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    Apr 11, 2016, 09:55 AM
    What Would cause a leak under an interior wall?
    Our basement is leaking up through an interior wall (supporting) and trying to find out where this is coming from and feel that it could be a serious problem
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    Apr 11, 2016, 10:13 AM
    Water doesn't leak up. It might seep up through the drywall but gravity make it go down the wall. Any plumbing in the wall? Could be a leak from a cracked drain pipe, vent pipe, a screw through a supply line or other sources.
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