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.
Paint for damp basement walls and floors.
If low cost is a big priority and if you just plan to use your basement space as a workshop or.
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.
Using an epoxy floor paint consists of painting on a primer then a color base coat and finishing with a clear top coat.
Epoxy garage floor paint can also be used on basement floors.
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.
Damp down low rising damp.
Hopefully this isn t the issue and then you can paint the floor.
Mold and mildew proof waterproofing white oil based paint ultra low odor formula designed to waterproof interior and exterior concrete.
It is mainly used for masonry but is equally a reliable paint to keep your basement walls foundations bird baths and cinder blocks protected against mold and mildew build up.
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Krete seal damplock waterproofing masonry paint is a fast drying paint for vertical surfaces.
Wait 24 hours and apply a second coat.
7 basement flooring options.
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.
Paint the concrete floor using concrete floor paint.
A 2 part water based system would work just fine on a basement floor.
The hardening action involves a chemical reaction rather than evaporation and the resulting surface is extremely durable and chemical resistant finish.
However you mustn t apply this paint to floors or walls that experience water leaks or ponding.
Prices given below are for materials and don t include professional installation.
The least expensive finished floor option is also the most diy friendly.
It s very durable easy to clean and comes in many different colors.
You can use it on both interior and exterior surfaces.
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.
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.
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.