Efflorescence In A Wet Basement

White Stains In A Wet Hollow Block Basement

Things Of Note

1. According to a real estate agent, basements constructed with hollow blocks are common in the Cleveland area while in the Cincinnati area, basements are typically constructed with poured concrete.
2. The height of the bottom layer of hollow blocks is about half that of the upper standard hollow blocks.  Using a standard hollow block would have probably resulted in a higher basement wall integrity.
3. This was a newer home, it was built in 2002.  I think the probable cause of this water penetration in this basement was poor rain water drainage.