Hi.
Today I removed old wallpaper in the living room that has been there since 1980. In one spot under one of the windows, the plaster came off and it just falls apart when you touch it. Furthermore, there is either a crack or a poor seam right in between two studs. Additionally, there used to be a radiator there that sometimes tripped the ground fault circuit breaker if you turned it on, and it never worked since we moved in 1.5 years ago. Could this be water damage perhaps? I don't feel any moisture or smell as it is now, but the plaster is very porous and the paper on the plaster is detaching from the plaster. Or is it the opposite, that the radiator dried out the plaster? Attaching pictures. The plaster is completely gone in a square around the wall outlet because the box was behind the plaster when we wired the ground to the living room.
Today I removed old wallpaper in the living room that has been there since 1980. In one spot under one of the windows, the plaster came off and it just falls apart when you touch it. Furthermore, there is either a crack or a poor seam right in between two studs. Additionally, there used to be a radiator there that sometimes tripped the ground fault circuit breaker if you turned it on, and it never worked since we moved in 1.5 years ago. Could this be water damage perhaps? I don't feel any moisture or smell as it is now, but the plaster is very porous and the paper on the plaster is detaching from the plaster. Or is it the opposite, that the radiator dried out the plaster? Attaching pictures. The plaster is completely gone in a square around the wall outlet because the box was behind the plaster when we wired the ground to the living room.
Thanks for the incredibly quick response!
Upon further reflection, the plaster is cracked from the floor to the window right next to one of the fixtures to the radiator. A significant impact on the radiator would likely cause the plaster to crack like that.
Upon further reflection, the plaster is cracked from the floor to the window right next to one of the fixtures to the radiator. A significant impact on the radiator would likely cause the plaster to crack like that.
Of course, I will tear down the plasterboard. I mostly wanted a hint now if I should suspect moisture damage and need to address something more.Matti_75 said:
An update on how it looked behind the drywall. The dark spots in the insulation are nothing out of the ordinary either? View attachment 427669 View attachment 427671 View attachment 427671