On the plus side the drainage of the field behind has been improved over the last five years so you can see just how much water receded over 24 hours after the rain stopped.
But the really big news about the man cave is that before Christmas I was devastated to discover I’d got mould inside. Just at the point where the right hand side of the computer desk and the other metal painting desk meet. There was also some mould at the back behind that little green storage box just visible on the floor. Now I’m pretty sure this has not come from outside, with hindsight I’m regretting using the old rug on the floor and when the computer desk was in the back room it was prone to mould there so I’m pretty sure I’ve brought the spores into the shed. In fact I’ve looked underneath the very bottom far right shelf and there is mould underneath it so I’m convinced I imported the issue
This discovery was deeply unsettling and I’ve since been battling an outbreak of mould every few weeks, luckily only in the same places. It’s definitely prompted me to think about storage and access to those areas prone to outbreaks – corners and where the skirting boards would usually be. So I’ll be looking to move stuff around when the weather gets better. I’ve also picked up some clear anti-mould paint. I will remove most of the large furniture, scrub it down with anti-mould spray and then coat them in the anti-mould paint. I’ll also paint the bottom foot or so of the shed with the paint to further deter outbreaks. Lastly I’m looking to get an electric dehumidifier to help combat moisture in the air, currently I’ve got one of those moisture traps, which’ll do for a couple of months.
The wife is quoting house-improvement guru Sarah Beeney and how it’s ventilation that’s the key, which is true but there are still drafts in the shed door and when I open it to go in/out that’s also a lot of air circulation so I’m convinced if I can clear the majority of what’s present and then put in place coatings to prevent regrowth then I may return to a sense of peace, otherwise me and Papa Nurgle are going to have some serious issues!