ᐅ Damp walls and water rising from the ground

Hello everyone,

We are currently in the process of building or having an apartment built.

Yesterday, we noticed that the walls are wet and there is also a large puddle on the floor. The water is coming from a joint in the wall.

Is this normal? There is no screed yet, the windows are already installed, and the exterior already has the base coat plaster.

Thank you and best regards

Please mark the spot where the water leakage occurs (inside) and also take and upload a photo of the corresponding spot on the outside. If possible, also provide an overall exterior photo of the building so that the potential point of water entry can be estimated.

Roof on, or a balcony above?

Offtopic schrieb:

Roof on top, or a balcony above?

There is still a floor with an apartment above.

If the bricklayers skimp on the mortar, there can sometimes be continuous gaps that let air through, and you can see damp spots on the inside. In your case, it’s more than just a little dampness; there must be water collecting somewhere above and then leaking in.

Wohnung4 schrieb:

There is another floor with an apartment above.

And above that? There’s a reason why the top row must always be covered when building with hollow brick blocks. I hope these are not solid bricks.

I would inform the site manager and, depending on his response, formally report the defect in writing.