When it comes to reducing moisture coming through a basement wall or floor, the solution will change depending on what you use the basement for. The products used to reduce moisture in an unfinished basement will vary greatly from the products you used when you plan on finishing your basement. First, let’s go over the…
Read moreSodium silicate sealers are very popular sealers to use on interior and exterior concrete. Over the past few years however, the market has become flooded with silicates and their purpose and abilities have been diluted through the improper use of marketing. Understanding how a silicate sealer works will help you to make a more educated…
Read moreIf you have white crystals accumulating on the surface of your concrete, you most likely are the victim of efflorescence. Efflorescence is very common on bricks and cinderblock, and on concrete, or any substrate, that has moisture issues. Efflorescence is not only an eye-sore, but a problem that continues to reappear. If you have every…
Read moreIf you are sealing a concrete slab, you are doing so for one of two reasons, or both: The slab has moisture issues which is very typical especially if a vapor barrier wasn’t installed, or if one was installed poorly; You plan on laying down flooring – usually a carpet, tile, or wood and the…
Read moreThe three best paver sealers are silicate sealers, silane-siloxane sealers, and acrylic sealers. The best paver sealer for sealing your pavers will depend on what you want the pavers to look like once sealed, and your reason for sealing the pavers. Silicate Concrete Sealers Water Repellent Concrete Sealers Acrylic Concrete Sealers Won’t change the look…
Read moreConcrete densifiers are chemically reactive sealers that work entirely below the surface to create a permanent crystalline barrier within the pores. Densifiers are primarily used to increase the strength and density of the concrete in order to reduce dusting and deterioration caused by surface abrasion. The two most popular types of densifiers are sodium silicate…
Read moreDecorative concrete varies from integrally colored and dyed concrete, acid stained concrete, stamped concrete, and imprinted concrete. How you seal decorative concrete depends on a variety of factors including the type of concrete and what is currently down for a sealer. Penetrating Concrete Sealer – Most of the time, you avoid putting a penetrating sealer…
Read moreWaterproofing is a fairly vague term which is why it can be confusing when searching for a waterproofing sealer. There are water repellent sealers which repel water and other liquids (great for sealing driveways and pavers), and there are basement waterproofing sealers which are used to reduce water and moisture intrusion through basement walls and…
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