2006-09-07 03:30:33 · 14 answers · asked by kevin 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
If you go to a pool shop and tell them that you need a 2 part epoxy sealer used to seal a concrete pool, then simply mix this together and with a trowel spread it on the floor you should no longer have a problem. This stuff is capable of taking 8 tonnes of water force, so rising damp will not be able to penetrate it.
Hope this helps.
2006-09-07 03:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had this problem in a kitchen. I tried all kinds of sealing compounds and nothing worked. Eventualy I had to dig up the concrete floor and install a thick plastic damp course barrier then concrete over the top then screed on top of that to level it up.
I tiled the floor when it was all dry and it's been no trouble since. It was a bit of a drastic decision to make at the time but I'm pleased that I did it now.
2006-09-07 13:08:00 · answer #2 · answered by magicblur 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could sub floor it, joists or something, expensive and labour intensive but works for half a century.
Sealants will stave off the liquid seeping for a time.
Once you stop the moisture from the floor, it will come in the walls untill you reach an area that is above ground. So figure that in when sealing.
Moisture is in everything.
2006-09-07 03:42:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a de-humidifier desperately!!!!!!!!!
It's a small (how do I explain?) machine which rest upon a container that collects water (moisture) from the basement..
It should run or be turned on 24/7 until you don't collect much anymore.This could take days..................You will need to empty the container of water every day by dumping it in a drain in your basement(assuming you have one).
Ask someone at Home Depot if this should be your only solution or should you do something else>>>>>>>>..good luck
2006-09-07 03:40:06 · answer #4 · answered by mom of a boy and girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short of installing a "french" drain around the perimeter of the floor (at floor level) nothing. This means digging a trench all the way around the house and installing drain tile. As wet as the last three years have been, even this may not work all the time. No matter what the naysayers claim, tout, and shout, you and I know that it is raining and we are sick of it. Drought is the new cry of the talking heads who want "ratings" and we are going to give them what they need and deserve. Quit watching thier channel.
2006-09-07 03:36:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is usually a no easy fix situation. The moisture is "hydrostatic pressure". This is a normal phenomenon that occurs in areas that have a high water table. The remedy is installing a water proof membrane under the slab. This is a expensive process, worth it if you plan to keep the house. Most "water proof" paints will not do much to remedy this.
2016-03-27 01:28:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 4 mil vapor barrier between the concrete floor and the rug.
2006-09-07 03:37:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they have thing u can put under the rugs or floors, designed for wood floors to prevent moisture from coming up through the sub-floor, I think there called moisture barriers
2006-09-07 03:33:40 · answer #8 · answered by Derrick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove everyting from the floor and sweep clean, then apply Thompson's Water seal, its not 100% but will help a great deal, two coats.
2006-09-07 03:32:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to buy a DE-HUMIDIFIER. This will solve your musty smell once the moisture returns to its proper levels.
2006-09-07 03:36:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋