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Wayne Beattie

Sat 30 Nov 2013 10:14pm

you could possibly have a leak in the roof or it could be condensation in your loft which is a lack of insulation and ventilation

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Rafal Kaczynski

Sat 30 Nov 2013 03:49am

Hi Sue Apply thick bleach on it it will clear

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Andrew John Wheaton

Sat 30 Nov 2013 10:40am

This is probably caused by condensation. Ventilate the room and if it's appearing on the ceiling you're probably missing a piece of insulation above in the loft.

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matthew howden

Sat 30 Nov 2013 08:11pm

look for any issues with your roof. The issue is quite possibly damp caused by a leak, and with you saying the issues are in the corners, look firstly at the pointing to the ridge tile then assess your eaves felt. Hope this helps.

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Ken Grayling

Sat 30 Nov 2013 08:57am

One word - ventilation It's a mould that forms where there is damp/condensation. Insulation may also be called for - you probably need a good builder to advise.

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john cunningham

Sat 30 Nov 2013 06:14am

Hi Sue, First discover what is causing the mould. Could it be a cracked roofing tile, or maybee an area that needs pointing on the outside brick work. Is the brickwork 9" or cavity. If it turns out that these points are o k try putting in an air brick with an internal closing vent. Good luck

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Matthew Colak

Fri 29 Nov 2013 10:25pm

Hi Sue, I agree with all the others however there is another cause if it is in the top corner of the room upstairs. This is potentially down to having too much insulation in your loft therefore not allowing the house to breath ( old houses had air bricks to combat this issue ). If you recently took part in the government incentive for loft insulation it is not unknown for companies putting too much in. Kind regards, Matt Elcert

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Peter Ruddick

Fri 29 Nov 2013 10:04pm

Hello Sue The black mould spores feeds on condensation which condenses out on a cold surface . The surface in question is probably less than 10 deg c , if you turn up the heating and increase the ventilation, a bit , it may disappear . I have a spot in my hall , that if I turn down the rad, a black mould spot appears , turn it up, and it is gone . A laser thermometer shows this up well , normal external walls are about 14-16 deg c , and a lot less around the window reveals . Hope this helps Peter ----- Beamish Const Services

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Robert Hyde

Fri 29 Nov 2013 09:44pm

As the others have stated you have a problem with condensation, which is what cause black mould. Try fitting trickle vents to windows to increase air circulation and check you've not blocked the roof vents if you've insulated the loft.

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Brett Davies

Fri 29 Nov 2013 09:07pm

An extractor fan would be the best option, to exclude all the steam from the shower/bath. If you can't afford this option, then just make sure the window is always open when there is steam in the room. Brett

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scott ryan

Fri 29 Nov 2013 11:23pm

Put a air brick in or some tile vents in or install trickle vents in windows another thing to check is that if you have loft insulation make sure there's a minimum 6 inch gap towards the gutter a lot of the time people block this up

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martyn parker

Fri 29 Nov 2013 10:12pm

found cleaning area with sugar soap will help get rid of black spot keep the area well ventilated as well will help

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Chris Plastow

Fri 29 Nov 2013 09:33pm

The black is called black spot mould . It is a mould that lives on condensation , in your case , in areas where the air circulation is restricted . There are two ways to stop this , clean the area each week with anti mould solution or reduce the relative humidity in the room .

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CHRISTOPHER STAMFORD

Fri 29 Nov 2013 09:29pm

Needs vents in room

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Ken Sives

Fri 29 Nov 2013 09:26pm

Yes, ventilation is the key, leave windows on latch through the day and perhaps fit a vent.....

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Timothy West

Fri 29 Nov 2013 08:42pm

Probably damp need to sort out damp and needs ventilation

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anthony willis

Fri 29 Nov 2013 08:33pm

Could be dampness need to get ventilation in the room to air out

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Anthony Edmunds / Kalveena Griffiths

Tue 03 Dec 2013 06:11pm

Hi Sue I agree bleach would remove the black. You can dilute it in a spray bottle and wipe. The black could be due to a few things. It could be due to lack of ventilation although it's cold now a window needs to be open a little from time to time to air a room. Another reason could be a blocked or damaged area of guttering and sometimes loose Or missing pointing causes damp. I hope it just a ventilation problem for you and you cure it with the bleach

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Neil Clark

Tue 03 Dec 2013 05:56pm

Hi Try opening the window you can buy special paint to cover it and stop it comming back

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Tony Priestley

Tue 03 Dec 2013 01:53pm

Hi Sue, The first thing to check is the guttering or a loose tile, if these all seem fine it normally is condensation, the cure is to increase ventilation or use a humidifier, hope that helps.

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mark andrew bond

Mon 02 Dec 2013 09:13pm

if it is on the surface of the decorated wall rather than coming through the paint / paper then it is most likely to be condensation try improving airflow by leaving small window open and move anything away from wall that may stop air movement ie. bedside cabinet etc. Also try keeping room at constant temp

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Mark Hall

Mon 02 Dec 2013 01:01pm

HELLO, VENTILATION OF ROOM TRICKLE VENTS TO WINDOW OR SOMETIMES LEAVE WINDOW OPEN BUT CHECK LOFT FOR ANY PROBLEMS I.E AS ABOVE VENTILATION.

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Ken Grayling

Sat 30 Nov 2013 08:57am

One word - ventilation It's a mould that forms where there is damp/condensation. Insulation may also be called for - you probably need a good builder to advise.

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CHRISTOPHER STAMFORD

Fri 29 Nov 2013 09:29pm

Needs vents in room

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