6 Steps to Prevent Mould in Your BathroomWritten by Mark Davies
Despite regular cleaning mould can always occur in areas of high humidity around home. Baths and showers create warm, moist air that condenses on cold surfaces providing ideal breeding ground for fungi that produce mould spores.The following steps will help prevent mould from taking root in your bathroom. 1. Extract Moist Air Opening bathroom window is not an efficient way of getting rid of condensation, as it can simply blow moist bathroom air into rest of house. Mould will not grow on a dry surface so ensure you have an extractor fan fitted in your bathroom that will expel moist air outside. 2. Rent a Dehumidifier The majority of mould problems are caused by condensation, and most condensation is caused by poor ventilation. A dehumidifier will condense moisture out of air in your home and store it as water in a reservoir, which must be emptied regularly. Renting a dehumidifier for a few weeks from a local tool hire company will soon establish whether you have a condensation problem or not. 3. Remove Carpets Stepping onto carpet when getting out of bath or shower can lead to it getting wet, which will keep humidity level high in bathroom. Look into alternative bathroom floor coverings that do not absorb water. 4. Remove Pot Plants Pot plants need to be watered regularly, keeping soil moist. This is an ideal breeding ground for mould producing fungi so keep them out of bathroom.
| | HOUSES WITH DAM(P) BASEMENTS WON’T SELLWritten by Jack Overton
A real estate agent’s gut-wrencher: The prospect turns to hubby and says, “Isn’t this so homey and practical and just what we were looking for. Now, let’s go down and look at basement.” They open basement door and get feeling that Noah must have been running an all-nighter down there!“What did you say asking price is? Hmmm, well we have a friend cross-state who just had their basement waterproofed and dried out and it cost them over fifteen grand, so we’ll just lower our offer by that much for openers so we can fix basement.” Well, with a little forethought and action, sellers could probably solve that dam(p) problem for about 2 to 3 thousand and new dry basement may very well become final clinching selling point!
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