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Wardrobes and mildew

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Jalima1108 Sun 06-Aug-17 19:10:24

Do you have cavity wall insulation? It can be a cause of damp and if there is no ventilation in the fitted wardrobes that could be the problem.

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mumofmadboys Sun 06-Aug-17 18:38:42

It may help if there are just two of you at home to leave your bedroom door open at night for moisture to escape. We find with a shut door our windows get lots of condensation and with the door open there is none. We breathe out a lot of moist air over a whole night!

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suzied Sun 06-Aug-17 18:08:16

Is there an outside wall behind the wardrobe? Could be moisture penetrating through.

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Tippy22 Sun 06-Aug-17 17:39:34

We moved to our present home about 18 months ago and one of the attractions was the beautiful fitted wardrobes. However having a sort out today my husband noticed that all his leather shoes and a leather briefcase that were in one wardrobe were covered in mildew. His canvas shoes and trainers in the same wardrobe were fine. Is this a problem with damp and if so any ideas on how to tackle it. The property is well ventilated and we don't seem to have a problem generally with damp anywhere else.

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