Black Mould

Can anyone advise me on the best way to treat some patches of black mould that have started to appear on an interior wall?   I don't particulaly want to have to replace boards since it only seems to be on the surface.   Any suggestioin would be aprpeciated that would help get rid of them and keep them away..

Jeyes ''Easy Mould and Mildew Remover'' my wife gets it from the 95 pence shop we get mildew in the bathroom because the water is crap and hard

Mossy

Hello  meerkat...Jeyes  is  very  good  for  that  kind  of  thing ...but  I  wondered  if  you  have  thought  of  why  the  damp  is  there...have  you  tried  plastic  boxes  discretly  placed   containing  salt ...especially  in  the  winter  months..I  think  you  will  be  surprised  how  much  moisture  they  collect.  tc  evergreen

evergreen i bought a de humidifier because of mildew in the back bedroom all these makes of park homes on site suffer the same probs cant mention the make or Ed will be on to me lol and 24 hours on and at least 2 pints of water every time

Mossy

Thank you both - we thought that might be the case.   I believe we should also be ensuring good air circulation to keep black mould free?   Anyone any ideas on how best to achieve that (apart from running around like a headless chicken to keep warm or having mass aerobic classes?????)

Yes meer get a de humidifier you know it makes sense

Mossy

Hi  meerkat  a  humidifier  is  the  answer  and  worth  the  initual  cost..................headless  chickens  and  mass  aerobics  rofl..how  about  zumba  dancing  lol    evergreen

Hi Meerkat

Have had a thought - not bad for a Monday!

Exactly which wall is the mould on in your bedroom? Is it on a wall where the other side is on the outside? and how old is your home?

Ed

Hi Ed

Yes in short - the rear of the property is about 3 - 4 ft from the boundary wall.   The home itself is about 20 years old.

Hi Meerkat

There are some things that spring to mind. It might be just one that is causing the problem, or several all together.

Do you have any large shrubs growing that touch the side of the home? If so, cut them down straight away. A stucco finish will inevitably have some hairline cracks in it and after it rains, the stucco needs to be exposed to the sun/air to dry out. If not, over a period of time, the damp will ingress.

Three to four feet from a boundary is not good news, especially if the boundary is a six foot fence. If that small area behind your home is damp as well, therein lies a clue. Minimum requirements under site licence conditions are now 10 feet from the boundary.

Are the ventilation panels in each room clear? Many cover them up to reduce a draught, which is not a sensible thing to do. Some manufacturers used to have the ventilation panels in the floor at the time your home was built. Subsequently, if new carpet has been purchased, the fitters very often cover over these panels. Check these out.

Finally, It has not been unknown, in my own experience, that a manufacturer has missed a small area of insulation between the walls, but I think in your case, if this had happened you would have noticed the damp sooner. As a last resort, you may need to check out what is going on between the internal and the external wall. It is possible that the insulation is now also damp and needs replacing.

I can see the sense in the other options offered you such as using a humidifier, but I do think you should also check out the few things I have mentioned and get to the bottom of it. Find out why it is happening and see if it is something that can be cured, before it spreads further.

With any luck, one of the park home refurbishers will see this post and hopefully come up with some other suggestions.

Let us know how you go.

Ed.

Very many thanks to everyone - and you Ed - for your invaluable suggestions.   Will start looking at all the scenarios and let you knw where we get to!