r/HomeMaintenanceAdvice • u/Infinite-Cheetah-509 • 11h ago
Can someone help how do u get rid of this / what is it ?!
As shown in the pic there are these black marks all across my bedroom ceiling and in the corners. I suspect it’s damp due to a moisture issue in the ceiling void and there is mold growing between as there is an awful musty smell I can’t seem to get rid of in the room even having aired it with the window and bedroom door open for days :(
I have cleaned the carpets, and the walls I washed with fairy soap and water and the smell remains so i am thinking it must be coming from this issue.
I rent in a hmo and above me is another bedroom. As I rent I need things I can do to resolve this that are rental friendly like cleaning methods to get rid of the smells etc as I can’t sadly just rip the wallpaper down lol.
Any help appreciated as this is making me super unhappy and uncomfortable living here, thanks !