Mold is formed not only on spoiled food products and in the bowels of wet cellars. Sometimes the enemy gets very close, settling right in our apartments and houses. Why does mold appear on the wallpaper after the repair , and what should we do if this happened? This is our article.
The causes of mold under the wallpaper
Mold is the result of intense spore mold spores. They can "doze" for a long time, and then make themselves felt. And the following factors can induce them to activate:
- High humidity combined with heat - a kind of greenhouse effect;
- poor ventilation or lack of it;
- repair errors - displacement of the dew point and collection of condensate;
- wear of waterproofing joints in panel houses.
To determine the cause is to advance halfway to a competent solution to the problem.
What to do with the mold under the wallpaper?
Usually the presence of a problem with mold is noted when it already has a significant scale. Large black spots, covering the wallpaper and even more eerie pictures when removing the wall cover - all this frightens. Especially when you realize that without a new repair can not do.
In the early stages, the fungus can be removed locally using vinegar and hydrogen peroxide. You need to moisten the sponge in the water and rub the place with mold one of the means. You need to work in a respirator, for fungi will fly around you.
More extensive work involves the removal of wallpaper, cleaning with a spatula damaged plaster right up to a clean and dry surface, stripping the area with sandpaper. Then the problem site needs to be treated with antifungal compounds and antiseptics. After that, you can re-paste wallpaper on the wall.
Preventive measures should consist in arrangement of good ventilation, avoidance of high humidity in rooms, periodic use of UV lamps in the room.