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Is it still raining in the Tavira area? Has anyone suffered any damage? I hear its been really bad. Ta!

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Don´t know about Tavira but its most unusual and very wet, frankly i´ve had a gut full!:sneaky:

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The sun is back today, but it has been pretty tiresome of late!

B

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Some of the cafes on the beach near where I live (Trafal) have almost been washed into the sea!!!! :blink:

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The Rhubarb seems to be enjoying it.....mmmmmm Rhubarb....

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After enquiring here my Portuguese neighbour tells me our terrace has sunk! Rats!

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Our north facing bedrooms are full of mould. :sneaky:

Should have bought some of those dehumidfyer thingies when I had the money :(

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We have two dehumidifiers and our house is still a mould-fest!

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My mum just lost about 400 euros worth of clothes the other day when she opened up a wardrobe and found every single garment COVERED in mould :frown: There are infact some downsides to living here! ;)

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:rolleyes: mmmmmmmm

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This morning I've found my daughter's soft toys are all covered in mould too and there's a sofa in that room covered in mould too which is practically brand new! It's spreading!

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Anti-humidity paint should help

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the house was painted badly just before we moved in, just a coat of white everywhere outside to make it look nice for us but the majority of it has come off with the rain and obviously no sealer or special paint used :sneaky:

G

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Very few places in Portugal are built to a standard that if NOT lived in full time will encounter mould of some sort even if you have a dehumidifier going whilst you are not there. I'm not sure what the answer would be. However, one tip I can give you to not to close wardrobe doors or cupboards, allow the air to circulate and if at all possible, ask someone to come in and open the windows for a few hours if you are not going to live there full time. But, if living there full time will not always stop the mould (black death) getting to some parts of the house/apartment.
One of the drawbacks of owing a house in Portugal/Spain/southern France.
Joao:D

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Now I'm really worried. I hadn't thought of mould- all that lovely new bedding.........

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I'm sorry to say that it is a fact of life in Portugal and really depends on how well your house/apartment has been constructed and how well vented the place is if not lived in full time. Some people (I'm sure there are those on this forum) who have not been subjected to mould, but having lived there for 10 years (in 4 different houses) I have seen it materialize no matter how hard you try to avoid it.
Keep as much of your clothes and bed sheets etc in sealed air tight bags if you are not going to be there then you stand a good chance of staying free. I've heard some real horror stories of people who shut their places up at the end of the summer and then returned for Easter and found the 'black death' all over the house and clothes, It's a sod to get rid of!!
I wish you luck
Joao:D

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We are living full time in our house, opening blinds and windows daily and still have it :frown: though I think this year it's because the weather has been particularly bad, the room it is worst in is where we have an outside vent on the wall and I think the wind has blown the rain in through the vent. With it not stopping raining it's just not had a chance to dry out.

The house is only about 5 yrs old.

G

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I agree, mould on the walls is a real buggar but I was given a good tip last year. Fill a spray bottle with neat Lixivia (bleach) and spray the affected area. Don't bother to wash it off, let it dry and air the room. It works a treat, after a couple of hours however black it was the stain has gone. However, don't forget to wear goggles, Marigolds and a long sleeved shirt.

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That's exactly how my dad was dressed the last time he had to catch a lizard :)

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I have a villa in Carvoeiro, last winter I noticed the black mold on the walls of the corridor and the bedroom upstairs, I wiped the walls with Laxiva, they looked very fresh afterwords, in November I left 2 dehumidifiers on timers to work for 4 hours every night, I went back in January this year and the mold is nearly not there, I left the dehumidifiers to do the same hours and will see when I go back in March.

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I am often to be seen listening to the drips in my front room in Caldas da Rainha. I think that the earthquake caused a bit of damage and some water is finding its way in.

Ahhh well, it could be worse.

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Something to put up with i´m afraid, portugeuse construction is poor end of!

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I think its a combination of houses built for hot weather , 2nd its an area of high humidity between October and April being made worse by heavy rain and last , the houses are not occupied during the winter, I will be interested to know about south Spain, France, Italy???

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high humidity for sure! Our house is less than 3 years old and luckly only one bedroom gets some mould, something that should be noted with houses here is that there is no vent in the rooms to let the wall cavity breath(as with British houses) Im gonna try putting a vent in to see if it resolves it!

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It's the room in our house with a vent that got mouldy...I think because the rain came down so hard it gor inside the vent.

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My builders have advised me to do that in our bedroom.The main part of the house is 150 yrs old...no problems...the bedroom is in the new part :rolleyes:(about 15 years old)

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it's not just PT, I have spent the last 3 days cleaning the black stuff, and touching up the paintwork, to hide it.:frown:

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Sorry I should have been clearer, a vent to air the wall cavity (not going to the outside...only from cavity to inside of room)

Cleri if it works or not... keep us updated on your cavity ;)

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:rofl:

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how rude , asking a lady about her cavity:rofl::rofl:

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Ah ha....yes, got you. :D

G

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you mean that furry green bedding :(

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I think you mean venting the cavity not through to the room this used to be ab BR requirement in England but not any more but I think is still required in Scotland. Venting the room through a hit and miss vent in the window head is the answer we have left ours open in the UK down to -20 and not had condensation problems.

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Just got back from PT and all is not lost, apart from the terrace and a bit if damp in a light switch we seem to be OK. No mould on bedding- HURRAY! I love Portugal but if the weather is miserable its as bad as being in the UK. Give me sunshine!

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I think we all have might as well be in UK :D:D

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So before you buy a house in Portugal get a Nassa suit !!!:D:D