Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Calis Beach Forum => Expat & Property Owners Q and A Forum => Topic started by: Kevin Sowten on December 21, 2014, 06:16:58 AM
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Whether from condensation or a minor roof leak during the monsoon rains recently, a thin layer of black dusty mould has appeared on a small area of bedroom ceiling (under a cold roof in Deliktas !)
Is there a product that can be sprayed or wiped on to the white emulsion (without discolouring or damaging it) to prevent recurrence ?
(I'll keep my eye on the 'possible' leak - but if leak it is it's very minor)
TIA
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Kev i'ts probably condensation.
If you get a dry cloth or duster and wipe the black spores away ( don't breathe in the dust )
then put a drop of bleach in some water, dip a cloth in, squeeze it dry and gently wipe the ceiling.
The bleach kills the spores and the ceiling should dry out OK. ;)
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Will give it a go - thanks !
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Put the bleach and water mix into a spray bottle and dose it regularly making sure you cover your eyes and face when spraying.
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In the U.K. you can buy anti fungal liquid to apply over the area, once you have cleaned it. Also available is anti fungal paint.
It is most often caused by lack of ventilation. Leave interior doors open as much as possible and if you have the tiny windows in the bathroom never close them. ;)
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There's an anti-fungal spray available in the shops in Turkey but I can't remember what it's called or who it's made by.
Look for the words 'Mantar Ilaci' or something similar.
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99p wizz mould and mildew..spray..leave overnight..next day gone.
Used on just about every where, bough in home and bargain.can,t recommend it enough. Spent loads on expensive stuff that didnt do the jobhalf as good. Get someone to bring you some over.
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We got someone to drill holes in the external walls which we covered with a grill, like the grills at home to let the outside air in. Those which didn't have nets included we put a square of net in
Between the two grills to stop mozzies infiltrating. Several of these grills in outside
walls soon stopped the damp and circulated the air and meant the windows did not need to stay open which attracted Birds and insects, plus the endless dust from the winter.
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We have very tiny opening windows in our three bathrooms/shower rooms which have bars but are also fitted with mozzie grills, so the windows are always open, as are all internal doors. We find no problems and it does the trick for us.
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Likewise Jacqui, and I have fitted night vents to all the UPVC windows, which are left
open all year round. No problems in 9 years.
But I don't think Kevin, in a rented property will want to go to too much trouble/ expense.
( keep it cheap Kev, more to spend on Efes ). ;) ;)
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Us too! Small window open on each floor and internal doors open. Also leave wardrobe doors open slightly. Never had any problems
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We bought some window locks off eBay that you can lock your windows open slightly with. These have proved to be an excellent investment, I think they were about £3.50 each. Byetheway what are "Night Vents"
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Chris, the proper term is 'trickle vent' basically it's a vent installed in the frame of double glazed units but it also incorporate a cover that can be open & closed for air control. The vent itself is normally about 6-8 inches long by about 1 inch wide. 8)
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Chris, the proper term is 'trickle vent' basically it's a vent installed in the frame of double glazed units but it also incorporate a cover that can be open & closed for air control. The vent itself is normally about 6-8 inches long by about 1 inch wide. 8)
Ah, get what you mean now. These are part off the original frame so can't be added later or can they?
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Chris
If you Google Night OR Trickle vents you will see some illustrations. They are easy to fit, all you need
is a drill, 3mm or 4mm drill bits and a cross head screwdriver. One part which includes a fine mesh
screen to keep the mossies out fits on the outside. The other part which has a sliding/ opening action
fits on the inside.The ventilation is provided by drawing a pencil line across the top of the frame and drilling
a series of holes next to each other to create an almost complete slot. Clever buggers can join all the holes
together to create a slot, but either will suffice. The vent covers fit over the holes and are held in place with
the stainless screws that come with the vents. They do not effect security but improve ventilation throughout
the property.
Chris.
The locks you bought leave the window in a slightly open position.
This gap is ideal for burglars to slip in a crowbar and force open the window. ;)
You can get the vents at Double Glazing component suppliers or good DIY stores and are quite cheap.