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by DaveBDIY
Sun May 10, 2020 8:35 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: What are strange horizontal and vertical white marks on wall?
Replies: 7
Views: 2161

Re: What are strange horizontal and vertical white marks on wall?

The white residue has been on the wall for some time actually, but hasn't appeared to have spread. Forgot to mention, there was water getting underneath from the shower through to my room a few years ago, not flooded by any means but you could see the floorboards were a bit damp. It was fixed. The w...
by DaveBDIY
Fri May 08, 2020 10:56 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: What are strange horizontal and vertical white marks on wall?
Replies: 7
Views: 2161

Re: What are strange horizontal and vertical white marks on wall?

Thanks, I have today. Used a mould and mildew spray that contained bleach. Another piece of advice I got was to use water mist; if it disappears with that then it's not mould. It did disappear, so could it be efflorescence? Will also use extractor a lot more. Thing is though, this white stuff is als...
by DaveBDIY
Fri May 08, 2020 11:20 am
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: What are strange horizontal and vertical white marks on wall?
Replies: 7
Views: 2161

Re: What are strange horizontal and vertical white marks on wall?

Yes there is an extractor in the bathroom, wasn't working for a long time there but got fixed last May. Hardly use it at all though. Is this mould dangerous?
by DaveBDIY
Thu May 07, 2020 2:28 pm
Forum: Damp and Damp Proofing Forum
Topic: What are strange horizontal and vertical white marks on wall?
Replies: 7
Views: 2161

What are strange horizontal and vertical white marks on wall?

This wall has strange horizontal and vertical white marks on it (see pics), and has done for some time. The marks will wipe off and I am about to do this for the whole wall. The wall is interior and behind it is the bathroom with the shower unit. I just assumed that this was condensation coming thro...
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