How can I deal with condensation in my bathroom?
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My rented ground-floor flat has a Bathroom which is an add-on room built onto the back of the building. It has double-glazed windows, but is very damp with the daily addition of slugs on the wall tiles and lino flooring. I purposely do not have visitors because of this, nor do I have long relaxing soaks in the bath, which I would love to have. Before I moved in (2015), someone had painted the tiles in a pale blue paint, which peels off in shards, especially during the cold weather.rI am at a loss as to remedy this, as I believe it could be quite a cost little room. It houses a bath, a sink and a toilet.When running a bath, the condensation runs down the walls, and is held there for hours and hours until the next time I run a bath. In fact the walls do not get the chance to dry out at all.I have thought about buying/renting a humidifier, if this is the way to go with it. I really like this flat and have been looking at other rentals to get away from it. The whole house where my flat is in does not have central heating; it has the typical and costly wall heaters in each room, but I just cannot afford them to be put on, as I am not able to work due to ill-health.The top two flats have had internal wall insulation done, and my flat has yet to be done; I have had to delay the work due to ill-health.Could someone please, please, give me some good advice.
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A photo would be very helpful so we could see what you have to work with.
Get your self a small fan and point it at the ceiling when you shower and turn it on leave on for 15 min after your out of the shower
good lord! your ill health may be mold related! it sounds like your landlord is cutting corners just to have a tenant--all of this should be reported to the Health Dept.! Can you move up a floor or two to an insulated flat? Does the bathroom have a fan/vent? It doesn't sound like it...Can the windows open? You must get rid of the humidity..Can you leave the bathroom door open when you bathe, as that may help, even if it is halfway open...as for a DE-humidifier, they are costly, but i'd ask your landlord to get one for you. However, i think if you left the door open when in the bath to dispel some of the humidity that would work well. You may be a bit chilly, but until the landlord fixes it, you may just have to do that. Or, you could get a fan, and point it into the direction of the bathroom (not in the bathroom...do not want to get electrocuted! ) As for the tiles, what about if you could velcro some fabric or a shower curtain to the walls to hide the unsightly blue peeling paint? you could always take it down and wash it occasionally..how far up do the tiles go...halfway up the wall or all the way to the ceiling? As for the costly wall heaters, have you checked out any space heaters? I know they are both run from electricity, but space heaters may be more $ efficient...plus, you can shut them off, or lower the temp before you go to bed..bundle up in layers of quilts when sleeping...i sleep with a knit hat on sometimes when it gets real cold, as my walls are not insulated either...i hang heavy shipping quilts on them and remove them in the spring..Are your floors carpeted? If not, you may want to get Area Rugs to keep the heat in too...Put plastic on the windows to keep out drafts... I hope I helped you somewhat..
Thank you ever so much for your helpful suggestions Diane.
I suffer from Osteo-Arthritis and Scoliosis of the Spine and very rarely go out.
I do open the window after a bath and the bathroon door stays open all the time.
There is a fan heater near the ceiling as well.
The bathroom is very small and needs to be dried out completely. It overlooks the back garden where all the creepy crawlies are hahaha.