We have a townhouse with a basement that is drained and insulated from the outside. The basement environment is good and there are no signs of moisture. The entire framework is concrete as well as the basement walls.
Currently, the basement's walls, floor, and ceiling are painted in their original state since the townhouse was built in 1978.
We are now planning to sand the walls and fill in small holes with regular medium filler and then paint over this.
I was thinking of using gypsum to fill in slightly larger holes at the floor angle but read somewhere that it might not be a good idea.
I wonder if I can use the gypsum I have at home or if I should get some concrete filler instead. The holes are not large.
We noticed in a few places that screws located at the bottom of the floor angle have a slight tendency to rust. So there might be some moisture in certain spots.
Regarding painting the basement, I read a tip that one should use regular paint and filler because then you can detect if there are moisture problems in the basement wall or if problems develop later by noticing it on the wall.
Currently, the basement's walls, floor, and ceiling are painted in their original state since the townhouse was built in 1978.
We are now planning to sand the walls and fill in small holes with regular medium filler and then paint over this.
I was thinking of using gypsum to fill in slightly larger holes at the floor angle but read somewhere that it might not be a good idea.
I wonder if I can use the gypsum I have at home or if I should get some concrete filler instead. The holes are not large.
We noticed in a few places that screws located at the bottom of the floor angle have a slight tendency to rust. So there might be some moisture in certain spots.
Regarding painting the basement, I read a tip that one should use regular paint and filler because then you can detect if there are moisture problems in the basement wall or if problems develop later by noticing it on the wall.
Gypsum and moisture are not ideal; with that said, it's better with cement-based products.B buhu said:We have a townhouse with a basement that is drained and insulated from the outside. The basement has a good environment with no signs of moisture. The entire frame is concrete, as are the basement walls.
Today, the original paint from when the townhouse was built in 1978 remains on the walls, floor, and ceiling in the basement.
We are now planning to sand the walls and fill small holes with regular medium filler and then paint over it.
I was thinking of using gypsum to fill some larger holes in the floor angle, but I read somewhere that it might not be a good idea.
I wonder if I can use the gypsum I have at home or if I should get some concrete filler instead. The holes are not large.
We noticed in a few places that screws located at the bottom of the floor angle tend to rust a bit. So maybe it’s not entirely free of moisture in certain areas.
Regarding painting the basement, I read a tip that suggests using regular paints and fillers because this way you can detect if there are moisture problems in the basement wall or if problems arise later, as it will be visible on the wall.
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