what would you reccomend

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

for cleaning off & killing the black mold that can happen in bathrooms and bedrooms ??,we seem to be growing it in our house and if anyone knows what the hell causes it?? thanks for any proper advice TOM

 

[The hammer]

Hi Tom use HG mould spray you can get it from B&Q. Open your windows Tom it is caused by poor ventilation.

 

[Drastik Lee]

HG mould spray is a good bet but your better of getting it online rather than paying three times the amount in B&Q :hurray:

 

[Stewart]

Mould build up is often caused by poor ventilation......

 

[enduro]

The best thing by far is Dettol Mould & Mildew Remover...you can get it at Tesco's etc. Much better than HG. Just read instructions before use.

 

[Topshop]

Bleach.

As others have said - mold is fed by trapped moisture.

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

Bleach.

As others have said - mold is fed by trapped moisture.

not a good option mate as it just bleaches the mould white ,so i'am led to believe , i want to kill this stuff off then decorate .......... thanks anyway

 

[Drastik Lee]

TBF your probably never going to kill it off totally just have to keep on top of it to keep it at bay ....I have a similar problem with walls at home and ive tried everything to no avail i just do what i just said :8:

 

[tileunique]

i would use a cleaner, i have a polish one, 6 quid an hour,

 

[tileunique]

failing that get an extractor fan with a humidstat fitted, it'll probably be the walls of your house, what have you got?

 

[Topshop]

Bleach is the main ingredient besides water in most mold killers.

 

[Ajax123]

Bleach and a scrubbing brush followed by fittin a Good extractor fan with an over run

 

[John Benton]

Are you going to be painting over it with emulsion once you cleaned it?

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

yes John , and gloss on the skirtings .......

 

[Dan]

If they're always external walls I'd also consider checking for any damp issues related to the roof perhaps, that sort of thing.

There's a thermal check you can do using a camera on the outside of your property that shows up damn contained within the walls. The screen shows red where it's dry, orange where it's a little damp (the usual storage of water bricks can have after a rainy day) and then goes black and dark blue where it is always wet. You'd be surprised how a slight deterioration on say, chimney lead flashing, or conservatory flashing for example, can have a drastic affect on some other area of the property due to the way it is all constructed. By the time it gets to the inside of a wall there are dozens of places it could have come from.

Though obviously if it's surface mould etc then as above. The ventilation needs sorting out. Or heating needs using a bit more if it's just as spare bedroom that doesn't get used much or something.

Bathrooms are just renowned for it though due to the amount of water and heating and cooling the rooms go through hence loads of condensation. We have an extractor fan that comes on with the light, and stays on for a minute or two once the light has been switched off. Works wonders and you can't get lazy with it.

 

[John Benton]

yes John , and gloss on the skirtings .......

mmm... you're up against unless you stop the cause. Ventilation tops the list of causes. Dulux do a nice black range on their colour charts, and it's very chic these days to go down the black/grey route.:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

well just given the bleach a go and it has shifted it ,i read the on line version of dettol/hc and both of them have bleach as the active agent ,so house hold bleach is cheap as chips .......... the others are not i will give it a couple of washes over then decorate , i think you can get anti-mold paint /or an additive for the paint...........

 

[John Benton]

well just given the bleach a go and it has shifted it ,i read the on line version of dettol/hc and both of them have bleach as the active agent ,so house hold bleach is cheap as chips .......... the others are not i will give it a couple of washes over then decorate , i think you can get anti-mold paint /or an additive for the paint...........

I have used this when there has been a leak onto ceiling and a water mark left. Painted over the mark and then overpainted with emulsion and it stopped the stain re-appearing. If you just paint over the existing it will penetrate and the mark will appear again.

http://www.zinsseruk.com/_assets/library/1213.pdf

 

[doug boardley]

I've always used HG to freshen up grout in bathrooms caused by lack of ventilation, it kills the spores, but unless the root problem is sorted, ie lack of ventilation, it will eventually need doing again.

 

[Alexis8100]

Poor ventilation in most cases is the cause of mold.Especially in and around rooms wherever moisture happens to accumulate, such as the kitchen and bathroom areas.Bleach best in this regard.