Adam-Griffin Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 (edited) So I moved into my house In September last year, and since November sort of time I've noticed that my cellars got a real issue with mold. It's an old house, built in 1906, was a 2 up 2 down with a medium sized cellar that covers about half of the ground floor,which has has a small room, corridor and a stair case.The house has had a kitchen extension and a loft conversion done if that makes any difference. It's been looked after over the years, but has some issues that I'd expect with an old house like un-even floors, crap wall consistency etc. But all in all it's in pretty good condition. Now I'm not expecting the cellar to be bone dry, i only really use it for stuff like storing/fixing my bike, storing stuff for the tip, keeping paint etc etc, but I'm pretty concerned about this with having a 3 year old, and another baby due in October, as i can't help but think the spores can't be good for the kids.. Is there any one on here that has any experience or suggestions? I considered just sticking a respirator on, brushing it down and bleaching the walls but i can't help but think thats not such a good idea haha.. Would it be a good idea to call in a mold specialist? I've taken a few photos of it: It's also making the plaster on the walls go to shit and exposing the red brick underneath it. Any help would be gratefully appreciated Thanks in advance. Edited June 11, 2012 by Adam-Griffin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalRobbo341 Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I get black mold on the wall where the window is, nothing as bad as this though, if it helps, I use hot water and bleach but I don't know how that will work on your mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 You could just spray some anti fungal mould spray on it. You can get it for the black bits around baths and windows, should do the trick in killing it for a while. Whats behind the wall? If it was dry when you moved in then I'd be a bit concerned, in that case a good place to start would be to check the drains outside near the wall. If it was damp when you moved in, then... don't worry about it, kill the mould and leave it be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted June 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 To be honest I can't help but think it's been an issue for a while, but was brushed and washed before we moved in. I just can't think of anything that we would of done to contribute to it... There's another house on the other side, so no drains to check. I'll get some mold killer and take it from there i think, it's just pretty terrifying how quickly it's creeping up the stairs into my house lol. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 I have mold problems in my cellar. Don't really know how to help, not sure what you want to do with it? I've been having plaster walls installed in front of the concrerte/brick ones with a small gap in between to let it breathe. Not only is it good thermal insulation, it sorts out the mold problem which is blocked away. In other areas of the cellar where mold can be an issue, we just make sure there's enough sunlight and good ventilation, scrub the nasty stuff off and use anti-fungal spray. After minor floods which happen every few years we use de-humidifiers which remove even 6L of water from the air each day. That helps dry the walls. We did have drain issues at one stage, the whole wall of the house was soaked through. Another time a pipe cracked inside the wall which caused a similar problem, if the wall is damp I'd recommend you check if there are any pipes there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Its not efflorescence is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted June 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Its not efflorescence is it? Ahaaa i think you might be right, never even heard of it until now but doing some googling it seems very likely to be that. Thanks alot, you've put my mind at rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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