ᐅ Moisture on Basement Wall – What to Do?

Hello,

There is a damp spot on a basement wall that stretches over about 3 meters (10 feet). The basement does not have any odor, and the dampness appears to be mostly superficial. This area is mainly used for ironing, washing, and hanging laundry. Could this be the cause? How can I determine if it might be water damage or something similar? I don’t want to hire an expert right away.

Thanks for your answers!

Does it look like something is going down the drainpipe?

There can be many causes...

- It could be because you are drying your laundry in the basement.
- Constantly ventilating the basement during the temperatures of the past few weeks might also not be beneficial.
- Or @KlausiMausi’s assumption, or a combination of everything.
- What is going on with the tiled floor in front?

There are moisture meters from Trotec and other manufacturers available.

Zaba12 schrieb:

There can be many reasons for this...

- It might be because you are drying your laundry in the basement
- Constantly ventilating the basement in the recent weeks' temperatures might not be helpful either
- Or @KlausiMausi’s theory, or a combination of all these factors
- What about the tiled floor in front of it?

There are moisture meters available from Trotec and other manufacturers.

If you mean this dark spot: the washing machine was standing there.