Hello
When we removed the old layer of wallpaper in our basement, we discovered that there was a wooden wall with regular insulation (like fiberglass) in the middle of a regular wall. Since the rest of the walls are concrete and there is a slight mold smell, it probably comes from here... It's against an exterior wall...
What should I replace this spectacle with?
I understand from you wise people that steel studs are the way to go, but what about the rest?
Is it safe to tackle this myself? Difficulty level?
When we removed the old layer of wallpaper in our basement, we discovered that there was a wooden wall with regular insulation (like fiberglass) in the middle of a regular wall. Since the rest of the walls are concrete and there is a slight mold smell, it probably comes from here... It's against an exterior wall...
What should I replace this spectacle with?
I understand from you wise people that steel studs are the way to go, but what about the rest?
Is it safe to tackle this myself? Difficulty level?
Does anyone have any idea??
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I am a basement fundamentalist. I believe (and consider myself to have good reasons for it) that you should not furnish basements for living due to the risk of mold.
I have chosen to make moisture-proof constructions in my basement. On the walls, I have lime paint (completely diffusion open) and on the floor, tiles (without primer underneath). Mold cannot adhere to this.
The downside of such a solution is that old sins must be removed first, i.e., old paint must go. I sanded the walls with a rented concrete sander and applied a new layer of thin plaster before painting. I am very satisfied with the result!
I am a basement fundamentalist. I believe (and consider myself to have good reasons for it) that you should not furnish basements for living due to the risk of mold.
I have chosen to make moisture-proof constructions in my basement. On the walls, I have lime paint (completely diffusion open) and on the floor, tiles (without primer underneath). Mold cannot adhere to this.
The downside of such a solution is that old sins must be removed first, i.e., old paint must go. I sanded the walls with a rented concrete sander and applied a new layer of thin plaster before painting. I am very satisfied with the result!
ok,,, jeez... and there's old paint on all the walls...
I'll just have to rent myself a "giraff"...
Are silicate paint and lime paint the same thing???
I'll just have to rent myself a "giraff"...
Are silicate paint and lime paint the same thing???
Hello!
We did something similar as well. We removed all the old discolored plaster and tore down all the interior walls that were not made of concrete. Then we built new interior walls in concrete and plastered all the walls with new plaster. The bathroom and laundry room got tiled walls, the rest we painted with breathable paint. Tiles in all rooms except for 2, a bedroom for the son and a family room where we laid floating laminate flooring with ventilating skirting boards. I thought it would look "cold" and sterile in the bedroom and family room with plastered and painted walls, but it looks incredibly fresh!!
//Ulrica
We did something similar as well. We removed all the old discolored plaster and tore down all the interior walls that were not made of concrete. Then we built new interior walls in concrete and plastered all the walls with new plaster. The bathroom and laundry room got tiled walls, the rest we painted with breathable paint. Tiles in all rooms except for 2, a bedroom for the son and a family room where we laid floating laminate flooring with ventilating skirting boards. I thought it would look "cold" and sterile in the bedroom and family room with plastered and painted walls, but it looks incredibly fresh!!
//Ulrica
No, silicate paint and lime paint are not the same thing. Lime paint is cheaper and at least as good as silicate paint when it comes to allowing moisture to pass through.
If you're going to rent a giraffe, make sure you take home a concrete giraffe (preferably with a new grinding disc), so you don't end up with a regular giraffe with sandpaper that's meant for sanding putty.
If you're going to rent a giraffe, make sure you take home a concrete giraffe (preferably with a new grinding disc), so you don't end up with a regular giraffe with sandpaper that's meant for sanding putty.
Thanks for the help...
I have another question.
Is there any reason one would choose silicate paint over lime paint when painting in the basement?
I have another question.
Is there any reason one would choose silicate paint over lime paint when painting in the basement?