ᐅ Concrete walls cause rust stains on wallpaper; new construction;

Created on: 10 Feb 2021 15:42
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Baugreenhorn
Hello everyone,

we are currently building a semi-detached house. During an inspection, I noticed rust stains appearing on the wallpaper near the concrete columns. I suspect this comes from the tie wire, as the reinforcing steel is not visible. I want to be prepared in case I need to make a complaint. Should the concrete wall have been treated before wallpapering, or is it acceptable in an emergency to simply repaint the wallpaper, hoping that no further rust will appear under normal indoor humidity? Unfortunately, complaints are not always successful with our general contractor.

Thank you very much for your support!

Close-up of a damaged white door frame with cracks, hinge, and open interior area.


Small rust-brown stain on gray concrete surface, orange-brown discoloration.


White interior wall with three rusty spots, corner of the room visible.
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Jann St
18 Feb 2021 17:55
Here is the full version again:

https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/rost-an-tepete-unter-tapete-betonscheibe-neubau-mit-bildern.38032/
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icandoit
18 Feb 2021 18:11
icandoit schrieb:

Painting is useless. They will come back.

Remove the wallpaper, sand the areas, fill them, then apply new wallpaper.

What is wrong with my statement?

Your long comment is not consistent. Why expose the reinforcing steel if it is not the cause? Please stay on topic.
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Jann St
18 Feb 2021 18:35
Why are you quoting a post that has nothing to do with my statement?

Also, the long text is an explanation intended to help the person asking the question, since my conclusion is just an idea—I can’t guarantee 100% accuracy because I’m not seeing it in person.
We can leave it at that. 🙂
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icandoit
18 Feb 2021 18:55
Jann St schrieb:

Let's just leave it at that for both of us 🙂
But in post #7 it sounded a bit different. 😉
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Jann St
18 Feb 2021 18:57
That's true 😉 because the same topic starter had another one, so only the short version...
are we good again?