As some of you know, I currently live in a converted garage. Well, the bedroom is a converted garage. And there's no basement underneath, so it sits right on the ground and gives me all the coldness in the winter, and it's dark (only one window, with the trees outside blocking much of the light).
So recently, when I was using the slow cooker to make truly gorgeous chili, the moisture gathered in the bedroom and created an enormous crop of mildew on one wall. I brushed vinegar all over it, and I haven't used the slow cooker since.
The day before yesterday, I did a load of laundry. I don't have a dryer (they still aren't common here), so I put it on a drying rack. It's below freezing, so I have the drying rack inside.
I came home today and found that the mildew had returned with a vengeance. It seems that the only way to prevent it in situations like this is to keep the dehumidifier running constantly.
So I asked my landlord about inserting a ventilation grid in the wall. One of the bedroom walls would be perfect for a said grid. My landlord came in, looked at the mildewy area (the vinegar left a mark), and agreed that a grid could be put in there, and suggested putting it at the top of the wall.
While I know none of you know what the inside of this house looks like, can you give me any advice on putting a grid in a wall? I imagine he'll work it out; I'd just like to know for myself.
So recently, when I was using the slow cooker to make truly gorgeous chili, the moisture gathered in the bedroom and created an enormous crop of mildew on one wall. I brushed vinegar all over it, and I haven't used the slow cooker since.
The day before yesterday, I did a load of laundry. I don't have a dryer (they still aren't common here), so I put it on a drying rack. It's below freezing, so I have the drying rack inside.
I came home today and found that the mildew had returned with a vengeance. It seems that the only way to prevent it in situations like this is to keep the dehumidifier running constantly.
So I asked my landlord about inserting a ventilation grid in the wall. One of the bedroom walls would be perfect for a said grid. My landlord came in, looked at the mildewy area (the vinegar left a mark), and agreed that a grid could be put in there, and suggested putting it at the top of the wall.
While I know none of you know what the inside of this house looks like, can you give me any advice on putting a grid in a wall? I imagine he'll work it out; I'd just like to know for myself.
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