Hi
I have an end terrace house which is 3 storey and was built in around 1875. All of the external walls on the inside of the house are really bad for paint bubbling up/paper coming off, mildew (black stains) and sometimes a white powder appearing on them. I believe that as the house has no wall cavities it is likely to be condensation, but it is driving us all mad and making the house smell damp. The problem is really bad on the ground and first floors, the second floor is free of it, as is the bathroom (1st floor).
We always have a window in each affected room cracked open (on the security setting) through the winter to try and air the rooms, we also have a dehumidifier in the kitchen.
Can anyone please help and tell me how to stop this and be able to decorate without it coming back?
Many thanks, David
I have an end terrace house which is 3 storey and was built in around 1875. All of the external walls on the inside of the house are really bad for paint bubbling up/paper coming off, mildew (black stains) and sometimes a white powder appearing on them. I believe that as the house has no wall cavities it is likely to be condensation, but it is driving us all mad and making the house smell damp. The problem is really bad on the ground and first floors, the second floor is free of it, as is the bathroom (1st floor).
We always have a window in each affected room cracked open (on the security setting) through the winter to try and air the rooms, we also have a dehumidifier in the kitchen.
Can anyone please help and tell me how to stop this and be able to decorate without it coming back?
Many thanks, David