Damp,Mould and very wet windows

[ayabrea38]

Can anyone advise me as to whats wrong with our house,so I can ask the landlord for specific repairs.We have old wood framed windows and a SEREIOUS mould problem.The upstairs windows need wiping down every day,puddles form on the windowsills,sometimes so big they drip off.All the windows suffer from condensation.He has said he will put in double glazing,but been waiting 3 years!
Problem has got worse over winter and is intolerable now.P_lease can anyone advise me.Much thanks.

[tamborine]

r u using open flame gas fire heaters....they often cause condensation. If so, the property needs ventilating by opening a sky light/window.

Wooden framed windows dont cause condensation.

[deggers316]

unfortunately till you get double glazing in this will occur even more so with portable gas heaters, were all electric and still had this problem till we got DG installed the only way round this is good ventilation which sort of defeats the object of trying to keep warm,
you could put an old towel on the sill to catch the moisture and hang it out to dry (if poss this weather) daily,mould can easily be removed with any mould remover spray from any £1 store but use frequently
good luck

[carlton23]

Even with Double Glazing and electric heaters and radiators we get wet windows due to the very cold outside temperatures during the night and our own breath exhales moisture which turns to wet when in contact with cold surfaces, so there isn`t a lot you can do about it

[ayabrea38]

Thanks for your answers,I am using fitted gas fires and electric portable heaters upstairs(expensive)My main worry really is that there is something else wrong with the house,so IF (lol) we get the DG,something sinister will be unveiled and the whole house will need 'rebuilding'
Until then,the battle of me V mould will carry on :(

[johnk]

Are you drying washing in the house? There may be a break in the damp course or it has been bypassed outside by soil or something else lying against the wall or built into it. You might have leaking or blocked gutters so water runs down the walls and penetrates the bricks or an internal small water leak. You could try a dehumidifier this will take a lot of moisture out of the air without having massive amounts of ventilation and the power they use will be mostly turned to heat and warm the house.