Signs of Corrosion in a stem wall: Flaking Paint
Flaking paint is the most common and the most confusing of all the stem wall failure signs because most people blame other factors for the flaking, such as sunlight and time instead of corrosion.
Signs of Corrosion in a stem wall: Horizontal Cracks
On the other hand, horizontal cracks mean the oxidation problem began in the rebar and then spread to the rest of the concrete stem wall.
Signs of Corrosion in a stem wall: Vertical Cracks
Vertical cracks in a stem wall mean the corrosion problem began in the tie-down straps and then spread to the rest of the stem wall.
Stem Wall Repair Process: Rebar Replacement
At this point of the process, the concrete repair team replaced all the damaged elements, including the rebar to prevent any corrosion threat in the future.
Stem Wall Repair Process: Protecting is caring
After replacing all the components, a blue material gets added to the stem wall to protect the stem wall from many corrosion threats in the future.
After Stem Wall Repair Process: Final Look
As shown in this image, the concrete stem wall is ready to get painted again. Now the stem wall is stronger than ever before and will continue without Oxidation problems for a long time.