Damp walls - should I use foil bubble wrap!?

[thenap80]

Hi - many thanks for reading this and hopefully you can help me.

Two problems really, but both related.

1. In one of the bedrooms, my sister has notified me of some damp down the side of her bed. (She does not wet the bed!). pulling up the matress I can see dirt that has become visible through being wet I guess. The end of the bed where this has occured is against an external wall.

The end of the bed is directly adjacent to a radiator too. I am thinking, and this is where I need clarification, that the heat from the radiator is seeping into the small gap between bed and wall. The air is then becoming trapped and condensation build up resulting.

Would it be beneficial to put some foil bubble wrap against this wall and reflect heat back into the bed matress? It is not possible to reposition the bed so there is always going to be this gap of about 1 inch between external wall and bed.

2. A second problem, occuring in my own room, again relates to dampness. In my fitted wardrobe, there is a cold and damp senstation in there. I investigated thoroughly today and there is wet against the wall and my clothes that were touching the wall are wet. The wardrobe is against a couple of external walls and so am assuming this is just condensation building up again.

I know it would be beneficial to keep the doors open so ventilation can occur but would like to know if there is any other way of avoiding the damp build up.

Could foil bubble wrap to line the walls inside the wardrobe. If so, is it shiny side to the wall or facing me.

Many Thanks
Barry

[leebwk]

Only air circulation will really cure the damp issue and if you clean down the wall with a bleach solution should hold back the mould