If your foil test showed that water is soaking through your basement walls and leaving them wet seal the interior of the walls with a high quality waterproof paint such as drylok white extreme.
Paint for damp basement walls and floors.
Waterproofing paint is guaranteed to stop up to 34 psi of water pressure and prevents the growth of mold and mildew on the paint film for 5 years guaranteed.
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The best material for painting a basement floor is a two part epoxy paint which consists of an epoxy resin and a hardener that are mixed together.
Paint the concrete floor using concrete floor paint.
You can use it on both interior and exterior surfaces.
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.
However you mustn t apply this paint to floors or walls that experience water leaks or ponding.
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The hardening action involves a chemical reaction rather than evaporation and the resulting surface is extremely durable and chemical resistant finish.
Damp down low rising damp.
If you have damp patches bubbling paint crumbling plaster or powdery deposits on wall surfaces close to the floor rising damp is probably the culprit.
Krete seal damplock waterproofing masonry paint is a fast drying paint for vertical surfaces.
It s very durable easy to clean and comes in many different colors.
Prices given below are for materials and don t include professional installation.
Use a third floor paint roller to spread a thin coat of floor paint over the concrete floor.
A 2 part water based system would work just fine on a basement floor.
Hopefully this isn t the issue and then you can paint the floor.
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.
Wait 24 hours and apply a second coat.
Mold and mildew proof waterproofing white oil based paint ultra low odor formula designed to waterproof interior and exterior concrete.
If it is indeed coming from below then you have a pretty serious drainage issue because it would take water a long time to wick up through concrete.
Using an epoxy floor paint consists of painting on a primer then a color base coat and finishing with a clear top coat.
If low cost is a big priority and if you just plan to use your basement space as a workshop or.
As a side note they make concrete paint that is cheaper than the garage floor paint and you can get it in many more colors.