ᐅ Damp Walls in a New Basement Build – Construction Execution Error?
Created on: 18 Oct 2018 19:30
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Earth2018Hello everyone,
I’ll start chronologically:
Background: 3 weeks before day 0, the screed was “laid,” including in the basement.
The basement is a “white tank,” meaning the base slab is waterproof.
Day 0: I notice moisture rising on the plaster in some corners of the basement.
At that time, the plasterers were still fetching water in the basement. The suspicion was therefore a leaking hose or something similar.
Day 1: The underfloor heating is filled with water, so the water cannot be coming from the underfloor heating since it was empty beforehand. The pressure was also constant.
Day 2: The level of moisture on the walls has risen slightly.
Day 5: The underfloor heating is put into operation, including in the basement area with moisture. The hope was that the moisture would decrease due to the warmth.
Day 8: Moisture is still present...
It hasn’t rained since day 0 either...
What do you think? What could this be?
A construction fault? Or does it really take that long for the water to dry?

I’ll start chronologically:
Background: 3 weeks before day 0, the screed was “laid,” including in the basement.
The basement is a “white tank,” meaning the base slab is waterproof.
Day 0: I notice moisture rising on the plaster in some corners of the basement.
At that time, the plasterers were still fetching water in the basement. The suspicion was therefore a leaking hose or something similar.
Day 1: The underfloor heating is filled with water, so the water cannot be coming from the underfloor heating since it was empty beforehand. The pressure was also constant.
Day 2: The level of moisture on the walls has risen slightly.
Day 5: The underfloor heating is put into operation, including in the basement area with moisture. The hope was that the moisture would decrease due to the warmth.
Day 8: Moisture is still present...
It hasn’t rained since day 0 either...
What do you think? What could this be?
A construction fault? Or does it really take that long for the water to dry?
Yes, you can definitely say that.
However, I haven't given up hope yet that it will still dry out. Some areas have improved, while others haven't shown much change.
I will know for sure after the next rain.
What could be the worst-case scenario?
By the way, the house is being built as a turnkey project by the developer.
However, I haven't given up hope yet that it will still dry out. Some areas have improved, while others haven't shown much change.
I will know for sure after the next rain.
What could be the worst-case scenario?
By the way, the house is being built as a turnkey project by the developer.
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