Comments on: Our Affordable Basement Makeover https://www.younghouselove.com/tackling-the-basement-done/ Home Decorating & DIY Tutorials Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:57:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: Courtney https://www.younghouselove.com/tackling-the-basement-done/#comment-2284337 Sat, 25 Jan 2014 23:03:57 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=20016#comment-2284337 AMAZING!!!! Now I know I can turn our unfinished basement into sn awesome living space on a budget! Thanks for the tips!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove https://www.younghouselove.com/tackling-the-basement-done/#comment-2244529 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:39:16 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=20016#comment-2244529

In reply to Courtney.

Hmm, I’m not sure. Anyone have the answer for Courtney? Maybe call the number on the can (or website) to double check?

xo
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]]> By: Courtney https://www.younghouselove.com/tackling-the-basement-done/#comment-2244491 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:36:52 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=20016#comment-2244491 We are planning on painting our basement. It does not daylight out or have windows. Our gas furnace and gas water heater are both down there. I noticed you mentioned the fumes from drylok. Would we need those appliances shut off in order to paint? By the way y’all’s basement looks great!

]]> By: YoungHouseLove https://www.younghouselove.com/tackling-the-basement-done/#comment-1524385 Tue, 07 May 2013 13:12:18 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=20016#comment-1524385

In reply to Laura.

I think if you scroll through the comments on the post about John’s sister’s house (the House Crashing one) she stops by in the comments and shares what she used on the floor and how it was applied! Hope it helps!

xo
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]]> By: Laura https://www.younghouselove.com/tackling-the-basement-done/#comment-1523746 Tue, 07 May 2013 04:45:30 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=20016#comment-1523746 Dear John and Sherry,

After reading about painting/sealing concrete floors and basement walls, I am scared to do it. It is like reading the warnings on the sheet of paper they make you sign at the doctor’s office. Because you moved you do not know the long term outcome on your painted basement. Would you find out what John’s sister did to her basement floor and how long it has lasted. We have no water coming into the basement but the floor does get dark (sweat) when it is very humid and mold grows down there. I hate to seal/paint it and then have it peel and be an awful mess. Thanks.

]]> By: YoungHouseLove https://www.younghouselove.com/tackling-the-basement-done/#comment-1504407 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:20:52 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=20016#comment-1504407

In reply to Shanna.

so sorry, we don’t have any experience with them, but we’d definately recommend getting a full home inspection! Our best friends had a sump pump in the basement of a house they bought and it was malfunctioning and their basement was flooding, but once they got it fixed, all was good :)

xo
s

]]> By: Shanna https://www.younghouselove.com/tackling-the-basement-done/#comment-1504406 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:14:21 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=20016#comment-1504406 Hello, Youngsters!

My husband and I are first-time homebuyers and the home on which we are currently under contract has a sump-pump in the basement. We believe water is a home’s worst enemy, so the fact that the home needs a sump pump is especially terrifying. Do you have any experience with sump pumps? Should we be concerned? Thank you for your insight!

]]> By: Marissa https://www.younghouselove.com/tackling-the-basement-done/#comment-494395 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:03:01 +0000 http://www.younghouselove.com/?p=20016#comment-494395 I was just introduced to your blog! Its awesome, specially since we bought an older home and this inspires me to be ok with having issues…..
We pulled out old carpet in our room and the concrete slab was smelly like mildew…….we bought some Drylok Latex Waterproof sealer and applied it after cleaning the floors with bleach and water…….I hope it works for us! We placed carpet over it I hope it works against any moisture. What scares me the most is mold you know? Good job on the basement!

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