Back around 2002, I painted a bedroom with a water-based eggshell
enamel. At the bottom of one wall, where the wall meets the trim,
something is leaching out and running down the trim. It is water
soluble, I can wipe it away. See the link below for the image.
Anyone know why this happens?

http://img571.imageshack.us/i/image0144.jpg/

"AE Todd" wrote in message
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Back around 2002, I painted a bedroom with a water-based eggshell
enamel. At the bottom of one wall, where the wall meets the trim,
something is leaching out and running down the trim. It is water
soluble, I can wipe it away. See the link below for the image.
Anyone know why this happens?

http://img571.imageshack.us/i/image0144.jpg/

Water leak.

On 2/27/2011 3:01 PM AE Todd spake thus:

Back around 2002, I painted a bedroom with a water-based eggshell
enamel. At the bottom of one wall, where the wall meets the trim,
something is leaching out and running down the trim. It is water
soluble, I can wipe it away. See the link below for the image.
Anyone know why this happens?

http://img571.imageshack.us/i/image0144.jpg/

Hmm, interesting. (strokes chin meditatively)

In order for something to run down the trim like that, there has to be
water about. The question you really want to answer is, where is that
water coming from? Condensation on the walls? A leak inside the wall?
Plumbing? Roof?

Find the source of the water and that'll point you to the solution of
your problem. Probably doesn't matter *what* is leaching out ...


--
The phrase "jump the shark" itself jumped the shark about a decade ago.

- Usenet

On Feb 27, 6:01*pm, AE Todd wrote:
Back around 2002, I painted a bedroom with a water-based eggshell
enamel. *At the bottom of one wall, where the wall meets the trim,
something is leaching out and running down the trim. *It is water
soluble, I can wipe it away. *See the link below for the image.
Anyone know why this happens?

http://img571.imageshack.us/i/image0144.jpg/

Ive seen this in a house made of concrete block...fill dirt had been
brought into the yard and the soil level was actually above the
concrete slab floor by about 6 inches on one end of the house.

Jimmie

On 2/27/2011 8:17 PM, JIMMIE wrote:
On Feb 27, 6:01 pm, AE wrote:
Back around 2002, I painted a bedroom with a water-based eggshell
enamel. At the bottom of one wall, where the wall meets the trim,
something is leaching out and running down the trim. It is water
soluble, I can wipe it away. See the link below for the image.
Anyone know why this happens?

http://img571.imageshack.us/i/image0144.jpg/

Ive seen this in a house made of concrete block...fill dirt had been
brought into the yard and the soil level was actually above the
concrete slab floor by about 6 inches on one end of the house.

Jimmie

That's a choice, depending where room is. Water from foundation, leaky
pipe or leaky roof should cover all the bases. OTOH, I had water in a
powder room once and it turned out to be from a leaky water bottle in
pantry behind the powder room.

"AE Todd" wrote in message
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Back around 2002, I painted a bedroom with a water-based eggshell
enamel. At the bottom of one wall, where the wall meets the trim,
something is leaching out and running down the trim. It is water
soluble, I can wipe it away. See the link below for the image.
Anyone know why this happens?

http://img571.imageshack.us/i/image0144.jpg/

Your link sucks. I displays the picture and then jumps to a fake virus
scanning deal.

On Feb 27, 11:01*pm, AE Todd wrote:
Back around 2002, I painted a bedroom with a water-based eggshell
enamel. *At the bottom of one wall, where the wall meets the trim,
something is leaching out and running down the trim. *It is water
soluble, I can wipe it away. *See the link below for the image.
Anyone know why this happens?

http://img571.imageshack.us/i/image0144.jpg/

Water leak (pipes) or condensation. Melting ice or snow. Rain
penetrating the structure (is it exterior wall?) Roof leak. Endless
possibilites, you need to check them out.
You need to fix this fast, it could cause some damage.

On 2/27/2011 6:01 PM, AE Todd wrote:
Back around 2002, I painted a bedroom with a water-based eggshell
enamel. At the bottom of one wall, where the wall meets the trim,
something is leaching out and running down the trim. It is water
soluble, I can wipe it away. See the link below for the image.
Anyone know why this happens?

http://img571.imageshack.us/i/image0144.jpg/

Resinous stuff can separate from water-based paint - have seen it only
once, on exterior painted stucco/cb. This occurred only two places on a
large building and seemed to seep out quite slowly, in small amount. I
researched it at the time, and can't recall any particular cause.

"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in
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"AE Todd" wrote in message
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Back around 2002, I painted a bedroom with a water-based eggshell
enamel. At the bottom of one wall, where the wall meets the trim,
something is leaching out and running down the trim. It is water
soluble, I can wipe it away. See the link below for the image.
Anyone know why this happens?

http://img571.imageshack.us/i/image0144.jpg/

Your link sucks. I displays the picture and then jumps to a fake virus
scanning deal.


I didn't observe that Ed. Firefox 3.6.13; PC Tools Firewall Plus; Avast
Free Antivirus; Superantispyware.

"Red Green" wrote in message
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"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in
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"AE Todd" wrote in message
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Back around 2002, I painted a bedroom with a water-based eggshell
enamel. At the bottom of one wall, where the wall meets the trim,
something is leaching out and running down the trim. It is water
soluble, I can wipe it away. See the link below for the image.
Anyone know why this happens?

http://img571.imageshack.us/i/image0144.jpg/

Your link sucks. I displays the picture and then jumps to a fake virus
scanning deal.

I didn't observe that Ed. Firefox 3.6.13; PC Tools Firewall Plus; Avast
Free Antivirus; Superantispyware.


It also happened to me. I had to shut down the computer to stop it.
--
Peace,
BobJ

On Feb 27, 6:01*pm, AE Todd wrote:
Back around 2002, I painted a bedroom with a water-based eggshell
enamel. *At the bottom of one wall, where the wall meets the trim,
something is leaching out and running down the trim. *It is water
soluble, I can wipe it away. *See the link below for the image.
Anyone know why this happens?

http://img571.imageshack.us/i/image0144.jpg/

I have to wipe my bathroom down often. Tobacco can do it
or other contaminants.

greg

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:09:51 -0500, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

"AE Todd" wrote in message
news:89897092-
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Back around 2002, I painted a bedroom with a water-based eggshell
enamel. At the bottom of one wall, where the wall meets the trim,
something is leaching out and running down the trim. It is water
soluble, I can wipe it away. See the link below for the image. Anyone
know why this happens?

http://img571.imageshack.us/i/image0144.jpg/

Your link sucks. I displays the picture and then jumps to a fake virus
scanning deal.

You might want to check your PC for a redirect exploit. Both my linux and
Windows PCs go to that page and stay there with no sign of a fake
scanner.

On 2/27/2011 8:17 PM, JIMMIE wrote:
On Feb 27, 6:01 pm, AE wrote:
Back around 2002, I painted a bedroom with a water-based eggshell
enamel. At the bottom of one wall, where the wall meets the trim,
something is leaching out and running down the trim. It is water
soluble, I can wipe it away. See the link below for the image.
Anyone know why this happens?

http://img571.imageshack.us/i/image0144.jpg/

Ive seen this in a house made of concrete block...fill dirt had been
brought into the yard and the soil level was actually above the
concrete slab floor by about 6 inches on one end of the house.

Jimmie

My garage made of block is backfilled about half way up the wall on one
side, it's cut into a hillside. Only got water once, and that was
before the backfill was sloped away from the block wall. A little tar
on the block and a proper french drain seems to take care of everything.

I did think of an idea after it was done, I think it may solve a lot of
water problems. First install the french drain, covered with a foot of
stone. Now for the tricky part, set pieces of plywood in the middle of
the ditch between the wall and the ground. Switching back and forth add
stone behind the plywood and backfill on the other side. Lift the
plywood as you go. The end result would be only stone touching the
block wall until the top foot or so. Any water that comes toward the
block wall will drain down through the stone all the way down to the
french drain were it drains away.