Questions tagged [water-damage]
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What's this grey stuff on concrete wall
This stair handle wall is concrete, and it has been finished with white putty and paint.
I don't know what's this grey color stuff and any ideas to fix this would be great.
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how to re-level and support small section of floor
In upstairs bathroom, the caulk between tub and tile was leaking, which lead to water damage in the subfloor and then a section of the tile floor to sag (see picture). There is an access hole directly ...
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Repair edge of joist from water damage
Long long ago, water damage was found when painting, and work was stopped so another crew could come in and replace a beam that the ceiling joists were nailed into. This required jacking up a temp ...
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Fixing water damaged flooring
The corner of my study area was exposed to water damage due to clogged gutter leaking water directly on the foundation around the corner. What steps should I take to fix this? I already cleared the ...
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Two roof sections overlap and water drains into soffit
This seems like a problem that shouldn't exist. House built in the 50's, and has two roof sections almost identical, but for the bump out they overlap(!?), and the bottom is closed in, which has ...
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How to deal with this water damage when we can’t afford to hire anyone?
We recently discovered this water damage on the first floor directly below the second floor bathtub in our 1884 house. The spot has some give with a very firm press but is not at all mushy or leaking ...
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Noticed some gaps/rot on the wood trim of my chimney need temp solution for next week and also long term solution, any suggestions?
Noticed some gaps/rot on the wood trim of my chimney. Need temp solution for rain next week and also long term solution, any suggestions?
I posted this a couple weeks ago but managed to get my drone ...
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What might cause sporadic small waterspots on ceiling of kitchen?
I have small (ranging from ~1-5 CM) ,sporadically located, water spots on the ceiling of my kitchen that have progressively gotten worse over the last year.
They seem to be right in the dead center of ...
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Ceiling under upstairs bathroom leaking water
I noticed a bubble in our downstairs ceiling and there was water dripping onto the floor. I cut a small hole in the drywall to see if more would rush out but it seems to be just wet. There is ...
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How to prevent the algae growth under the water tank
I have placed over the head water tanks on top of an elevated concrete structure with grading.
But I can see lots of algae growth beneath it , I honestly didn't expect this because it's open terrace ...
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Window water damage
first time home owner here. Window has water damage (exterior side was facing sprinkler). I have capped off the sprinkler and caulked the external side. what should I do about the interior ?
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How should I effectively clean the exterior of dirty plastic drum
The drum in the picture got dirty during the house construction probably , some concrete might have got stained or the drum has been in the outside so due to sun or rain this could have happened.
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What is this pipe? I noticed water damage on my baseboard so I took it apart and found this but I’m not sure what needs to be done
So I’ve noticed water damage at the baseboards for a couple months now and decided to rip it apart and check behind. This is what I found but I’m not sure what I’m looking at and what needs to be done,...
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How to build terrace security gate in a way that wind won't lift the metal roof
Please find my terrace shed in the below image.
It has two openings.
I think I can brick one side and keep a ventilator and on the other side I can simply keep a grill gate and keep Polycarbonate ...
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Who Do I Contact To Fix Exterior Water Damaged Wood
Hopefully nothing behind the main damaged board, but I am sure there is a high possibility that there is. Master bedroom/Bathroom is directly behind this wall.
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How should I stop the terrace garden from ruining the terrace [closed]
My terrace is covered with white colour cooling tile to prevent heat from dissipating into the below floor.
I have bought 18 flower pots and vegetable seeds to make the garden.
I noticed that there's ...
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How do we add removable concrete plinth protection to an existing building
There is a short concrete wall and there's building main wall.
The water collects between the gap and this goes into the foundation.
I want to build the plinth protection above the height of Short ...
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Help! Advice on what to do with this kitchen unit that has multiple water damage problems [closed]
Ok so, water damage is causing me grief with my kitchen sink unit and I'm not sure whether I can save it or whether it's time to ditch it and replace it completely. However I'm loath to completely ...
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Is it risky to have soak pit of septic tank near building
I have series of soak pits connected by pipe and this soak pit takes grey water from Kitchen and bathroom only.
I have to call septic tank lorry frequently to pump out the filled up septic tank. ...
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Water into our kitchen cabinet due to a leakage from our upstairs neighbor
The fridge water pipe in our upstairs neighbor broke and leaked water into our kitchen.
The dishwasher GFCI outlet went out. But hopefully it will be back on when it dries out.
We are more worried ...
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Re-Water proofing exterior wall after removing dry rot within wall
Dry rot was found inside an exterior stucco wall, water entered through holes from rusted-out bolts that were holding up some fake shutters and trim board. 2 studs about ~1 foot and a third stud ~2 ...
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Found water leak behind the wall - do we need to be worried about mold?
Our contractor had installed the shower bar and drilled through the PEX pipe. He repaired the leak, but now we're worried about water damage.
Image in link attached: https://imgur.com/a/0YVlt3U
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Should I open up the ceiling due to this mold-like substance?
I visited my mothers house and saw this pretty uniform spread of substance on the ceiling. Before I go start ripping it out I wanted to see if anyone has experienced something similar?
This is an ...
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What material is my damaged kitchen ceiling?
Apologies in advance if the answer is obvious, I'm a complete novice!
We're starting work on our first home including repairs to a water-damaged kitchen ceiling. Someone has suggested to me that the ...
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Proper mitigation for category 2 water damage?
I had new flooring installed. The contractor didn't hook up the washing machine drain line so it all got flooded the next day after a load of laundry. They came back to set up several fans and a ...
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What are some effective ways to repair water-damaged rafters in a garden shed?
After addressing a previous leak in my garden shed, which was previously used as a home gym, I discovered some water damage when I removed the compromised OSB board from the shed’s ceiling.
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Why is the paint coming off my drywall in small bubbles?
Not sure I've ever seen drywall pucker through paint like this; at first I was worried it was mold. Thoughts? (This is a below-ground closet wall flush with the building's exterior wall)
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Do I need a specific type of contractor to fix a water damaged floor beam?
I have a water damaged floor beam under my kitchen/over the crawl space and foundation of my house. I have contacted several contractors about repair but everyone says it's not their specialty. Is ...
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What to do about noise coming from Sink drain pipe
My sink's outlet pipe is connected to a drain pipe which connects with building outlet pipe.
The rain that comes from roof top is carried by a pipe which is connected with the building outlet pipe.
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Blue liquid dripping from mini-split
I've recently noticed a blue streak running down on the wall under my mini-split indoor unit. I cleaned it but it came back after a couple of weeks. So I disassembled the unit and found from where it ...
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Self Levelling and Liquid DPM over damp on ground floor quarry tiles - disaster
I have a question about rising damp on quarry tiles ground floor in old building.
I removed the old carpet and realised there was damp patches on the tiled floor below, im believe there is no dpm ...
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How to repair rotting porch pt plate & cedar posts?
Any suggestions on how best to repair the massive rot all around our screen porch as shown in the attached photos, without having to completely open up the area above the posts in which the tops our ...
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What would cause drywall moisture to raise during the day and drop at night?
There is a portion of drywall to the side of a window in my bedroom (4' W x 5' H) that was saturated with moisture (my pinless moisture meter calibrated for drywall would read 100%). Not sure when the ...
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Is DIY water mitigation possible in my case?
My dishwasher leaked in the night of Aug 1, the water went down into the basement ceiling, and went out to the exterior on top of the basement window. I noticed the leak the next morning. There might ...
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Is this water damage?
https://imgur.com/3FO7gpk
I have been living in my house for about 5 years now. This is the baseboard in the basement. This just showed up this year, never had anything like this in the previous years....
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Split in paint and new water stain, but no water source
House was built 1.5 years ago. Just noticed this split in paint on drywall and a water stain in the garage. There’s no water source directly above, just an empty guest room. Next to the guest room, ...
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Water damage? Is this mold? What should we do next?
Thoughts on what may have caused this? Not sure how long it’s been a issue. Noticed the moisture under the ledge today that led to the discovery of what’s in the picture…. advice on what to do next? ...
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Old building drainage plastic or fabric
I am working on a building that was built in 1909 and it has an old rock foundation. For the last 2 days I have been digging a trench all along the building, about 2ft deep and about the same width.
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How to Fix Cause of Rotten Subfloor?
I'm currently renovating my kitchen, and I removed the tiles and mud bed to reveal a chunk of very rotten subfloor. This section has clearly been replaced before, since it is plywood, and the majority ...
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Potential leak in ceiling - second opinion on cause
Over the past few months I have noticed what looks like bubbling/peeling/flaking on part of my ceiling and I'm not sure what is causing it.
I suspect it might be water leaking from somewhere as both ...
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have this black area in basement against thebase of a concrete block . It was slightly damp . Any ideas or suggestions on cause
have this black area in basement against the base of a concrete block .It was slightly damp .A few surrounding items are also kind of damp. It’s been raining today and I only just now noticed it, so ...
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Replacement of part of hardwood floor
Disclaimer: I'm waiting to get a professional expertise on this topic, but I'd really like some advice/opinions before then.
To make a long story short: clean water from a dehumidifier spilled on my ...
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Replacing individual oak strips in a pre-engineered wood flooring due to water damage
My kitchen floor is Tarkett pre-engineered, pre-finished Long Strip oak (installed in 1986). It was refinished professionally in 2017. Recently it was damaged by water, resulting in multiple cupped ...
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How to repair wooden garage wall sitting 2 feet below grade?
I'm stopping by to see what people think might be the solution to the previous owner's "solution". I've got a garage with wooden walls that is butted directly up against an area of yard ...
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Safety of epoxy resins in direct and constant contact with drinkable water [closed]
So I live in a flat on a six-flats building and thus it has a tank of water in the basement to provide pressure to the tap water of all the taps in the building. Recently the administrator of the ...
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Course of actions to fix small (I think) rotten floor beside shower tub
Just moved in new (old) house, one tile beside shower tub in master bath were bouncing, I see cracks in the grout around, tile itself is pretty intact. Wondering best course of actions to fix those ...
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Water damaged door casing repair
Our laundry room recently flooded with some water and the door casings have swelled at the very bottoms . They are MDF. I’m hoping to not have to remove them. Can I scrape the paint, sand and repaint? ...
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Is visible daylight between lead flashing and the chimney brick stack normal?
Earlier in the year I employed a contractor to replace the lead flashing around my chimneys - ironically I had previously contracted someone else to do this and they had done such a bad job I needed ...
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The bathtub sealant keeps coming off
The right side of the bathtub touches the wall which has tiles. There is a small gap between the bathtub and the tiles.
I fill this gap with silicone but it comes off after a few months. I have tried ...
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