Rented house, ~1967 built. Gas CH. Foam cavity insulation ~1980s.
I had flat roof extension (35 years old) leak repaired - Ivy removed, facia and new gutter fitted, with flashing to close gap between facia and ajoining corrugated garage roof. Leak fixed.
Now to the internal damp problem. Smell of mould, so threw out carpet and underlay.
Chipboard... lifted most discoloured board (discolouration only near to leak): several colours of mould on underside.
There is a 2" void!! 2" timbers resting on little pieces of roofing felt (they too have moulds growing).
No air brick vents. No plastic membrane. no rot to skirting board.
After stripping lining paper, one vertical of plaster is wet - foam cavity insulation in 1980s.
A small task: fit laminate floor has become major due to poor work 20-35 years ago...
Question:
What do I need to do to get boards down at same height with laminate floor, to see no further damp/mould problem and healthy habitable conditions?
What materials? What mould treatments? What DPC/vapour membrane/air vents?
It is a bedroom and its occupant has a sensitive nose for mould.
Thank you all.
I had flat roof extension (35 years old) leak repaired - Ivy removed, facia and new gutter fitted, with flashing to close gap between facia and ajoining corrugated garage roof. Leak fixed.
Now to the internal damp problem. Smell of mould, so threw out carpet and underlay.
Chipboard... lifted most discoloured board (discolouration only near to leak): several colours of mould on underside.
There is a 2" void!! 2" timbers resting on little pieces of roofing felt (they too have moulds growing).
No air brick vents. No plastic membrane. no rot to skirting board.
After stripping lining paper, one vertical of plaster is wet - foam cavity insulation in 1980s.
A small task: fit laminate floor has become major due to poor work 20-35 years ago...
Question:
What do I need to do to get boards down at same height with laminate floor, to see no further damp/mould problem and healthy habitable conditions?
What materials? What mould treatments? What DPC/vapour membrane/air vents?
It is a bedroom and its occupant has a sensitive nose for mould.
Thank you all.