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Describe what you notice — we will structure the question

You do not need technical vocabulary. Start with the symptom and BasementAtlas will help you include the details that make community answers more useful.

Start with the real problem

What do you notice?

The symptom is a starting point, not a diagnosis.

Damp or wet wall→Water on or through the floor→Mould or black spots→Musty or sewer smell→Condensation / summer damp→Cracks or movement→Low basement / lower the floor→Radon or new basement floor→

How to ask a useful question

Add country, city/postcode area and approximate building year.
Show the whole room and close-ups of the problem.
Explain when it appears: after rain, in summer, all winter, after showering or continuously.

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