Flaking or missing foundation parging lets meltwater wick into porous concrete, raising humidity, efflorescence

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Flaking or missing foundation parging lets meltwater wick into porous concrete, raising humidity, efflorescence, and spalling risks. Timely repairs and sloped grading keep spring runoff from saturating basement walls.