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Is this a leak? (photo)

  • 01-03-2014 1:06pm
    #1
    Fecked2bits
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 38 ✭


    The paint seems to be lifting away from the wall as you can see in the pic. There's a ridge running all the way down, and has a different hollow sound when I knock on it compared to the surrounding area. Let me add that there is some mould at the top corner and bottom corner, but nothing in between.

    4JWebbc.jpg


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  • #2
    liveandnetural
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 270 ✭✭liveandnetural


    no photo.........no link


  • #3
    BandyMandy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭BandyMandy


    Could be, is there a bathroom or water pipes the other side of that wall?


  • #4
    K.Flyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    Fecked2bits wrote: »
    The paint seems to be lifting away from the wall as you can see in the pic. There's a ridge running all the way down, and has a different hollow sound when I knock on it compared to the surrounding area. Let me add that there is some mould at the top corner and bottom corner, but nothing in between.

    It does look to be a leak to me, check the area above the ceiling, carefully check nearby radiators and the radiator valves.


  • #5
    oisinbutler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 165 ✭✭oisinbutler


    Fecked2bits wrote: »
    The paint seems to be lifting away from the wall as you can see in the pic. There's a ridge running all the way down, and has a different hollow sound when I knock on it compared to the surrounding area. Let me add that there is some mould at the top corner and bottom corner, but nothing in between.

    4JWebbc.jpg

    This might sound like a stupid question but is there any sign of water? That should answer your question.
    It would probably be best to scrape away all the loose/hollow looking paint and see if its damp beneath.
    Its going to need to be removed any way so that you can repaint area.


  • #6
    oisinbutler
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 165 ✭✭oisinbutler


    oisinbutler wrote: »
    This might sound like a stupid question but is there any sign of water? That should answer your question.
    It would probably be best to scrape away all the loose/hollow looking paint and see if its damp beneath.
    Its going to need to be removed any way so that you can repaint area.

    By the way, I think you will find mould beneath the paint running all the way down the wall. I'd put money on it


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  • #7
    Fecked2bits
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 38 ✭Fecked2bits


    oisinbutler wrote: »
    This might sound like a stupid question but is there any sign of water? That should answer your question.
    It would probably be best to scrape away all the loose/hollow looking paint and see if its damp beneath.
    Its going to need to be removed any way so that you can repaint area.

    Yes I'm pretty sure there is a leak from the top corner of the wall, just above the photo. It got pretty mouldy until the landlord cleaned it recently.


    By the way folks I have fixed the link so you can see the pic.

    This apartment was built around 2005, it is well insulated and has open vents in all rooms. The house is always cosy except for this one room which takes ages to heat up and is always cold and damp.


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