Basement leakage clues – rust

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Basement – Rust

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Basement leakage clues − rust beams, especially near exterior walls carpet tacks and tack strips drywall fasteners column bases metal screws, nails and hangers in foundation wall
beams, especially near exterior walls
carpet tacks and tack strips
drywall fasteners
column bases
metal screws, nails and hangers in foundation wall

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A cutaway basement shows wood floor joists supported by a steel I-beam and a metal column above a concrete floor slab. Exposed concrete-block foundation wall, a drywall-finished wall, and partially pulled-back carpet reveal locations to check for rust as evidence of basement moisture or leakage. Callouts identify beams near exterior walls, drywall fasteners, carpet tacks and tack strips, column bases, and metal fasteners in the foundation wall. Orange markings highlight corrosion or rust staining at several of these locations.