kawi kid Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 im getting ready to remodel my basement, and i was wonderin if anyone has had any experience with a water sealer that you either roll on the cement walls of your basement. my gutters plugged once and over flowed and i had a little water coming through the walls at one point. it wasnt a whole bunch and hasnt happened since i got the gutter problem fixed. but i just wanted a little extra insurance to make it not happen ever again if i was to put nicer carpent and finish the walls. any suggestions would be awesome thanks everyone,Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 I would recommend ugl drylok. You have one chance when sealing basement walls. Some people just paint their walls without thinking, bad move because you can never really seal the walls again even with a sealer. The ugl drylok is the best I have seen and used. Its kind of a pain using it because its thick stuff and kind of smelly but why take the chance. Its not the cheapest stuff if memory serves. But again why take the chance. You can find other products out there which have similar sealing qualities but again why take the chance. Follow the products for testing moisture levels in the block/concrete. You may need to tape a piece of plastic on the wall and wait to see if moisture appears in between the wall and the plastic to test moisture content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost1888 Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 I would recommend ugl drylok. You have one chance when sealing basement walls. Some people just paint their walls without thinking, bad move because you can never really seal the walls again even with a sealer. The ugl drylok is the best I have seen and used. Its kind of a pain using it because its thick stuff and kind of smelly but why take the chance. Its not the cheapest stuff if memory serves. But again why take the chance. You can find other products out there which have similar sealing qualities but again why take the chance. Follow the products for testing moisture levels in the block/concrete. You may need to tape a piece of plastic on the wall and wait to see if moisture appears in between the wall and the plastic to test moisture content.+1 for drylok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 Hey kid, I got this fencing type stuff over my gutters that keep everything but water out. You should check it out sometime. Keeps cleaning them to never. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheezle Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 I hope you ventilate ur basement well. Donth forget to take a wire brush over the joints then have fun painting with drylock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidgetTodd Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 yep drylok $800 dollars of it to do my basement ,, its a 2000 square foot basement so do your math from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted August 31, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 thanks everyone. im checking into that stuff tonight. nick i have that stuff on there but apparently it failed some how. i think i might replace that part just to make sure it dont happen again.thanks again everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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