My basement floor is unsealed, it produces a dust like substance. I use the space as a quilting studio and this dust gets on my batting and fabrics. I cleaned the floor repeatedly but the "dust" problem just comes back. Is this a by product of concrete curing? The house is only 5 years old.
2007-01-17 03:05:03 · 3 answers · asked by Kay A 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
One of the best and most durable ways to seal a concrete floor is with epoxy paint there are several on the market some even have peaces of color you sprinkle on while the paint is still wet that make a very attractive finish.
2007-01-17 03:43:04 · answer #1 · answered by Pat B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Putting down backer board is a waste of money and time while going over a tender cement flooring. Backer board is used to stiffen up an present picket flooring or wall. It may also be used while making plans a bath to permit for construct as much as slope to a drain. As a long way as sweating is involved backer board won't hinder it if this can be a drawback. It will simply make your flooring thicker. The sweat comes from the air touch with a cooler flooring floor it's not from water seeping by way of the ground. A dehumidifier will support to remedy this drawback in the summertime months. Make certain you utilize a ample base of thinset (a million/four inch trowel minimal, a million/two inch if asymmetric or tough spots). Mixing a latex additive to the grout may be a well suggestion in underneath grade and out of doors grouting occasions.
2016-09-07 22:31:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a lot of options, but for insulation purposes I would probably put in a wood floor. If you just want to seal it, you have to decide what texture you want. You can use a special polyurethane that they use to seal mechanics garage floors, or just your basic foundation sealing paint.
2007-01-17 03:28:41 · answer #3 · answered by crossbones668 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋