Case 6

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BUILDING DATA

ENVIRONMENTAL DATA

CAUSATION

REMEDIATION

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HDB indoor
Location Clementi
Orientation East-West
Materials Sealant
RH indoor 62.2%
Surface Moisture 2.52%
Surface Temperature 30.6°C
Wind velocity indoor 0 m/s
Stain types Yellow-Light brown and Black patches
Stain size Along the sealant
Stain location Along the sealant
   
Wind Speed 0.1-0.7 m/s
Wind Direction East-West
Ambient Temperature 30.6°C
RH 60.5%
    • Lack of proper ventilation and drying process
    • No shower screen that causes water splash and damp patches in bathroom floor and wall
  • Cleaning up the contamination area with hydrogen peroxide-based cleaner such as HG mould spray
  • Remove the contamination bathroom sealant with the new one that contains fungicides if the sealant condition is unbearable. However, fungicides inside sealant have a low concentration that causes them start slower and have a high vapor pressure which means that they evaporate quickly.
  • Install the shower screen to avoid water splash all over the bathroom
  • Get the water direct into the water drain therefore the bathroom floor will dry faster
  • Install the proper ventilation in the bathroom to provide sufficient heating and ventilation