How can I get rid of damp in my fitted wardrobes?

Zat Toos

4 years ago

damp in wardrobe

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Jonathan

4 years ago

Remove the cause of the problem first.
Then try open paper bags of dried rice

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Sonia
4 years ago
So how is the damp manifesting itself? Are walls wet, mouldy? Is it your clothes that are damp? Have you got a picture of the damp in the wardrobe? This info will help Houzzers to give advice.
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Zat Toos
Original Author
4 years ago
There isnt really anything to see. There is a damp musty smell mostly at the bottom so that I cant use that area. I put in damp boxes with crystals. The wardrobe is on an outside wall. Maybe that is the problem?
Sonia
4 years ago
Okay Zat, as Jonathan says, you must find out the root of what is causing the damp. Often it is something as simple as leaking guttering which runs down a wall and then sinks through the bricks to the inside. If damp is coming into your home it can cause serious problems, so must be investigated. If it smells then it must have been seeping through for a while. I think you need to get someone to look at it to advise you.
rachelmidlands
4 years ago
As said, check out the exterior first to make sure there’s no water issues. Could be something as simple as a blocked gutter. But fitted wardrobes can have this problem if they’re fitted against the walls especially if it’s a north facing wall where it’s cooler (I only know because we had the exact same musty patch in our wardrobes). The problem is air circulation. Do the wardrobes have vents? If not then I think this will solve the issue. You’ll need them top and bottom (or roof of wardrobe if they’re not fitted to the ceiling), improving the air flow should help with any condensation which if trapped causes damp. Do the inside of the wardrobes have panels? Or is it just the house wall? If it’s the latter fitting some slim insulation will also help but I’d try the vents first. Hope this helps.
Zat Toos
Original Author
4 years ago
We have had the exterior walls fitted with a damp proof course. It was done prior to the wardrobes being fitted. The guttering is fairly new only being redone 18months ago. Will get it all checked out. Sounds like air circulation. Maybe just leave the doors open when we are at work. Thanks for your comments.
Kim thom
2 years ago
I know this post was a few years ago but just wanted to add my experience to the posts.

My wardrobes are not actually on the wall, I suppose about 2 inches away from the outside wall and that wall is not damp. The wardrobes are floor to ceiling from IKEA (chipboard oak veneer) and so have airflow all around them.

My clothes have had mould spots on them over the years and shoes soles have rotted. When I first noticed these incidents I bought things to soak up any moisture in the wardrobe but that got monotonous and didn't work 100per cent.

Eventually we have drilled holes in the backs and bases of the wardrobes. I think this has helped to some extent but only time will tell. I think it could be what the wardrobes are made of as it has only happened since I have had this style.

Also, something that seems to have made my ceiling/top of the wall black or damp along the top of my bedroom wall (similar to Zat's pic above) is that we had a ground floor disabled extension for my son over 10 years ago and it has a flat roof that I look out onto from my bedroom. Building Control or Surveyor when visiting the extension project at that time, told the builders to put these plastic oblong sheets all along the wall and above new extension roof as there's a gap between the wall and roof. In so doing, I think it has prevented airflow through the bricks that have those little gaps intermittently along the wall of the front of the house. This has been the question mark over the decade as to why we get these black marks at the top of the wall. I have 4 windows in that room also and always have them open for airflow and ventilation. I use a dehumidifier in there in the winter when it may be too cold to open all windows.

My husband used the anti mould paint last year when he decorated our bedroom and painted over that. Six months later it was coming through again.

Another issue I think that might contribute to all this. When we bought the house from new in 1983 off plan it was Timber framed. It was a lovely well insulated house, In 1990 we extended our bedroom and lounge. We couldn't find any builders in those days that knew about Timber framed extensions and so they just did their normal style work with brick. Nowadays we are more informed with all the programmes on TV and advice on computers and in hindsight we would have looked for a builder that did Timber framed. I have regretted it ever since really.

The 1991 extension is the colder part of the house unfortunately and feels too cold in winter that I have a heater on the end walls of the lounge and bedroom.

The disabled extension had better building regs to make sure the rooms didn't go below a certain temperature and they are fine.

If I could have my house gutted I think I would have extra insulation fitted, underfloor heating and maybe other things that would once again make it a nice cosy home in the winter. But that is not going to happen!

Hope this may be helpful to anyone for future use.

All the best.

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