Hi there
Sorry for all the posts. We’ve just moved into a new house and there are a number of things that I would appreciate advice on.
Before we moved in there was quite a bad leak. The plasterwork is currently being repaired. What I have noticed though is that some mould has developed on exposed (painted black) oak timbers in our living area. I think that this has been caused by the dampness from the leak which has all but dried out now. What I am worried about is the potential for this mound to get into the timbers leading to rot.
The mound is mostly white and fluffy, and on the surface of the timbers (although there is some in the holes and crevices). There are limited areas of green and black mould.
My feeling is that we should countinue to dry the room out and open the windows as much as possible to keep the room ventilated. My questions though are really the following:
1. Is continuing to dry out the room and keeping it well ventilated the best way of dealing with this, or should/could we help the process by using some kind of solution to kill off the mound?
2. Should we be worried about the mound establishing itself and leading to rot? If so, is there anything that we should be doing?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
Sorry for all the posts. We’ve just moved into a new house and there are a number of things that I would appreciate advice on.
Before we moved in there was quite a bad leak. The plasterwork is currently being repaired. What I have noticed though is that some mould has developed on exposed (painted black) oak timbers in our living area. I think that this has been caused by the dampness from the leak which has all but dried out now. What I am worried about is the potential for this mound to get into the timbers leading to rot.
The mound is mostly white and fluffy, and on the surface of the timbers (although there is some in the holes and crevices). There are limited areas of green and black mould.
My feeling is that we should countinue to dry the room out and open the windows as much as possible to keep the room ventilated. My questions though are really the following:
1. Is continuing to dry out the room and keeping it well ventilated the best way of dealing with this, or should/could we help the process by using some kind of solution to kill off the mound?
2. Should we be worried about the mound establishing itself and leading to rot? If so, is there anything that we should be doing?
Thanks in advance for any advice.