Wall-mounted attachments – rusting of fixings

Wall-mounted attachments (washing lines, satellite dishes) – rusting of fixings

Causes

Lack of cleaning

Insufficient original corrosion protection to steel

Very corrosive environment – near the sea or a geothermal area

Fixings are through CCA treated timber

Common

Listed under: Exterior, fixtures and fittings, metal, stainless steel, steel, telecommunication systems, walls, durability, corrosion, rust

Cause

Lack of cleaning

Repair

  • remove existing fixings and replace with stainless steel
  • institute a regular cleaning programme

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Cause

Insufficient original corrosion protection to steel

Repair

  • remove existing fixings and replace with stainless steel

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Cause

Very corrosive environment – near the sea or a geothermal area

Repair

  • remove existing fixings and replace with stainless steel
  • institute a regular cleaning programme

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Cause

Fixings are through CCA treated timber

Repair

  • remove existing fixings and replace with stainless steel

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