Avoid rollers when painting stone basement walls because the roller won t get the paint into the small uneven surfaces of the stone.
Painting stone basement walls.
Making over a basement wall oftentimes requires a little more work than a standard interior wall.
Most importantly you ll need to check that your walls are waterproof before heading to the paint store.
All of these things can take their toll on basement walls made of masonry such as natural stone.
Afterward a good masonry sealer will protect them against moisture and damage.
The rugged stone surface also could tear a roller cover.
It s common to find several coats of paint in.
In many cases the stone must breathe to avoid trapping moisture in your home.
They are part of the foundation and because they lie below grade they are subject to moisture produced by condensation and seepage.
Waterproofing basement walls with drylok paint can be done with a 3 4 nap roller i got a 1 3 4 nap roller because the walls were very bumpy in spots.
If the water is immediately absorbed the wall will need to be treated with a sealer.
One way to limit the amount of water entering the basement is to paint and then seal the stone.
Such a project requires a working knowledge of construction so many homeowners hire a.
If you or a previous owner painted the basement walls you ll have to remove the paint before applying sealer which only adheres well to bare masonry.
Cut in a 2 to 3 inch 5 to 7 6 cm border around the top bottom and sides of the stone walls.
How to paint old basement stone walls.
My name is eric and i own a home built in 1926.
Take a teaspoon of water and place it on an area of the sandstone.
Check to see if the stone has been treated.
Sometimes all it takes is a thorough cleaning to help your stone basement walls look almost new again.
Not only do you need to pick the perfect paint color but you may be working with an unfamiliar material such as masonry brick.
Failing to remember this when you paint them could result in peeling and bubbling shortly after the paint dries.
The drylok i used for this project was drylok extreme.
Building new walls inside the existing concrete walls is the standard way of finishing basement walls.
Basement walls aren t like the other walls in your house.
Stir drylok very well pour some paint in a metal tray and start at the top of each wall.