[CHB70]

I have a customer who thought they had some water damage. I went to check the roof, but when I arrived they showed me the problem on the inside walls.
Every place there is a stud on outside and inside interior walls they have shadows showing the stud outline. I have a pic attached

http://www.contractortalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27238&stc=1&d=1263141540

 

[loneframer]

I've seen this in homes where the occupants burn alot of candles. I don't know the science behind it, but it seems the soot tends to migrate to those areas.

 

[Tom Struble]

i believe it because the stud actually become thermal conductors that can cause condensation on the drywall where they are attached
dirt and soot sticks to this condensation causing the outline of the stud to be visible


i think

 

[tcleve4911]

"I have a pic attached"

where's the pic?

 

[JonM]

"I have a pic attached"

where's the pic?

He's working on it...(playing the theme from Jeopardy in background) :clap:

 

[tcleve4911]

Thank you Alex Trevek...............:thumbsup:

 

[CHB70]

I have read about the thermal conductor with metal studs but not with wood.
The strange thing is that it is not only on the exterior walls. Every wall in the house has this.
I will ask the customer about the candle burning angle.

Thanks to both replys

 

[tcleve4911]

:whistling:whistling:whistling

 

[CHB70]

you now have pic

 

[tcleve4911]

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Nope:no:

 

[JonM]

I have read about the thermal conductor with metal studs but not with wood.
The strange thing is that it is not only on the exterior walls. Every wall in the house has this.
I will ask the customer about the candle burning angle.

Thanks to both replys

Doesn't have to be just candles....could be fireplace, wood burning stove, cigarettes or lack of maintenance (not painted in years and years)

 

[loneframer]

you now have pic

Looks like pooh to me.:laughing:

 

[bdoles]

Also known as "ghosting". http://www3.abe.iastate.edu/human_house/aen174.asp

 

[Gus Dering]

I think Loneframer must have had a girlfriend that liked candles burning when there were flames of passion.

How long did it take to figure out? I can see it now. Lone looking up and wondering wtf? Everytime I come over these lines are getting darker.:laughing:

 

[loneframer]

I think Loneframer must have had a girlfriend that liked candles burning when there were flames of passion.

How long did it take to figure out? I can see it now. Lone looking up and wondering wtf? Everytime I come over these lines are getting darker.:laughing:

After she lit the 4th set of candles, it was obvious.

 

[Gus Dering]

Was she burning them a long time? And often?
Did you notice if they were being burnt on the days you were not there?

 

[loneframer]

Was she burning them a long time? And often?
Did you notice if they were being burnt on the days you were not there?

No, but going back to the original post, while they were lit, I saw some strange stud shadows on the walls and ceiling.

 

[JonM]

I hear she got pizzed because he was burning them at both ends....:laughing:

 

[CHB70]

Thanks everyone, I let my customer know what could be causing this problem.

 

[thom]

It's an upgrade paint. Tell your customer that this is special paint that lets them know where they can put nails/screws into studs to hang heavy objects.