Mysterious Concrete Box in Basement
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101 year old concrete basement floor - paint or EPOXY??
Comments (1)In my experience, no paint works for long on an old concrete floor...See MoreEpoxy vs Porch Paint for concrete floor in 101 yo basement
Comments (1)Hi, I really need your help. I'm doing some painting in my backroom, in my basement, on the floor. In looking up prices on painting the backroom floor, in the basement. It's about $0.50 to $1 per sqft from what I can see. It's about 100sqft with some odd shapes and the area equipment removed from the sum (eg water heater, sump pump, hvac). My nephew had to learn how to do this for this job, which meant I had to learn too, step by step talking to each manufacturer, store personnel etc as he was with me listening as I asked the questions, we both listened. So essentially I had to instruct him even after this pretty much exactly what to do and over see much of this. He is in late 20's. So far we are 1/2 through it. He has etched it, and the next step is painting it. The first part took 5 hours buying and 4.5 hours to etch using acid to make the concrete porous. The next step is two costs of paint. on the floor, It's already bought. My nephew will have to do the trim and then roll the paint, and then do another coat. He has experience in painting so that part should not take that much time, maybe 3 hours then some dry time and then the last coat and then clean up. So I look at this as a learning experience but I want to be fair paying. Any guidance? hp...See MoreConcrete thermal blanket for basement vapor barrier
Comments (8)Sorry. The addition is 16x16 and 4 years old. Its poured concrete, and is under the kitchen, so lots of water lines. The rest of the house varies from 30 to 100 years old. I have 6mil poly on the floor, which is very uneven as its ledge. Only 2-3 feet of working room, and hard on the knees. I want to put the barrier on the walls and lap it it over the poly on the floor to make a better seal. The insulation is a benefit as it will help keep the space a little warmer. Currently, I have fiberglass insulation pushed up in the joists, but I am considering taking that down. Also, some of the wall space has 2" XPS foam boards attached with contact cement. I also still have condensation down there, and some mold, but I plan to get a dehumidifier next summer. The only remaining question is foam or glass bats in around the box of the house....See MorePlastic boxes touching concrete
Comments (4)Ok. That's what I thought. JoeD: Thanks for the reminder re: clearance from the front of the studs. My plan is to use my router to put a groove into the front of the studs and then either use MC or nail-plates to protect the cable....See MoreKathy Langley Robinson
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