Browse Forums General Discussion 1 May 26, 2010 10:32 am I've posted this on our thread in "Building A New Home", but I wanted to get a better opinion on what this is (pic below): Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Is it brick rust or something like that ? What would have caused it ? How can it be rectified ? We'll be bringing this up with our independant inspector at the PCI, but for now it'd be nice to get an idea Re: Is This Brick Rust ? 3May 26, 2010 2:48 pm Is it something we should point out to the builder ? I don't want it to set in, and don't want to void any warranty until we've moved in !!!! You’re on the right track, wire brush in a grinder then a zinc rich epoxy primer then a top coat of some sort, like a waterproofing membrane. Raising the concrete would… 1 7029 Very common on rendered homes Smaller suppliers get the lower quality raw materials 6 11859 THanks , l got a licensed building inspector to look at the rust, he said its just surface rust and it would take many years to become a problem because the beams are so… 22 28042 |