I have two rooms that seem to suffer badly from condensation. On cold
mornings the Windows are covered in condensation and over a period of time
the painted walls start to turn black. Is there anything I can do to cure
this? Is there are special paint that I can paint onto the outside or inside
walls to stop the walls from turning this colour. One room used to have a
fireplace but I have now blocked this up. The other room a bed is up against
the wall that shows signs of condensation. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

"Zinzan" wrote in message
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I have two rooms that seem to suffer badly from condensation. On cold
mornings the Windows are covered in condensation and over a period of time
the painted walls start to turn black. Is there anything I can do to cure
this? Is there are special paint that I can paint onto the outside or
inside
walls to stop the walls from turning this colour. One room used to have a
fireplace but I have now blocked this up. The other room a bed is up
against
the wall that shows signs of condensation. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks



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You can buy wallpaper size rolls of polystyrene (about 3mm thick) to prevent
the condensation on the walls. You apply as normal wallpaper using
anti-fungal paste and then paper over with your normal wallpaper.

Cic.

"Zinzan" wrote in message
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I have two rooms that seem to suffer badly from condensation. On cold
mornings the Windows are covered in condensation and over a period of time
the painted walls start to turn black. Is there anything I can do to cure
this? Is there are special paint that I can paint onto the outside or
inside
walls to stop the walls from turning this colour. One room used to have a
fireplace but I have now blocked this up. The other room a bed is up
against
the wall that shows signs of condensation. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks



When I had this problem the only thing that cured it was a dehumidifier.
They are not expensive nowadays, and work very well.

"Zinzan" wrote in message
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I have two rooms that seem to suffer badly from condensation. On cold
mornings the Windows are covered in condensation and over a period of time
the painted walls start to turn black. Is there anything I can do to cure
this? Is there are special paint that I can paint onto the outside or
inside
walls to stop the walls from turning this colour. One room used to have a
fireplace but I have now blocked this up. The other room a bed is up
against
the wall that shows signs of condensation. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks



This might be worth a look http://www.safeguardchem.com/Damp/condens4.htm

Phian

"Cicero" wrote

You can buy wallpaper size rolls of polystyrene (about 3mm thick) to
prevent
the condensation on the walls. You apply as normal wallpaper using
anti-fungal paste and then paper over with your normal wallpaper.


From personal experience I can tell you this can work astonishingly well.
In my last house this turned a wall where the wallpaper wouldn't stay up
because of the damp into a permanently dry wall.

Another trick is to leave your windows open the tiniest amount, if you can
do so without jeopardising your security. I've done so by removing the
spacer between window and frame on my metal frame double glazing - just on
one small top window per room. The effect is that the window fits slightly
loosely - not enough to cool the room or cause a draft, but enough to cool
the inside of the window pane.

This has eliminated condensation on my window panes completely.
Admittedly, because I have double glazing, I started with less of a problem
than many people, but it was still an issue until I tried this. It may at
least
reduce the amount even if it doesn't eliminate it completely.

Barbara

"Zinzan" wrote in message
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I have two rooms that seem to suffer badly from condensation. On cold
mornings the Windows are covered in condensation and over a period of time
the painted walls start to turn black. Is there anything I can do to cure
this? Is there are special paint that I can paint onto the outside or
inside
walls to stop the walls from turning this colour. One room used to have a
fireplace but I have now blocked this up. The other room a bed is up
against
the wall that shows signs of condensation. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks


Condensation is only stopped by two things, heat and ventilation.

Your problems are made worse by having a closed fire place opening. If this
was open it will allow air to circulate and reduce the condensation. With it
closed off you will actually make the problem worse.

Your furniture needs to be at least 4" away from a uninsulated wall to
reduce the black mould.

Your windows are easily resolved, open them. The amount of people who
complain about condensation and then do nothing is staggering.

It is not a problem with the house it is the way you live imp afraid to say.

you should really fit a air cover on the chimney breast, scrape the back
stuff off the walls and check its not damp inside the wall,
www.toolstation.com sell a Damp checker for around £9 the check upto around
third of a inch into your wall for damp, if it is you need to dry that out
(not a easy task)

If not wash the walls down with anti fungal paint, (B&Q) leave for a few
days and cover as you desire...

Now you need to allow air into the room, the easiest but not cheapest option
to change the pain of glass that has air inlet fitted. if you have just
blocked the fireplace up, make a hole and fit a air hole cover.

hope this helps...
"Zinzan" wrote in message
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I have two rooms that seem to suffer badly from condensation. On cold
mornings the Windows are covered in condensation and over a period of time
the painted walls start to turn black. Is there anything I can do to cure
this? Is there are special paint that I can paint onto the outside or
inside
walls to stop the walls from turning this colour. One room used to have a
fireplace but I have now blocked this up. The other room a bed is up
against
the wall that shows signs of condensation. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

Thanks for the information. It is a great help. One point though. I do have
a de-humidifier. when it the best time to have this on, during the day to
extract the moisture or during the night? thanks


"Barney" wrote in message
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"Zinzan" wrote in message
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I have two rooms that seem to suffer badly from condensation. On cold
mornings the Windows are covered in condensation and over a period of
time
the painted walls start to turn black. Is there anything I can do to cure
this? Is there are special paint that I can paint onto the outside or
inside
walls to stop the walls from turning this colour. One room used to have a
fireplace but I have now blocked this up. The other room a bed is up
against
the wall that shows signs of condensation. Any ideas would be
appreciated.

Thanks



When I had this problem the only thing that cured it was a dehumidifier.
They are not expensive nowadays, and work very well.

"Zinzan" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the information. It is a great help. One point though. I do
have
a de-humidifier. when it the best time to have this on, during the day to
extract the moisture or during the night? thanks

In cold weather put the dehumidifier on as much as possible -- they cost
very little to run. If the rooms are colder than the rest of the house warm
moisture laden air will find its way there at all times and condense on the
walls, windows etc. I was always amazed by the amount of water these things
will suck out the atmosphere -- well over a gallon some days.


"Barney" wrote in message
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"Zinzan" wrote in message
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I have two rooms that seem to suffer badly from condensation. On cold
mornings the Windows are covered in condensation and over a period of
time
the painted walls start to turn black. Is there anything I can do to
cure
this? Is there are special paint that I can paint onto the outside or
inside
walls to stop the walls from turning this colour. One room used to have
a
fireplace but I have now blocked this up. The other room a bed is up
against
the wall that shows signs of condensation. Any ideas would be
appreciated.

Thanks



When I had this problem the only thing that cured it was a dehumidifier.
They are not expensive nowadays, and work very well.