Water is leaking from the house joints

We have a problem with the house. When you turn on the garden faucet at the house, water also comes out of the open joints near the ground. When you turn off the faucet, the water no longer comes out. I wonder where the leak is. What needs to be done? (Costs?) Is water also getting into the masonry? The house is now 10 years old. j.

Hello Jenne,

since the water only leaks from the joints when the faucet is turned on, the cause is most likely directly at the faucet.

If I were you, I would get a plumber to take a look at it as soon as possible.

The problem might already be solved by installing a new faucet.

Until the plumber arrives, I would definitely turn off the water supply (if possible) just to be on the safe side – just in case water also runs into the wall when the faucet is off.

Regards,

Dirk

Thank you. Yes, I also think it can only be the faucet. If it is not operated, the spots outside dry up over time. I am just surprised how the water can travel such paths to reach that far, because it must run over a meter behind the wall from the faucet. Could the cause perhaps be that we did not remove the hose every winter?

Ok., we will get a plumber, let's see :). j.

That is definitely possible. If I see it correctly in the picture, that is a frost-proof faucet. If you look at the construction of such a faucet, it becomes clear what happens when the remaining water cannot drain through the hose.

Hi yes, looks like a frost-proof tap. The actual sealing surfaces are located directly under the plaster. From there, a pipe runs through the entire wall to the outside. When the tap is closed, the pipe can drain. If there is frost, the cold pipe is empty and the inner part under water pressure is kept frost-free due to its proximity to the heated living space. If the hose is left connected, the pipe cannot drain and can therefore sustain frost damage. That has probably happened here. When the valve is open, water leaks out of the pipe somewhere in the wall and works its way down to the joints below. Very bad. Since the whole thing runs plastered from inside to outside through the wall, the effort to replace the pipe is enormous. I don't know now whether the pipe can be replaced from the outside. That would be relatively easy if it were possible. In the worst case, the plaster has to be opened both inside and outside to get to the part. Therefore, with such taps, remove both the hose and connection pieces as soon as there is a risk of frost. The pipe must be able to drain completely.

Thank you very much for the information. I had already contacted a company, but we did not make progress with scheduling via email (or rather, they did not reply). I need to ask someone to call for me, as we are deaf (the children hear, but do not like to do such things). I will try to sort it out today or next week.

I also remember that we were told at the time of the house handover that the hose should be removed in winter, but we kind of neglected it and removed it too late. :(
j.