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Mould appearing on furniture, no sign of dampness in house, help.

Posted by Maggie Rayson, on
My house does not show any sign of damp but recently I have found mould patches on furniture in two rooms. What could be the cause and the remedy? Thank you
Michael Tucker

Michael Tucker

Hello Maggie, There can be many reasons for this. It's more then likely you will get a difference of opinion for this kind of job. You really need to get some one into look at it. Best to get an on site survey/quotation done, this is a free service to you and you will get 3 quotes. Simply post your job onto rated people's site. You are not obliged to go with any of the quotes- but ever job that's posted is paid for by the relevant tradesmen.if they contact you that means they are interested in your job. If one of them are awarded the job then great news for you both. ratedpeople.com Regards Michael
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Ross Hutchison

Ross Hutchison

If a wooden surface is wet it can dry into the wood and cause the patches - I am thinking it has been wiped with a damp cloth and not properly dried of!
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Neal Kilkenny

Neal Kilkenny

Do you have any pets in the home or any vases that have water replaced regularly or do you place cold drinks on the furniture in question? If not I would ventilate the room regularly by opening windows or make arrangements for ventilation to be installed in the room so the air in the room is circulating.
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STUART COOPER

Hi, do you have any air bricks visible in the rooms? You may need some installing for ventilation however bathrooms suffer from this more that do not have adequate ventilation.
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