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Mould on walls.
Hey!
I'm a 2nd year university student in a house. And my room and my friends room next door (we're on the bottom floor) has mould around the windows. And my parents noticed when they visited last week and said I need to ring my landlord otherwise we'll get ill.
I forgot but tonight my friend (the girl next door) wiped her hand across it and it rubbed off and her Mum said we need to ring him otherwise we'll get ill.
How exactly can I get ill from mould? And how would my landlord get rid of it? Properly? It rubs off so it's obviously quite new is that just what he'd do?
I'm a 2nd year university student in a house. And my room and my friends room next door (we're on the bottom floor) has mould around the windows. And my parents noticed when they visited last week and said I need to ring my landlord otherwise we'll get ill.
I forgot but tonight my friend (the girl next door) wiped her hand across it and it rubbed off and her Mum said we need to ring him otherwise we'll get ill.
How exactly can I get ill from mould? And how would my landlord get rid of it? Properly? It rubs off so it's obviously quite new is that just what he'd do?
Reply 1
I doubt you'd get ill. I presume it is just as a result of dampness.
Reply 3
*Tears and Butterflies*
I doubt you'd get ill. I presume it is just as a result of dampness.
Ooh could be. He came about 3 weeks ago and said your room's really damp, open your window more etc.
mould releases spores which can cause irritations to lungs etc as well as looking horrible.
You can buy mould killers and stuff which gets rid of it.
Main cause of dampness is probably where the windows aren't fully sealed, allowing moisture to get in.
heating should help with the dampness as a preventitive measure, long term solution is enquire into getting windows checked / replaced.
You can buy mould killers and stuff which gets rid of it.
Main cause of dampness is probably where the windows aren't fully sealed, allowing moisture to get in.
heating should help with the dampness as a preventitive measure, long term solution is enquire into getting windows checked / replaced.
Reply 7
I have a quite a damp flat at the moment. With heaters and oven use, the kitchen and bedrooms stay dry, but the bathroom is a pain. We have had a new extractor fan fitted, but the bathroom still retains moisture and lets the tiles becoming grimy. I've had to use Cillit Bang on the tiles, but hopefully, we'll work it out eventually. The new fan may help now we've scrubbed everything to shinyness again.
My old bedroom at my parent's house used to collect mould around the windows because although I had my heater on - the window would have condensation from the room's heat hitting the window that was cold from outside. Some cleaning fluid safe to use on the wallpaper was all that was needed to clean it right up.
So, maybe try cleaning it off and mention to your landlord about the damp problems?
My old bedroom at my parent's house used to collect mould around the windows because although I had my heater on - the window would have condensation from the room's heat hitting the window that was cold from outside. Some cleaning fluid safe to use on the wallpaper was all that was needed to clean it right up.
So, maybe try cleaning it off and mention to your landlord about the damp problems?
there's mould in one of the rooms in my student house (and has been for the last year and a half, despite what we ask the landlords to do) and it started making us ill - stomach upsets and fluey symptoms. there's stuff you can get that's supposed to stop it coming back, but the name escapes me I'm afraid. Just keep beaching it off to start and if it keeps coming back tell your landlord. They fail to do anything then report them to the local health authority.
Reply 9
Hehe, I spent the half term thinking about how to eradicate the mould in my bathroom too.
Because it looked rather nasty. But yes, if you want to get rid of it, erm I used "no spill parazone, thick bleach" and poured it all over the effected area...and in about 5 minutes or so, it'll all go!
Because it looked rather nasty. But yes, if you want to get rid of it, erm I used "no spill parazone, thick bleach" and poured it all over the effected area...and in about 5 minutes or so, it'll all go!
Reply 10
There was something on 'How Clean Is Your House' about getting rid of mould. They used a mixture of water and some cleaning liquid I think, but they wore a mask to do it because of disturbing the spores.
It's better to get rid of it really because it can give asthmatic symptoms and other breathing difficulties, plus it looks awful. Call your landlord about it.
It's better to get rid of it really because it can give asthmatic symptoms and other breathing difficulties, plus it looks awful. Call your landlord about it.
Reply 11
lol, de ja vu; I had mould all over my walls in my halls in first year! :-( the uni decided to move me out of the room for health reasons until it was sorted; so yeh, def get your landlord to sort it asap. I was told the mould would give off spores that could affect breathing, possibly even asthma. I would've thought it was the landlord's responsibility, but in the meantime there is stuff you can get to clean it off. I was told it was a combination of damp, and also heating (which, according to my provost, makes mould grow quicker...dunno if that's true?) There was also an incident where a group of 3rd years had a major mould problem in their house and their landlord wouldn't sort it... it was all over the local paper. So I'd say put immediate pressure on your landlord!! xxx
Our landlord would have blamed us for the mould and had it deducted from our deposit if we made them clean it (in fact, they told us to clean it when they saw some on a house inspection). Just get some marigolds and some spray and a sponge if it's bothering you!
Or maybe my landlords were just bastards (this is more likely)
Or maybe my landlords were just bastards (this is more likely)
In our mouldy house last year I had a pretty much constant runny/blocked nose and more general unwell feelings than usual but nothing worse than that. I just tried to keep on top of it every week by washing it off with Flash's anti mould spray (ew bleach smell) but ask your landlord or uni accommodation office if there's anything more permanent that can be done.
Reply 16
Jillie Boe
Hey!
I'm a 2nd year university student in a house. And my room and my friends room next door (we're on the bottom floor) has mould around the windows. And my parents noticed when they visited last week and said I need to ring my landlord otherwise we'll get ill.
I forgot but tonight my friend (the girl next door) wiped her hand across it and it rubbed off and her Mum said we need to ring him otherwise we'll get ill.
How exactly can I get ill from mould? And how would my landlord get rid of it? Properly? It rubs off so it's obviously quite new is that just what he'd do?
I'm a 2nd year university student in a house. And my room and my friends room next door (we're on the bottom floor) has mould around the windows. And my parents noticed when they visited last week and said I need to ring my landlord otherwise we'll get ill.
I forgot but tonight my friend (the girl next door) wiped her hand across it and it rubbed off and her Mum said we need to ring him otherwise we'll get ill.
How exactly can I get ill from mould? And how would my landlord get rid of it? Properly? It rubs off so it's obviously quite new is that just what he'd do?
You may get fungal infection.
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