Concrete and concrete block are common but porous foundation materials.
Moisture paint basement walls.
These reasons make it a good waterproofing paint to protect your basement walls and floors foundations roofs utters ponds and more.
But because it creates a vapor barrier waterproofing paint can provide relief from occasional dampness that drives up the humidity in the basement and promotes the growth of mold.
Designed to form an impermeable barrier to water on interior and exterior vertical or horizontal concrete block and cast in place concrete.
Before you begin make sure you know how to brush walls key cracks and apply liquid waterproofing agents.
Older houses that haven t had drain tiles installed are especially prone to seeping walls and floors in basements.
And it keeps the surface s flexibility and elasticity.
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.
Expect to spend about an hour preparing and painting a 6x8 foot wall not counting drying time required for repairs.
If mold is the main moisture related problem in the basement be sure to clean it off the walls thoroughly with soap and water before painting or the paint will probably peel.
First it repels moisture absorption and temperature and uv exposure.
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Next it impermeable to ponding water.
If the problem isn t severe painting concrete in the basement with a moisture barrier paint can solve the problem.