A basement sealer is vital to keeping the contents of your home and its foundation from suffering the effects of leaks.
Paint for damp basement walls and floors.
This coating fills all of the tiny holes in various porous materials.
However you mustn t apply this paint to floors or walls that experience water leaks or ponding.
If you reapply every year or so depending on wear tear it holds up fairly well.
Drylok is a useful coating which can be painted onto wet basement walls to protect them from damage.
I d never be able to finish the basement but i can use it for storage now though i still keep things up off the floor.
When waterproofing basement walls with it brush or roll the paint on thickly enough to fill all the little surface holes then allow it to dry fully before a second coat is applied.
It gives your walls and floor a complete protection against wind driven rain thaw damage and prevents mold and mildew growth.
Go for a solid color or get wild and design a mural to brighten.
This concrete sealer works on either exterior or interior surfaces made of brick stone stucco and more and it makes them tough.
It might not be a fix if you have actual water spurting up through the floors walls but for the seepage that i had it seems to work well.
With a properly prepared surface kilz interior exterior basement and masonry waterproofing paint will be a good choice for your masonry walls basement walls cinderblock and retaining walls as well as brick and stucco.
Before this spring the last time i d used a drylok product was about five years ago when i used the masonry waterproofer to coat the block walls in a damp musty smelling basement that i was finishing.
Paint the concrete floor using concrete floor paint.
Use a third floor paint roller to spread a thin coat of floor paint over the concrete floor.
All the walls were going to be covered with insulation and drywall and i wanted to make sure they stayed dry and mold free.
It prevents water from seeping inside.
Make sure that the paint is specifically made for floors as normal latex paint will produce a slippery finish especially on floors prone to dampness.
Basement walls of cinder block brick or even poured concrete can be transformed pretty quickly and simply with a coat of paint.
It is available in powdered form and ready mixed which can simply be painted straight onto the wall.
Many solutions for sealing basement walls and floors are do it yourself although a few may require the help of a professional.