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Moisture Sealing An Unfinished Concrete Floor - Advice Please!

Posted on 02/27/2014 5:11:03 AM PST by newb2012

Looking to moisture seal my unfinished basement’s concrete floor as a measure to cure and prevent mold in the house. Appreciate any suggestions, sources and references - about what kind of sealant to use etc.


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To: ps

have a gingerly trial run walk .. lol

(hold off on running the first time or two ;-)

Seriously tho, the clear coats not only protect the color coats, but also:
a) brighten the area by reflecting the ambient light, b) make spills a breeze to wipe up, c) give the whole project a 'finished' look compared to the basic floor paint job.

Just for giggles, here are a couple shots of how this floor looks after ~7 years of moderate traffic.
Sorry for the marginal lighting, as it's overcast here today, and this ancient Canon is only 5 MP.


             

(clickable)

61 posted on 03/27/2014 6:01:21 AM PDT by tomkat
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Appreciate sharing the pictures. Looks great! Cant wait to see the end result of my project. Agree with you about making it a decent looking living space with little effort. Can already see it coming.
I bought the supplies required and am having someone do it for me. Turned out more economical than hiring someone to do it all.


62 posted on 03/27/2014 10:40:07 AM PDT by newb2012 (Fear distorts your vision. Often reality is much easier to deal with.)
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To: tomkat; thackney

The project came to an end. My basement looks almost finished. I’m more than happy with the the outcome. I wish I could share the pictures , but not too good with technology - uploading, sharing etc.

Thank you both and all others for the information shared.


63 posted on 04/16/2014 7:29:42 PM PDT by newb2012 (You donÂ’t stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing.)
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To: newb2012

Glad to here it worked out for ya!

Cheers!


64 posted on 04/17/2014 4:50:43 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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