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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on July 28, 2008, 9:20 pm
> Man, it's been wet lately. =EF=BF=BDThe basement on a house I own isn't e=
xacty
> wet but it's definately damp and has that basement smell. =EF=BF=BDIt's m=
ostly
> concrete block that looks like it replaces the original laid up stone.
>
> From the ground level down, the old paint (which appears to be old
> Drylok) is pretty loose. =EF=BF=BDI'm having my teenager blow it off with=
a
> garden hose and a little light scraping. =EF=BF=BDAbove grade it's in pre=
tty
> good shape.
>
> My first thought was to scrape it down and re-drylok it. =EF=BF=BDIt's re=
ally
> not a bad option. =EF=BF=BDBut I was wondering what other people where do=
ing
> and how things worked (or didn't work) for them.
get a interior french drain, so water is no longer trapped in wall,
then drylock again and perhaps a top coat of exterior gloss regular
paint wiuth added mold preventer.
its very hard to sell a home with a wet or damp basement
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