Damp Interior Walls

[DawnTreader]

Hi, I am redecorating an 1800 Farmhouse and have stripped wallpaper back to plaster. Black mould was growing through the paper in places and beneath was sopping wet. I have received contradictory advice on how to proceed. Some say let the walls dry out and then cover with gloss to prevent the damp seeping through again. Any ideas?

 

[Zampa]

Forget the gloss paint notion..its a (very) old wives tale!

You can use damp sealant paints, but with limited success..you really have to get to the root of the damp and nip it there first

 

[DawnTreader]

I had a nasty suspicion it wouldn't be easy. The damp is due to a number of things. Condensation due to ill fitting windows. Concrete floors throughout the property. Metal used on the structure of the chimney stacks. Mice nesting between the stonework. No damp course. Why is the place still standing up? It's not my property, so any solution I provide must be temporary and cheap.

 

[DawnTreader]

Thanks for advice. The damp is from condensation. Ill-fitting windows, no damp course, concrete floors, metal used in chimney stacks construction, etc, etc. I do not own the property so the solutions will have to be temporary and cheap.

 

[Zampa]

Couple of coats of damp sealer then paint over with emulsion then..cheap, quick and very......very temporary.

 

[peteftw]

you could try renting a dehumidifier for a couple of days before you use the stain block less chance of the damp coming threw wile your asking for your check, or a hairdryer if you completely resigned to the cheap option

 

[DawnTreader]

Thank you both for your advice. If it were my own property I would do it properly but if I can't persuade my Landlord to cough up it will have to be cheap and cheerful.

 

[Zampa]

Stingy git...report him to environmental health when you leave...

 

[DawnTreader]

Good idea. Or I could bury him under the concrete?

 

[Zampa]

Good idea. Or I could bury him under the concrete?

Yu have obviously bought the Fred West book of building tips.