Hi,
At the beginning of our saga, we were told that our problem with smell and mold was due to the condensation - poor ventilation. We decided to carry various precautions to stop this problem. But after spending a lot of money and time the problems persisted.
We’re experiencing mold grow; behind the kitchen cupboards, cabinets, under the bed, on skirting etc. With present musty and mildew smell, especially where the laminate floor meets the skirting. We removed the skirting, cleaned the mold numerous times with bleach, constant use of a dehumidifier, installed more vents, heat recovery system, checked any potential leakage, drainage, gutters, roof, drainage etc.
After the carried works, we suspected the problem lies in the floor, so we decided to rip out the floor tiles in the bathroom, dried the floor and then measured the dampness of the concrete floor itself. We were right! Damp concentration was over the limit. Then we’ve moved with measuring the floors through the whole bungalow; under the kitchen cabinets, under skirting, also the floor tile grout, under laminate.. All the measurements were over the limit.
Finally, we found the cause of our problem. Yuppie!!
Now, how to solve it? Cost effective? Not to messy?
Screed will not be removed. This is a definite NO, NO.
Our intention is to follow this procedure:
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=80131
1. Will this procedure work on the damp/wet floor?
2. Can we apply it partially? We do half of the room first, move the furniture across and then proceed with the other half
Many thanks
At the beginning of our saga, we were told that our problem with smell and mold was due to the condensation - poor ventilation. We decided to carry various precautions to stop this problem. But after spending a lot of money and time the problems persisted.
We’re experiencing mold grow; behind the kitchen cupboards, cabinets, under the bed, on skirting etc. With present musty and mildew smell, especially where the laminate floor meets the skirting. We removed the skirting, cleaned the mold numerous times with bleach, constant use of a dehumidifier, installed more vents, heat recovery system, checked any potential leakage, drainage, gutters, roof, drainage etc.
After the carried works, we suspected the problem lies in the floor, so we decided to rip out the floor tiles in the bathroom, dried the floor and then measured the dampness of the concrete floor itself. We were right! Damp concentration was over the limit. Then we’ve moved with measuring the floors through the whole bungalow; under the kitchen cabinets, under skirting, also the floor tile grout, under laminate.. All the measurements were over the limit.
Finally, we found the cause of our problem. Yuppie!!
Now, how to solve it? Cost effective? Not to messy?
Screed will not be removed. This is a definite NO, NO.
Our intention is to follow this procedure:
//www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=80131
1. Will this procedure work on the damp/wet floor?
2. Can we apply it partially? We do half of the room first, move the furniture across and then proceed with the other half
Many thanks
