cracks and bubbles in wall?
#1
01-27-19, 08:36 PM
cracks and bubbles in wall?
Hi,
Just wondering if anyone can tell me where these cracks and paint bubbles are coming from in my basement walls? Is there something I need to fix?
Thanks!
Just wondering if anyone can tell me where these cracks and paint bubbles are coming from in my basement walls? Is there something I need to fix?
Thanks!
Last edited by PJmax; 01-30-19 at 09:23 AM. Reason: cropped/resized pictures
#2
01-27-19, 08:45 PM
Group Moderator
That generally is a symptom of years of water vapor trying to escape from behind an old painted surface which is acting like a vapor barrier. Without knowing anything about what the wall is made of or what is behind the wall, it's hard to make any sort of recommendation.
#3
01-27-19, 10:30 PM
Group Moderator
It looks like there's rust on the corner bead, which would be another symptom of moisture coming through the wall.
#5
01-28-19, 04:05 PM
It's brick and insulation behind the drywall. Does the fact that it's winter have to do with cracks?
P.S. This is unrelated, but I'm unable to attach anymore pictures. Any idea on how to remove my old attachments from previous posts?
P.S. This is unrelated, but I'm unable to attach anymore pictures. Any idea on how to remove my old attachments from previous posts?
Last edited by mvoong; 01-28-19 at 04:32 PM.
#6
01-29-19, 04:59 AM
What is on the other side of the brick? is it earth or another room? Masonry can hold moisture and it would be good to determine where that moisture comes from so that can be rectified.
If I'm not mistaken only group and super mods can delete pics. While the techs are aware of the issue they haven't as yet got around to addressing it ..... hopefully they will in the near future.
If I'm not mistaken only group and super mods can delete pics. While the techs are aware of the issue they haven't as yet got around to addressing it ..... hopefully they will in the near future.
#7
01-30-19, 06:05 AM
It's in the basement, so I'm assuming its just earth on the other side of the brick. Its an old place, so the exterior of the brick probably isn't waterproof. Could that be the problem?
#8
01-30-19, 06:35 AM
The foundation was probably waterproofed at one point but it sounds like the waterproofing has failed. Ideally you'd excavate the exterior side, waterproof and install a weeping tile to remove any water that gets down there. But that is a lot of work! Sometimes just making sure the downspouts are piped away and the ground is sloped away from the house is enough to remove the moisture.
#9
01-30-19, 08:42 AM
Super Moderator
Your pics are huge, I mean really huge! This is why you can't attach any more. I'll try to resize the 3 pics on this thread so you can add more, however, you really need to resize your pics in the future so that they're kb size rather than mb size.
You can use this site: picresize
or download Irfanview
You can use this site: picresize
or download Irfanview
#10
01-31-19, 11:29 AM
The place is pretty old. I think it was built in the 1930's. I'm not sure if they even put exterior waterproofing back then, but thanks for the advice.
Also, thanks for the tips on attachment picture size. I'll try to keep them smaller from now on
Also, thanks for the tips on attachment picture size. I'll try to keep them smaller from now on
